My First Oxford Book of Stories
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Here is the perfect book to introduce a child to the magical world of the fairy tale for the first time. Perennial favorites--such as "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids," and "The Gingerbread Man"--are retold by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. There is plenty of fun and humor in these new retellings, specifically designed for this very young age group, yet the author never loses sight of the traditional shape and feel of the original classics. The illustrations by Robina Green are a delight--finely detailed and handsomely colored, they recreate the imaginary world of the fairy tale with all its magical power. excerpt] "'Drat, ' said the Wolf and went away.
He went to the shop and bought a stick of chalk and ate it. It made his voice not rough and tough, but soft and smooth, and back he went to Goat Cottage.
He knocked on the door; rat-tat.
'Who's there?'
The wolf put his paws on the window-sill and bleated, 'Children, children, open the door. It's your own little mother and I've brought seven presents, one for each of you. Open the door, do.'" (from "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids")
He went to the shop and bought a stick of chalk and ate it. It made his voice not rough and tough, but soft and smooth, and back he went to Goat Cottage.
He knocked on the door; rat-tat.
'Who's there?'
The wolf put his paws on the window-sill and bleated, 'Children, children, open the door. It's your own little mother and I've brought seven presents, one for each of you. Open the door, do.'" (from "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids")
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0192781154
ISBN13:9780192781154
Release Date:May 2000
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:96 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 7.8" x 10.3"
Age Range:4 to 7 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 2
Customer Reviews
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Classic Storytelling
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Geraldine McCaughrean is one of the most respected author/editors of collections of traditional tales. Her tone is always right on in this volume which is excellent as a read-aloud for young children. Ms. McCaughrean keeps the humor in the tales but goes light on the menace. This is a most effective treatment for very young children. I wouldn't hesitate to begin reading these tales to children as young as one year of age. Children have an almost instinctive need for traditional folk tales and My First Oxford Book of Stories provides enough material for many nights of bed-time (or other time!) reading. Excellent illustrations add to the magic.
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