Download or read book The McElderry Book of Aesop s Fables written by Michael Morpurgo and published by Margaret K. McElderry. This book was released on 2005-05-31 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retellings of twenty-one classic Aesop fables, including "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "Belling the Cat, " in updated language.
Download or read book The McElderry Book of Greek Myths written by Eric A. Kimmel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of some classic Greek myths for younger readers.
Download or read book The Orchard Book of Grimm s Fairy Tales written by Saviour Pirotta and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into a magical world of beautiful princesses and handsome princes, wicked witches and good fairies. Here are ten of the best-loved fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, retold in a friendly, accessible way that's perfect for young children, and now in a beautiful new edition. Saviour Pirotta's lively retellings of these classic fairy tales are perfectly complemented by Emma Chichester Clark's rich, glowing illustrations, making this book a joy to share and a gift to treasure. Contents: The Sleeping Princess; The Magic Gingerbread House; The Magic Bear and the Handsome Prince;The Golden-Haired Girl in the Tower; Little Mouse and Lazy Cat; The Princess and the Seven Dwarves; The Swans and the Brave Princess; The Naughty Princess and the Frog; The Girl Who Spun Straw into Gold; The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
Download or read book The McElderry Book of Mother Goose written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mother Goose gets a makeover in this vibrant new collection of childhood classics. This innovative Mother Goose collection combines family favorites with less well-known rhymes in a bright, new package. Here Little Miss Muffet and her tuffet meet Gregory Griggs and his twenty-seven wigs, and the cat and the fiddle are not the only music-makers—there’s also Terrence McDiddler the Three-Stringed Fiddler. From “Hickory, Dickory Dock” to “Higgelty, Piggelty Pop,” Petra Mathers and her vivid, quirky illustrations capture the timeless joy and cleverness that are inherently Mother Goose. This modern collection of Mother Goose classics promises to enchant and delight a new generation of nursery rhyme readers.
Download or read book Ant and Grasshopper written by Luli Gray and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work and play are both important, in this fresh, heartwarming take on a classic fable from Aesop. Full color.
Download or read book The Orchard Book of Aesop s Fables written by Michael Morpurgo and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timeless collection of over twenty of Aesop's best-loved fables, including favourites such as The Hare and the Tortoise, Town Mouse and Country Mouse, Dog in the Manger and The Lion and the Mouse. The tales are retold with warmth and humour by former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo and brought to life by Emma Chichester Clark's exquisitely playful and distinctive artwork.
Download or read book The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School written by Candace Fleming and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a chapter book of contemporary fables about a rambunctious group of fourth graders and their amazing teacher—the globe-trotting, Mayan-ceremonial-robe-wearing Mr. Jupiter—that is sure to delight students and teachers alike. Kids will laugh out loud as they learn tried-and-true lessons in this funny, fast-paced book. The fourth graders at Aesop Elementary are, well, unusual. There's Calvin Tallywong, who wants to go back to kindergarten. But when he actually gets the chance, he's forced to do the squirrel dance and wear a school bus name tag. The moral of his story? Be careful what you wish for. Then there's Amisha Spelwadi, who can spell wildebeest, no problem. But when Mr. Jupiter asks the class to spell cat, all Amisha can come up with is kat. The moral: Don't count your chickens before they hatch. And don't miss the class's continued adventures in The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School by Candace Fleming.
Download or read book The Lion and the Mice written by Rebecca Emberley and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this color-drenched interpretation of Aesop's fable, a mouse, in colorful attire suitable for a night on the town, finds herself trapped by a caged lion in the city zoo. The mouse begs to be released and promises to help the lion one day. The lion is skeptical but releases her nonetheless. Later that night, the mouse returns with mouse friends—as spiffily attired as she herself—and together they unlock the lion's cage and prove that "little mice can be big friends." An I Like to Read® book. Guided Reading Level E.
Download or read book Treasury of Aesop s Fables written by Val Biro and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoyed by generations the world ove, Aesop's tales are a delight for all children. Illustrated with great humor by Val Biro, this bumper edition is perfect for sharing or easy reading alone.
Download or read book Lousy Rotten Stinkin Grapes written by Margie Palatini and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-08-11 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells Aesop's fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.
Download or read book Aesop s Secret written by Claudia White and published by MP Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Siblings Melinda and Felix Hutton learn they have inherited the talent of metamorphosis. Ten-year-old Melinda embraces her Athenite heritage, but her older brother Felix doesn't. Wishing he were normal, Felix resents becoming parts of the myths and fables he's read. But there's a threat rising just as the children are learning of their talents.
Download or read book Mythological Creatures written by Lynn Curlee and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bestiary featuring mythical animals such as the gryphon and the chimera.
Download or read book The Wolves of Willoughby Chase written by Joan Aiken and published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leave Willoughby Chase for a sea voyage. Left in the care of the cruel Miss Slighcarp, the girls can hardly believe what is happening to their once happy home. The servants are dismissed, the furniture is sold, and Bonnie and Sylvia are sent to a prison-like orphan school. It seems as if the endless hours of drudgery will never cease. With the help of Simon the gooseboy and his flock, they escape. But how will they ever get Willoughby Chase free from the clutches of the evil Miss Slighcarp?
Download or read book If You Lived Here written by Giles Laroche and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features detailed, bas-relief collage spreads of dwellings in other world regions and historical times to explain how different people live and have lived, from a village house in South Africa to a floating green house in the Netherlands.
Download or read book Aesop s Fables written by and published by Applesauce Press. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revive your childhood wonder and fascination with the most exquisitely illustrated edition of Aesop’s Fables to hit the market in years—featuring breathtaking original artwork by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Charles Santore! The most well known and well loved of Aesop’s Fables have been brought to life with NYT #1 bestselling illustrator Charles Santore’s beloved and breathtaking artwork. These classic and captivating tales help to illustrate basic moral issues through the amazing artwork and simple stories we all know and love.
Download or read book The Classic Treasury of Aesop s Fables written by Aesop and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2007-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic fully illustrated treasury of Aesop's fables makes the perfect gift for any young reader or family while teaching values and morals. Get in step with the colorful animals that race, waddle, and leap through these pages! From a fast-footed monkey to a two-timing fox, each creature has a story to tell and a moral to teach. These famous tales tickle the imagination and teach simple truths, ones that children and adults face every day. Inside are twenty classic fables, including The Tortoise and the Hare, The Goose Who Laid the Golden Eggs, and The City Mouse and the Country Mouse. Passed from generation to generation, Aesop's best-loved fables are presented here with beautiful illustrations that bring these naughty, bold, brave, and lovable creatures to life.
Download or read book The Aesop for Children written by Aesop and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred twenty-six best-loved fables of Aesop.
