For generations, these classic tales have captured the hearts and minds of children and adults alike. Beautifully illustrated, these volumes are sure to find a cherished place on your family's bookshelf.
Retells the adventures of a tiny boy in a horse's ear, a mouse hole, a snail shell, a cow's throat, and a wolf's belly. There was once a woodsman and his wife who were very sad because they had no children. "If only we had a child to love," said the wife, "I wouldn't mind if he were as small as my thumb!" Time passed and at last they had a son, which made them both very happy. Strangely …
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A child's interest in books grows very quickly as he develops his reading skills. It is during this period that parents should try to introduce their children to a wide variety of books. "Famous Fairy Tales" is a perfect series for children who are learning more and more new words each day. Based on the original classic stories, these titles have been specially designed and created to assist c…
These pictures are some of the characters and things the story tells about. Let the child to whom you are reading SEE and SAY them. Then, as you read the story text and come to a picture instead of a word, pause and point to the picture for your listener to SEE and SAY. You'll be amazed at how quickly children catch on and enjoy participating in the story telling.
In a story of the triumph of light and love over darkness and selfishness, we meet Thumbelina, the tiny girl come-to-life through a flower, who is misplaced when she is kidnapped by an ugly toad. Thumbelina meets one misfortune after an other while at the same time experiencing. grace and mercy from unexpected sources. At last she is rescued and borne away to a beautiful land of sunshine and fl…
One beautiful summer day Mrs. Duck was proudly watching her children as they played about among the leaves and grass under an old tree.
Once upon a time a mother duck sat hatching her eggs but was very bored as no one came to see her. But one day the eggs began to crack and tall the little ducklings peeped out. "Cheep,cheep," they said, "What a big world!" "Quack, quack," said the mother duck, happily.
The Nursery Collection brings together the world's best-loved traditional stories and nursery rhymes. Retold with very young children in mind, the stories are excellent for reading aloud while the rhymes retain all their fun and jollity. Hilda Offen's richly colourful illustrations breathe life and mischief into all the wonderful characters to be found in this collection.
Today's youngsters will be equally moved by the hapless ugly duckling, who, ridiculed and rejected by all, suffers terrible hardships. And they will celebrate along with him when he finally emerges triumphant as the most beautiful swan of all! Bernadette Watts's detailed illustrations chronicle the bittersweet story with charm and poignancy.