My Book of Classic Nursery Tales by James Mayhew

A beautiful new collection of eight nursery tales traditional stories for younger children, including all the favourite classics, delightfully retold and enchantingly illustrated by James Mayhew, internationally bestselling author and illustrator of Once Upon a Tune,A Symphony of Stories, theMrs Noah series and many other much-loved picture books.

The stories included are: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (England), Little Red Riding Hood (Germany), The Billy Goats Gruff (Norway), The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf (England), The Enormous Turnip (Ukraine), The Tortoise and the Hare (Ancient Greece), The Gingerbread Man (North America), The Vain Little Mouse (Spain).

Using the same technique of colourful cut-outs and collage as in his bestselling Once Upon a Tune: Stories from the Orchestra,James Mayhew has created another spectacular gift book, this time for a very young audience.

Favourite nursery stories, combined with Mayhew’s magical illustrations, make this a gift book to treasure.

About the Author:

James Mayhew is aprize-winning author, artist and storyteller whose books reflect his great advocacy of the arts and traditional storytelling for young children. He is the illustrator ofthe Mrs Noah books, written by Jackie Morris, and has written andillustrated Once Upon A Tune, A Symphony Of Stories and My Book Of Classic Nursery Tales. When he isn’t making books he is painting withorchestras. He lives in Suffolk.

16 Oct 2025
 

My Book of Classic Nursery Tales by James Mayhew ISBN 9781915659736