13 Best childrens books like The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Thea Kliros

Cover of The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Thea Kliros

The Elves and the Shoemaker

By: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , Thea Kliros

3.87

Format: 54 pages, Board Book

An adaptation of the classic tale in which a poor old shoemaker becomes successful with the help of…

If you liked the childrens plot in The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Thea Kliros , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of The Beauty and the Beast (MinaLima Edition) by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, MinaLima, James Robinson Planché

1. The Beauty and the Beast (MinaLima Edition)

By: Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve , MinaLima , James Robinson Planché

3.72

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise a… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde, Jane Ray

2. The Happy Prince

By: Oscar Wilde , Jane Ray

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When he was alive, the Happy Prince lived in the Palace of Sans Souci, where sorrow was not allowed… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"There is no Mystery so great as Misery."

-Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince

"Bring me the two most precious things in the city,"

-Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince

"Sono così intelligente che a volte non capisco una sola parola di quel che sto dicendo."

-Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince

"Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose,…"

-Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince

Cover of The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, Jan Brett

3. The Night Before Christmas

By: Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on December 23, 1823, as "A Visit F… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be t…"

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

Cover of The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Thea Kliros

4. The Elves and the Shoemaker

By: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , Thea Kliros

3.87

Format: 54 pages, Board Book

An adaptation of the classic tale in which a poor old shoemaker becomes successful with the help of… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco, William   Nicholson

5. The Velveteen Rabbit

By: Margery Williams Bianco , William Nicholson

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and ex… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."

-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

"...because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

"When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

"He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter."

-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

Cover of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert Lewis May, Jules Bass, None, Denver Gillen, None

6. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

By: Robert Lewis May , Jules Bass , None , Denver Gillen , None

3.69

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In 1939 Robert L. May, a copywriter working at Chicago's Montgomery Ward & Co., wrote a holiday sto… read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen, Anthea Bell, Lisbeth Zwerger

7. The Little Mermaid

By: Hans Christian Andersen , Anthea Bell , Lisbeth Zwerger

3.98

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From Book Synopsis: Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 language… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more."

-Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid

"...and she put a wreath of white lilies round her hair, but every petal of the flowers was half a pearl;"

-Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid

"Never had she danced so beautifully; the sharp knives cut her feet, but she did not feel it, for the pain in her heart was far greater."

-Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid

"At first she was overjoyed that he would be with her, but then she recalled that human people could not live under the water, and he could only visit her father's palace as a dead man."

-Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid

Cover of Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen (Dork Diaries, #9) by Rachel Renée Russell

8. Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen (Dork Diaries, #9)

By: Rachel Renée Russell

4.15

Format: None pages, Audio

Nikki Maxwell's worst nightmare comes true in book nine of the #1 New York Timesbestselling Dork Di… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of King Grisly-Beard: A Tale From the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Maurice Sendak, Edgar Taylor

9. King Grisly-Beard: A Tale From the Brothers Grimm

By: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , Maurice Sendak , Edgar Taylor

3.68

Format: 346 pages,

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter  Brown

10. My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.)

By: Peter Brown

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Bobby has a problem. You see, his teacher is a monster. But when Bobby runs into his teacher outsid… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ralph Manheim, Maurice Sendak

11. Nutcracker

By: E.T.A. Hoffmann , Ralph Manheim , Maurice Sendak

3.93

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

The tale of Nutcracker, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, co… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen, Rachel Isadora

12. The Little Match Girl

By: Hans Christian Andersen , Rachel Isadora

4.06

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brie… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • fiction
Cover of Hansel and Gretel by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

13. Hansel and Gretel

By: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm

3.50

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • fantasy

14. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

By: Dr. Seuss

3.82

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

"The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don't ask why. No one quite kn… read more

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15. The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States

By: Founding Fathers

3.89

Format: 704 pages, Paperback

The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution wa… read more

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16. Miracle on 34th Street

By: Tomie dePaola , Valentine Davies

3.73

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Generations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Valentine Davies' Miracle on 34th Streeta t… read more

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17. Das fliegende Klassenzimmer

By: Erich Kästner , Walter Trier

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Seit Jahren sind die Schuler des Internats Kirchberg und der benachbarten Realschule verfeindet. Be… read more

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18. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

By: Ambrose Bierce

3.50

Format: 262 pages, ebook

The condemned man stands on a bridge, his hands bound behind his back. A noose is tied around his n… read more

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19. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

By: Mark Twain

4.75

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is a wild yarn involving a case of mistaken identi… read more

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20. The Princess and the Pea

By: Hans Christian Andersen , Janet Stevens

3.81

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

In this rendition a tiger is proven to be a princess. read more

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21. The Reluctant Dragon

By: Kenneth Grahame , Ernest H. Shepard

5.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

In this beloved classic story, a young boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs abo… read more

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22. The Fir Tree

By: Hans Christian Andersen , Nancy Ekholm Burkert , None

4.03

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The tale is about a fir tree so anxious to grow up, so anxious for greater things, that he cannot a… read more

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23. I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

By: Dr. Seuss

4.14

Format: None pages, Paperback

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll … read more

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24. Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2)

By: P.L. Travers , Mary Shepard

4.10

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Ban… read more

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Cover of The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, Lisbeth Zwerger

25. The Gift of the Magi

By: O. Henry , Lisbeth Zwerger

4.11

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

O. Henry's classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas is itself a gift to share and treasure. … read more

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  • fiction
  • classics
  • picture books
  • short stories
"Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating."

-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi

"There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl."

-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi

"There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with snif…"

-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi

"Единственное, что тут можно было сделать, это хлопнуться на старенькую кушетку и зареветь. Именно так Делла и поступила. Откуда напрашивается философский вывод, что жизнь состоит из слез, вздохов и у…"

-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi

26. The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale

By: None

4.70

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A beautiful gift edition of the heartwarming story that became the Christmas classic, It's a Wonder… read more

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27. The Nightingale and the Rose

By: Oscar Wilde

2.80

Format: None pages,

An allegorical fable of love, sacrifice and selfishness. As with all of Wilde's short stories it em… read more

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28. Fox in Socks

By: Dr. Seuss

4.44

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

In this hilarious book, the irrepressible Fox in Socks teaches a baffled Mr. Knox some of the slick… read more

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29. Ten Apples Up On Top!

By: Theo LeSieg , Roy McKie

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Learning to count has never been more fun than in this crazy tale of a dog, a lion and a tiger all … read more

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30. The Snow Queen

By: Hans Christian Andersen , None

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make … read more

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31. Thumbelina

By: Hans Christian Andersen , Brad Sneed

4.29

Format: 426 pages, Hardcover

It's not easy being small, but in Brad Sneed's lovely new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's T… read more

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14 Top fiction books like The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Thea Kliros

Transform Your Habits

The Beauty and the Beast (MinaLima Edition)

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve , MinaLima , James Robinson Planché

3.72

Transform Your Habits

The Happy Prince

Oscar Wilde , Jane Ray

4.20

Transform Your Habits

The Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , Thea Kliros

3.87

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Transform Your Habits

The Beauty and the Beast (MinaLima Edition)

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve , MinaLima , James Robinson Planché

3.72

Transform Your Habits

The Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

L. Frank Baum

3.81

Transform Your Habits

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3.64

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