Arthur Rackham was one of the most popular early 20th-century illustrators of children's books. Ed Sibbett, Jr., has expertly rendered 30 Rackham drawings and watercolor illustrations for coloring -- preserving all the characteristic elegance and charm of Rackham's original illustrations.
James Spero's story adaptations of 17 Grimm fairy tales retain the folk flavor of the originals. There are well-known favorites such as "Hansel and Gretel," "Snow White," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Rapunzel," "Sleeping Beauty," and lesser-known tales such as "The Four Clever Brothers," "King Thrushbeard," "Doctor Know-All," and nine others.