With an easy-to-read text and lots of illustrations packed full of character, this treasury of nursery stories is designed to be read to young children to introduce to the great classics of childhood. The 15 stories include such favourites as the Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Along with Barbara Vagnozzi's bright illustrations which fill the pages, these easy retellings are compellingly child-friendly throughout.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Lion First Books Of .

There are 96 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2013 by Lion Hudson Plc .

Authors and illustrators include Lois Rock, Bob Hartman, Christina Goodings, Mig Holder, Alex Ayliffe, Christina Balit and Helen Cann. Sophie Piper is the pseudonym of an in-house author. Barbara Vagnozzi lives in Italy. She has illustrated for Child's Play as well as the Finger-Trail Tales and God Bless Me for Lion.

This book has the following chapters: The Three Wishes 6 A story from England The Greedy Monkey 12 A story from Pakistan The Bell of Atri 18 A story from Italy The Miller and His Donkey 24 A story by Aesop, from Ancient Greece The Three Little Pigs 30 A story from England The Emperor's New Clothes 38 A story by Hans Christian Andersen, from Denmark Stone Soup 46 A story from Portugal The Three Billy Goats Gruff 50 A folktale from Norway The Ugly Duckling 56 Based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, from Denmark Go Fast Slowly 62 A story from the Philippines The Boy Who Cried Wolf 66 A story by Aesop, from Ancient Greece Walnuts and Pumpkins 74 A story from Turkey The Man Who Never Lied 76 A story from Africa The Gingerbread Man 82 A story from Europe Goldilocks and the Three Bears 88 A story from Europe