This clear, simple retelling of the classic children's story of Little Red Riding Hood helps with children's speech and language skills as they learn first words. Ideal for ages 3 and over, this beautiful picture book with vibrant, fun illustrations is the perfect way to get children reading and enjoying a timeless fairy tale.
If damsels in distress and prissy princesses give you cause for despair then look no further... This enchanting anthology of 20 forgotten fairy tales has been collected from different cultures around the world. Every story features a strong female heroine who approaches life with humour, wit, cunning and bravery. None of these heroines needs rescuing.
An enchantingly illustrated, lift-the-flap version of the classic fairy tale. Little children can peep through intricate, laser-cut holes into the dark woods, lift the flaps to see what's beyond the trees, and keep an eye out for the Big Bad Wolf as they follow Little Red Riding Hood through the fairytale forest.
Beauty and intelligence were the princess Savitri's, and eyes that shone like the sun. So splendid was she that people thought her a goddess. When at last she found a man worthy to wed her, no one could sway her from her heart's path -- not even the god of death. This lovely retelling, now in a 30th Anniversary Edition, presents a classic tale of devotion, courage, wit, and will from India's…
The perfect picture book to introduce children to Rama and Sita and the story of Diwali, with text by award-winning author Malachy Doyle and stunning, colourful illustrations from Christopher Corr. Rama and Sita live happily in the forest – until Sita is kidnapped by the demon king, Ravana. Can Rama and the monkey king Hanuman follow the trail she has laid for them and save Sita, or will s…
Once upon a time, a little old woman and a little old man lived by themselves in a little old house by the side of a road. One day, the little old woman decided to make a special treat. "I will make a gingerbread man," she said.
A retelling of the tale of two children, lost in the woods, who came upon a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch.
NOW YOU CAN READ Picture Books feature larger type for first readers and a section to encourage full participation in the story through observation, memory and imagination.
Zomo the Rabbit is a prominent member of the family of animal tricksters that populate the traditional tales of West Africa. These humorous stories of mischief and cunning are told to instruct as well as to entertain and have been kept alive by the powerful oral traditions of the African peoples.
Once upon a time there was a miller who had three sons. All his life the miller had worked hard, but when he died he did not leave behind him a fortune as his sons had expected. Their father had died a poor man. All he had to leave them was his mill, his donkey and his cat - a sleek, handsome creature which was very clever at catching mice.