The three Billy Goats Gruff : a folk tale from Norway / retold by Rosie Dickins ; illustrated by Kyle Beckett -- The Little Red Hen : a folk tale from Russia / retold by Fiona Patchett ; illustrated by Valentina Fontana -- The mouse's wedding : a folk tale from Japan / retold by Rosie Dickins ; illustrated by Frank Endersby -- The golden fish : a folk tale from Russia / retold by Andy Prentice ; illustrated by Jesus Lopez -- The town mouse and the country mouse / a fable by Aesop ; retold by Rosie Dickins ; illustrated by Jacqueline East -- Puss in Boots / by Charles Perrault ; retold by Andy Prentice ; illustrated by Gemma Roman -- Chicken Licken : a folk tale from Europe / retold by Russell Punter ; illustrated by Ann Kronheimer -- The boy who cried wolf : a fable by Aesop / retold by Lesley Sims ; illustrated by Pablo Pino -- The scaredy cat / by Russell Punter ; illustrated by Gustavo Mazali -- The jungle book / by Rudyard Kipling ; adapted by Andy Prentice ; illustrated by Shahar Kober.
Summary:
Outwit trolls with the Billy Goats Gruff, bake bread with the Little Red Hen, laugh at the pranks of Puss in Boots, and more, in these delightful animal adventures. Reports show that reading or being read to for ten minutes every day will significantly improve children's reading skills. This short story collection supports this - each story taking about ten minutes to read. Ideal for sharing with younger children; as children learn to read on their own they can tackle these simple stories on their own.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.