Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who lived all by herself in a little house in the woods. She kept her little house neat and tidy, and she did all her own washing and cooking and cleaning. Every day she went out with her little basket to pick up sticks for her fire.
This volume is aimed at children who are beginning to read by themselves. It contains clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills.
Henny Penny and her friends are on their way to tell the king that the sky is falling when they meet a hungry fox. A classic nonsense folktale follows the journey of the scatterbrained Henny Penny and her friends Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey, as they race to inform the king that the sky is falling. Reprint.
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.
Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and a band of gullible friends march off to tell the king, only to meet their end at the hands of a wily fox.
"The sky is failing! The sky is failing!" Chicken Little and her feathered friends are all aflutter when she gets a mysterious bump on the head. Steven Kellogg's hilarious retelling and irresistible illustrations bring fresh delight to this timeless classic of chain reaction panic.
Chicken Little, a story about a small chicken who becomes a big hero. Welcome to Oaks, the home of Chicken Little and his fellow misfit friends, Ugly Duckling, Runt of the Litter and Fish out of water. Chicken Little is on a quest to redeem himself after the unfortunate "The sky is falling!" incident. Just when he is about to recover from his mistake, the sky falls again. Drop by Oakey and …
Lisbeth Zerger, winner of the 1990 Hans Christian Andersen Medal, brings her distinctive talent to the timeless story of two innocent children who lose their way in the dark forest. When the siblings happen upon the gingerbread house of a wicked witch, they unwittingly stumble into one of the most enduring fairy tales of all time. As the witch tries to fatten poor Hansel, and Gretel cunningl…
Hansel and Gretel are lost in the forest when they find a house made of candy and gingerbread. Will they be able to escape from the wicked witch who lives inside? With beautiful and charming illustrations to enjoy again and again, this simple retelling of the children's classic fairy tale is perfect for readers of all ages. Parragon is the largest illustrated non-fiction publisher in the wor…
Hansel and Gretel lived with their father and stepmother in a tiny cottage on the edge of the forest. Their father was a woodcutter and the family had always been poor. Their father and stepmother were always arguing about money and the shortage of food.