> these beautiful anthologies will delight young readers with their brilliant mix of old and original tales. these traditional stories have fascinated generation after generation of children. the stories in these books, illustrated with a delightful freshness and with charming detail by Stephen Cartwright, have been especially chosen to appeal to the very young. their situations and repeated phrases soon become familiar, making joining in fun and adding to the pleasure of hearing the stories again and again. the text, while following the traditional versions of the tales, is simple and straightforward, and written for reading aloud. Ages 18 months+ ? 17 new and traditional stories written and retold by Philip Hawthorn. ? Little yellow ducks to find in Stephen Cartwright's illustrations throughout the book. ? An ideal gift book at a value for money price. ? Suitable for children of all ages.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Little Books, Usborne Miniature Editions .

This book has been graded for interest at 3-6 years.

There are 96 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 in 2002 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .