Usborne Illustrated Fairy Tales, Stories from Aesop & Stories from the Greek Myths Collection: 3 Books Set - Ages 5+ - Hardback

Description

• Illustrated Fairy Tales A fantastic treasury of traditional stories guaranteed to delight and entertain young children. Includes lively retellings of ten classic fairy tales by authors such as the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, including The Frog Prince, Little Red Riding Hood and The Swan Princess. All stories feature charming and vivid illustrations. A wonderful gift book with an attractive hardback cover and a ribbon marker. Chapters in this book include:
• Sleeping Beauty (based on a story by the Brothers Grimm)
• The Emperor and the Nightingale (based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen)
• Beauty and the Beast (based on a story by Gabrielle de Villeneuve)
• The Dragon Painter (based on a Chinese Folk Tale)
• The Frog Prince (based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen)
• The Elves and the Shoemaker (based on a story by the Brothers Grimm)
• Little Red Riding Hood (based on a story by the Brothers Grimm)
• Cinderella (based on a story by Charles Perrault)
• The Swan Princess (based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen)
• The Emperor's New Clothes (based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen) Illustrated Stories from Aesop This new collection of Aesop's fables is sumptuously illustrated by Giuliano Ferri and presented as a hardback gift edition to be read again and again. Each of these timeless stories conveys a message about how to behave towards others. Stories include The Fox and the Crow, The Hare and the Tortoise, The Boy who cried Wolf and The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs. Chapters in this book include:
• About the stories Pride
• The Fox and the Crow
• The Peacock and the Crane
• The Hare and the Tortoise
• The Eagle, the Jackdaw and the Shepherd
• The Fox and the Grapes
• King of the Birds Trickery
• The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
• The Cat and the Hens
• The Lion and the Fox
• The Cat and the Mice
• The Wolf and the Heron Greed
• The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
• The Fox in the Tree
• The Dog and the Bone Quarrels
• The Sun and the Wind
• The Lion and the Statue
• The Fox and the Stork
• The Lion and the Wild Boar Friendship
• The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
• The Ant and the Dove
• The Explorers and the Bear
• The Lion and the Mouse Cunning
• The Crow and the Jug
• The Fox and the Billy Goat
• Belling the Cat
• The Dog on the Roof Retorts
• The Piglet and the Sheep
• The Lioness and the Fox
• The Fox and the Rooster
• The Fir Tree and the Bramble
• The Crab and his Mother Comeuppance
• The Tortoise and the Eagle
• The Ant and the Grasshopper
• The Boy Who Cried Wolf
• Zeus and the Tortoise Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths A wonderful collection of six classic Greek myths and legends, specially retold for younger readers. Includes the stories of 'The Wooden Horse', 'The Minotaur' and 'The Odyssey', as well as a guide to the Greek Gods. Beautifully bound in padded hardback, and packed with information, colour and culture, this makes a thrilling read for any child. With a pronunciation guide to Greek names on the Usborne Quicklinks website. Chapters in this book include:
• The Wooden Horse
• The Minotaur
• Bellerophonand Pegasus
• The Twelve Tasks of Heracles
• Perseus and the Gorgon
• The Odyssey
• More myths and a guide to the gods