I had never read this book until recently, even though I’ve loved the animated movie since I was little. This book was originally written/published in 1872. Pictured here is my antique copy, which does have illustrations but is also abridged. I recently listened to the unabridged version on Audible, and it was fantastic. They had kept so much of what happened in the book when they made the cartoon, so it was nice to have the visuals already. The story itself is charming, wholesome, magical, and overall a really great story for any age.
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