An alliterative romp through the letter P with Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole, the team who brought us SOME SMUG SLUG, THE WORRYWARTS, FOUR FAMISHED FOXES AND FOSDYKE, DINORELLA, and more! Princess Pigtoria's palace was a pigsty and she was penniless. Perhaps, if the prince proposed, she could make her palace picturesque again. If only Prince Proudfoot wasn't such a pompous porker. A pr…
From New York Times best-selling author and Children's Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman comes a new collection of fresh read-aloud takes on eight favorite fairy tales, including "The Three Bears," "Cinderella," and "Little Red Riding Hood." Designed with emerging readers in mind, each of the tales is told in short rhyming dialogues--with each character's lines indicated by a different color-t…
With original character voices and movie sound effects from the award-winning film, The Lion King, this thrilling read-along brings all the action to life. Readers can turn the pages at the sound of the chime and follow along with the word-for-word narration on the CD!
You think you know the story of "The Frog Prince"? THINK AGAIN! This retelling of the classic story, told from the frog's perspective, will have you in stitches--baseball stitches, that is. The frog will fill you in on the baseball story behind this famous tale. This fractured fairy tale provides a fresh perspective on a well-known tale.
A series of popular, traditional tales written in a simple way for children who are learning to read. Once upon a time, there was a prince. When he grew up he wanted to marry a princess. But he wanted her to be a real princess.
The dreamy Irish Lad Guleesh has little idea what will happen when he echoes the fairies' shout of "My horse, bridle and saddle!" He is whisked through the air to France and there he meets and rescues the King of France's daughter. This is the romantic and enthralling story of their faithful love through every trial.
Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales...Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations and fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction and discussion, and well-known stories will give young readers confidence.
Outrageously funny illustrations and a clever text tell the story of an extraordinarily uncompromising and amusingly unconventional princess. A spunky princess with a mind of her own resists her parents' plans to ensnare a prince for her and rides forth to adventures of her choosing.
King Felix holds a contest offering his only daughter to the man who can make a perfect stack of pancakes. When Maximilian, the evil inventor, wins the contest, the feisty princess refuses to marry him. Maximilian vows revenge, and before long the kingdom is buried under piles of pancakes. Finally Roderick, a handsome young scientist, shows up with a plan to give Maximilian a taste of his own m…
Pulsating with the rhythm and vibrancy of the Jazz Age, this dazzling picture book is set in New York City in the 1920s. The story may be familiar, but the cast of characters will surprise you. Snow White is a beautiful jazz baby, protected by seven hot jazzmen. Instead of a wicked stepmother, her arch-enemy is the Queen of the Underworld. And her Prince Charming is a crack reporter from the Ne…