Here are beautifully illustrated favourite fairy tales for little ones that are fun to share and will help them take their first steps towards reading. Children can follow the story around the page as it is read to them, then retell it themselves using the pictures as clues. Jo Parry's colourful artwork is the perfect partner for these simple and fresh retellings. The stories include: The Twelve Dancing Princesses / Beauty and the Beast / Rapunzel/The Ugly Duckling / Rumpelstiltskin / Hansel and Gretel / The Princess and the Pea/The Snow Queen.

 

There are 16 pages in this book. 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 2013 by Anness Publishing .

Nicola Baxter is the author of Castle Under Attack and Mission to the Arctic . Jo Parry has more than 15 years' experience of creating stylish and memorable artwork for children's books.