This entertaining collection of stories is designed to appeal to six year olds, with appropriate themes and vocabulary for them to learn as they read. The selection ranges from classic stories by Joel Chandler Harris and sensitive retellings of fairy tales and legends from around the world to short stories by the best contemporary writers for children, such as Philippa Pearce, Alison Uttley, Margaret Mahy, Leila Berg, Terry Jones and many others. The stories are illustrated throughout with humorous black-and-white drawings by Tizzie Knowles. This anthology is an ideal way of introducing young readers to new challenges as well as new authors.

 

This book is part of a book series called Kingfisher Treasury Of Stories .

There are 160 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2004 by Pan Macmillan .

Edward Blishen was a recognised expert authority on children's literature. In 1970, he won the Carnegie Medal jointly with Leon Garfield for The God Beneath the Sea. He also compiled the acclaimed anthology, Children's Classics to Read Aloud, published by Kingfisher. Together with his wife Nancy he compiled several anthologies for Kingfisher, including The Kingfisher Treasury of Stories for Children. Edward Blishen died in 1996. Edward & Nancy Blishen are recognised expert authorities on children's literature. In 1970, Edward Blishen won the Carnegie Medal jointly with Leon Garfield for The God Beneath the Sea. He also compiled the acclaimed anthology, Children's Classics to Read Aloud, published by Kingfisher. Together, Edward and Nancy Blishen have compiled several anthologies for Kingfisher, including The Kingfisher Treasury of Stories for Children and the age-ranged Treasury of Stories series. Edward Blishen died in 1996. Tizzie Knowles is an experienced illustrator who has worked for many different publishers, including Blackie, Scholastic and Macmillan. Edward and Nancy Blishen have long been recognized as expert authorities on children's literature. In 1970, Edward Blishen won the Carnegie Medal (jointly with Leon Garfield) for The God Beneath the Sea. He also compiled the acclaimed anthology, Children's Classics to Read Aloud, published by Kingfisher. Together, Edward and Nancy Blishen compiled several treasuries for Kingfisher, including The Kingfisher Treasury of Stories for Children and the age-ranged Treasury of Stories for. series. Nancy Blishen lives in Hertfordshire.

This book has the following chapters: Giacco and his Bean - Florence Botsford; The Flying Postman - V. H. Drummond; The Chatterbox: A Traditional Russian Tale - retold by Edward Blishen; How the Hedgehog Beat the Ostrich: A Tale from the Sahara - retold by Edward Blishen; Don't Cut the Lawn - Margaret Mahy; The Little Pot and the Flood of Porridge: A Traditional German Story - retold by Edward Blishen; How the Frog from Osaka Met the Frog from Kyoto: A Japanese Tale - retold by Edward Blishen; Brainbox - Philippa Pearce; How the Little Boy and the Little Girl Went for a Walk in the Mud: A French Fairy Tale - retold by Jan Vladislav; The Donkey That Could Conquer the World - retold by Edward Blishen; The Lory Who Longed for Honey - Leila Berg; Brer Rabbit, He's a Good Fisherman - Joel Chandler Harris; Teeny-Tiny - Joseph Jacobs; The Prince Who Had Donkey's Ears - retold by Edward Blishen; The Enormous Apple Pie - Diana Ross; The Cat and the Mouse - James Reeves; The Little Boy Who Didn't Always Tell the Truth: A French Story - retold by Edward Blishen; Prickety Prackety - Diana Ross; Hare and Crocodile:A Ugandan Tale - retold by Edward Blishen; The Little Drummer - A Grimms' Fairy Tale retold by Edward Blishen; The Wonderful Cake Horse - Terry Jones; Tim Rabbit - Alison Uttley; Toby, the Beans and the Hedgehog - Nancy Blishen; The Musicians of Bremen - A Grimms' Fairy Tale retold by Edward Blishen