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The Three Billy-Goats Gruff: A Norwegian folk tale
Susan Blair - 1841
A well-known Norwegian folk tale from Victorian times about three Billy-Goats trying to cross a bridge and a Troll trying to stop them,This edition is illustrated with woodcuts by Susan Blair.
Uni the Unicorn
Amy Krouse Rosenthal - 2014
Somewhere there must be a smart, strong, wonderful, magical little girl waiting to be best friends. In fact, far away (but not too far), a real little girl believes there is a unicorn waiting for her. This refreshing and sweet story of friendship reminds believers and nonbelievers alike that sometimes wishes really can come true.
Bear Snores On
Karma Wilson - 2002
But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on! See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds his cave full of uninvited guests -- all of them having a party without him!
The Best Nest
P.D. Eastman - 1968
Using the pseudonym of "Dr. Seuss" (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) and only two hundred twenty-three words, Geisel created a replacement for those dull primers: "The Cat in the Hat." The instant success of the book prompted Geisel and his wife to found Beginner Books, and Geisel wrote many popular books in this series, including "Hop on Pop, " "Fox in Socks, " and "Green Eggs and Ham." Other favorite titles in this series are "Go, Dog, Go!" and "Are You My Mother?" by P. D. Eastman, "A Fly Went By, " by Mike McClintock, and "Put Me in the Zoo, " by Robert Lopshire. These affordable hardcover books combine large print, easy vocabulary, and large, bright illustrations in stories kids will want to read again and again. Grades 1 - Grades 2.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
John Steptoe - 1987
Who will the king choose?Award-winning artist John Steptoe’s rich cultural imagery of Africa earned him the Coretta Scott King Award for Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. The book also went on to win the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. This stunning story is a timeless treasure that readers will enjoy for generations.Coretta Scott King Award for IllustrationCaledcott HonorReading Rainbow BookBoston Globe-Horn Book
The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm
Jacob Grimm - 1973
Lore Segal and Maurice Sendak jointly culled 27 from the 210 in the complete collection, and their contents page presents a fascinating critical statement. The translations are another distinguishing quality of the Segal/Sendak edition. Both translators have been painstakingly faithful to the German texts; they have not cut, "retold," or bowdlerized. In addition, Segal and Jarrell bring to their renderings of Grimm the grace and precision that are characteristic of their own original prose.· One of the most acclaimed Grimm collections published in English, available again· An elegant, must-have edition for every home library· New lower-price of $19.99, formerly $28.00· Includes standards such as "Hansel and Gretel," "The Fisherman and His Wife," and "The Frog King" as well as lesser-known masterpieces such as the title story and "The Goblins"· Each story contains a full-page picture by Maurice Sendak· Four stories translated by Jarrell, the rest by Segal
Rapunzel
Barbara Rogasky - 1982
Here is the classic story of Rapunzel, the lovely girl who is raised by a witch and locked up in a tall tower before being rescued by a handsome prince.
The Blue Fairy Book
Andrew Lang - 1889
Here in one attractive paperbound volume - with enlarged print - are Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Trusty John, Jack and the Giantkiller, Goldilocks, and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our culture heritage.All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all arranged in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities makes his collection invaluable in the English language.
The Shy Little Kitten
Cathleen Schurr - 1946
The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren.
English Fairy Tales
Flora Annie Steel - 1890
Favourites such as Jack the Giant-killer, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dick Whittington, The Three Little Pigs and The Babes in the Wood are all here among many others, but stories from different traditions also make their appearance, including The Three Bears and Little Red Hiding Hood.
Bears on Wheels
Stan Berenstain - 1969
When the Berenstain Bears go acrobatic in the hilarious Bears onWheels, pre-school children begin to relate words to pictures whilelearning about numbers and counting.
Happily Ever After
Bruce Lansky - 1995
The spunky girls in these ten entertaining and inspiring stories are much too busy saving the day to wait around for Prince Charming.
The Minpins
Roald Dahl - 1991
Come deep into the forest if you dare...but beware the Terrible Bloodsuckling Toothpluckling Stonechuckling Spittler!
The Eye Book
Theo LeSieg - 1968
A boy and rabbit both have two eyes that see things of almost any size.