The British Library Book of Fairy Tales

The British Library, Freya Hartas

$45

Hardback

Forthcoming
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English

Hodder & Stoughton
01 March 2026

A beautiful hardback gift treasury of fairy tales from all around the world, ideal for families to read together. These stories have been written in partnership with the British Library with gorgeous cover art from the award-winning illustrator, Freya Hartas, as well as stunning colour interior artwork from other illustrators too.

Try to outsmart the Wolf with Little Red Riding Hood and laugh at the mischievous Magic Porridge Pot before being swept away to faraway lands whilst reading the Japanese fairy tale, Urashima Taro, and the traditional Russian story of Vasilia the Beautiful. The British Library Book of Fairy Tales is the perfect gift for those who love to be transported into fantastical stories that are sure to spark to imagination of the younger generation.

By: The British Library
Illustrated by: Freya Hartas
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 219mm,
ISBN: 9781444983753
ISBN 10: 144498375X
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 March 2026
Recommended Age: From 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Freya Hartas (Illustrator) Freya is a Bristol-based illustrator specialising in children's books. She live with her partner and their ancient black cat, Katsu, and works from a cluttered desk in a shared studio down the road. She graduated from Falmouth University with a first class honours in BA Illustration in 2014. Freya loves to conjure up humorous characters, animals and monsters, creating the most fantastical worlds for them to inhabit. She has worked on picture books and classic chapter-book illustrations aimed at older children.