Billy isnt strong or handsome, but he is kind. One day, he is kind to someone who gives him the best present of his life a goose. The Brothers Grimm classic retold for children beginning to read alone. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes audio. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare
This book features in the following series: First Reading Level 3, My First Reading Book, Picture Of, Usborne First Reading .
This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published in 2015 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .
Conrad Mason was born in 1984. He studied Classics at Cambridge University, and now works in London as an Editor of children's fiction. The artist, Mike Gordon, specialises in humorous illustrations and has won several awards for his work. He is based in Santa Barbara in California. Carmela LaVigna Coyle's first book, Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?, is enjoyed by little princesses everywhere and has been succeeded by four other princess books. She lives in Denver, Colorado. Mike Gordon's award-winning illustrations span fiction, non-fiction, entertainment, and educational books worldwide. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. Carl Gordon and his father have been a team since 1999. Mike Gordon creates the line art illustrations, and the color is computer generated by Carl. He lives in Hove, England.
This book contains the following story:
The Golden Goose
"The Golden Goose" is a classic German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Here's a summary of the plot:
Once upon a time, there was a woodcutter who had three sons. The youngest, Simpleton, was often ridiculed by his family and the townsfolk because of his slow wit. One day, Simpleton met an old man in the woods who asked for some food. Despite having very little himself, Simpleton shared his meal with the old man.
As a token of gratitude, the old man gave Simpleton a golden goose. However, this was no ordinary goose; anyone who touched it became stuck to it. Simpleton, not realizing this, set off on his journey with the goose under his arm.
On his way, Simpleton met several people who became stuck to the goose – first a parson, then a sexton, and finally, a king and his entire court. As Simpleton led this procession of stuck people through the town, people were amazed and amused.
Simpleton and his entourage arrived at a princess's castle. The princess was suffering from a strange ailment, and her father, the king, had promised her hand in marriage to anyone who could cure her. Simpleton, with his golden goose and the stuck court, entered the castle.
When Simpleton touched the princess, she was instantly cured. As a reward, the king allowed Simpleton to marry his daughter and offered him half the kingdom. Simpleton's brothers, who had initially mocked him, were now envious and plotted to steal the golden goose.
However, as they touched the goose, they became stuck to it. They, too, were dragged along with Simpleton and his wife in the procession. In some versions of the tale, the brothers are eventually freed when they show kindness to others.
"The Golden Goose" is a story about kindness, humility, and the unexpected rewards that come to those who are good-hearted, even if they are seen as simple or foolish by others.
This book is in the following series:
First Reading Level 3
Usborne First Reading
The Usborne Reading Programme is a collection of over 300 reading books, graded in seven levels and covering a wide range of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. The First Reading programme covers the first 4 levels. Level 1: Designed to be the first real books a beginner will tackle, with very light support from a parent or teacher. They are 32 pages in length, comprising the main story (up to 150 words) and up to six pages of fun, reading-related puzzles.Level 2: these books stretch the reader a little more than Level One, with more advanced storylines. They are 32 pages in length, comprising character pages or maps, the main story (up to 250 words) and reading-related puzzles.Level 3: these titles encourage the reader to develop reading stamina. Stories include a strong element of repetition, with repeated language to help the reader gain confidence.Level 4: these titles continue to build readers' stamina with stories of up to 750 words. The narrative is more devel
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