Tales of Beedle the Bard
Let's start with "The Tales of Beedle the Bard"
The edition I obtained is a newer one with new illustrations & side notes from Albus Dumbledore & J.K. Rowling. Similar to the previous editions, the edition I chose does offer a significant improvement with its many new illustrations between the stories. I'd say this specific edition is ideal for gifting to a child as it has the feel of a typical storybook.
**see below for a link to this edition**
"The Tales of Beedle the Bard" has many different children stories (and one that does not seem directed to children) in order to teach values, morals and enforce imagination. The book does a very good job in capturing an audience's attention. Coming from an adult's perspective, it did not fail to entertain me and therefore, it should have an easier time for a younger audience.
The book offers a feeling of "fairy tales" for us muggles, however, it does hold a note that some stories were redone by a witch in order to be appropriate for children. Some stories do seem to have a lot of violence (especially one specifically) and even Dumbledore himself noted it.
Overall, the book is popular due to its importance in "Deathly Hallows" with the "Tale of the Three Brothers". However, the book is worth reading even without this particular popularized story. Dumbledore's insight and hilarious comments are always a welcome addition to these books and I must admit it made me a bit sad to remember his ultimate fate (is that a spoiler to anyone anymore???).
Overall, I give this little fairy tales book:
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