"An easy format retelling of the classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the girl's visit to the bears' house. Original edition revised with new illustrations. Includes reading activities and a word list"--
In this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog, and the cat refuse to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it.
Simple text relates the adventures of three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortunes and how they deal with the big bad wolf. Includes reading activities.
A simplified version of the familiar folktale featuring a hungry little chick who happens upon the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings. Includes a note on the history of the tale.
Retells the classic German version of Snow White, together with three similar tales--Marigo of the Forty Dragons from Albania, The unnatural mother and the girl with a star on her forehead from Mozambique, and The magic needle from Turkey.
While an ant works hard all summer long to feed her children and store food for the winter, her neighbor, a cheerful but lazy grasshopper, relaxes in the sun. Includes a word puzzle and reading tips for parents.
"For thousands of years, sailors have watched the ocean from the decks of their ships. And many returned from their voyages with tales of mermaids[.] This . . . text brings together myths from cultures all over the world and highlights the . . . stories of P. T. Barnum's Feejee Mermaid of the 1800s as well as the original 'Little Mermaid' fairytale. Readers will explore possible scientific explanations for the many merfolk sightings and consider what...
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.
Retells the classic French version of Cinderella, along with three similar tales: Rhodopis from Egypt, Yeh-Shen from China, and Little Burnt Face from the Micmac Indians of the Canadian Maritimes.
Examines several of the ways in which wishes are made in various parts of the world, including blowing dandelion fluff, tossing coins in water, and tying pieces of cloth to trees.
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