Ruth Sanderson

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

Cinderella (Dec-2013)

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  Nativity: From the Gospels of Matthew and Luke
  

  • Oct-1993
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  Accompanied by paintings, this story of the first Christmas, taken from the gospels of Matthew and Luke, retells the journey of the three wise men, Herod's decree, and the return of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to Nazareth....

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  The Enchanted Wood
  

  • Apr-1995
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  Three princes go on a quest to the Heart of the World to save their drought-ravaged kingdom. A widowed and grief-stricken king calls on his three sons to end the drought that has ravaged the kingdom. The princes eagerly accept the quest to find th...

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  Papa Gatto
  

  • Oct-1995
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  Children will love this retelling of a classic Italian fairy tale. Papa Gatto, trusted adviser to the prince, learns that judgment can be clouded by appearances when he hires the lovely Sophia to care for his eight tiny kittens. When Papa Gatto reali...

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  The Night Before Christmas
  

  • Oct-1997
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  Snow Princess
  

  • Oct-2004
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  A BEAUTIFUL RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC RUSSIAN FOLKTALE WITH LAVISH FULL-COLOR OIL PAINTINGS
  
  When the Snow Princess sets off to see the world, Father Frost and Mother Spring warn her never to fall in love, lest she lose her immortality. She j...

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  Goldilocks
  

  • Oct-2009
  • / Fantasy
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  Beloved illustrator Ruth Sanderson offers a fresh, heartwarming twist to the classic story. In the new happy ending, Goldilocks makes up for her presumptuous infractions on the Three Bears' household by helping them make muffins with the berries she'...

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  The Twelve Dancing Princesses
  

  • Feb-2012
  • / General Fiction
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  A BEAUTIFUL RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC BROTHERS GRIMM TALE WITH LAVISH FULL-COLOR OIL PAINTINGS. NEW IN PAPERBACK. Ruth Sanderson retells the tale of twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and how their secret is eventually discovered. Lon...

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  Rose Red and Snow White
  

  • Dec-2012
  • / General Fiction
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  A beautiful retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale with lavish full-color oil paintings
  
  Red Rose and Snow White are as different as two sisters can be. Even so, they get along and, together with their mother, make a cozy life in their co...

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  Cinderella
  

  • Dec-2013
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  Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella
  

  Beautifully illustrated real fairy tale magic
  
  New in paperback
  
  Sweet Cinderella is forced to spend her days waiting on her cruel stepsisters and stepmother, almost forgetting that she, too, was once a fine young lady with handsome cl...

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  A Castle Full of Cats
  

  • Feb-2015
  • / General Fiction
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  The queen’s cats have taken over the palace, and the king has had enough! Beloved artist Ruth Sanderson brings her signature detailed and lush style to this humorous story of royal compromise. Told in rhyme, and with dozens of cats on each page, th...

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  The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring
  

  • Mar-2016
  • / General Fiction
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  Brave deeds and wondrous magic come together in this tale based on a classic Russian folktale. A young huntsman named Alexi leaves home seeking adventure and fortune. Instead, he finds the Golden Mare, who pledges eternal loyalty in exchange for s...

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  The Crystal Mountain
  

  • Oct-2016
  • / Action Adventure
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  The youngest of three sons embarks on a daring quest to outwit the fairy thieves who stole his mother's tapestry.
  
  When a weaver dreams of a lush land, she works tirelessly to recreate the place in a beautiful tapestry. But she and her thre...

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  Mother Goose Rhymes
  

  • Mar-2018
  • / General Fiction
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  • Nursery rhymes have existed for as long as there have been mothers rocking their children to sleep. Children today still love these sing-song, silly, whimsical, magical, sometimes mysterious rhymes. In this volume, award-winning artist Ruth Sa...

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  Mother Goose and Friends
  

  • Oct-2019
  • / General Fiction
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  Here's dear Mother Goose and the entire clan--all our old friends are together again. Whether at storytime, playtime, or bedtime, Mother Goose will once again have children giggling at jumpy Miss Muffet and clumsy Jack and Jill, twisting their tongue...

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Award-Winning Books by Ruth Sanderson

The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring
2003 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's