Description
A wonderful collection of ten folktales specially chosen from around the globe. Stories are The Baobab Tree, Baba Yaga the Flying Witch, The Stonecutter, Dick Whittington, The Three Wishes, The Fish that Talked, King Midas and the Golden Touch, Brer Rabbit Down the Well, The Magic Pear Tree and Genie in the Bottle. Each story is brilliantly illustrated by artists from the Usborne Young Reading Programme.
About the Author
Lesley Sims (Author)
Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.
Reviews
A wonderful collection of folk tales from around the world, 10 in all, full of amazing characters and colourfully illustrated throughout. The stories include: The Baobab Tree, The Fish That Talked, The Stonecutter and The Three Wishes. * Maher The Bookseller's Summer Reading booklet *
Book Information
ISBN 9781409516491
Author Lesley Sims
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
Series Illustrated Story Collections
Weight(grams) 890g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 159mm * 36mm
About the Author
Lesley Sims (Author)
Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.
Reviews
A wonderful collection of folk tales from around the world, 10 in all, full of amazing characters and colourfully illustrated throughout. The stories include: The Baobab Tree, The Fish That Talked, The Stonecutter and The Three Wishes. * Maher The Bookseller's Summer Reading booklet *
Book Information
ISBN 9781409516491
Author Lesley Sims
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
Series Illustrated Story Collections
Weight(grams) 890g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 159mm * 36mm
