Lesley Sims
Pub. Date
2009
Description
"This wonderful collection brings together such well-loved stories as The Little Red Hen and The Lion and the Mouse, with magical African and Indian folk tales. Each story is beautifully illustrated, and the simple, lively retellings are perfect for reading aloud or for children to read to themselves."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2014, c2014
Description
Six short stories perfect for sharing with young children. When Brown Cow visits the circus, she ends up stepping in for the clown who hasn't turned up for work. She slips, trips, drops things and loses her hat, and thinks that she's done a pretty bad job - but the ringmaster is thrilled. A lively story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, this book is ideal for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves....
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"The Cuthberts planned to adopt a boy to help out on the farm, so when red-headed 'Anne-with-an-e' arrives at Green Gables, she is not quite what they expected, but Anne sets out to win them over, determined to make a life - and a family - for herself." -- From publisher website.
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"This wonderful collection contains six beautifully illustrated classic stories retold for younger readers. Packed alongside The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, you'll find The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped, King Solomon's Mines, White Fang and The Phantom of the Opera." -- Publisher's website.
Pub. Date
c020
Description
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...
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