Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together

This book uses traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, repetition, short sentences) to invite young children to read along with an adult. Eight short fairy tales fit on one spread and feature the characters and stories that children love best. With clear, color-coded typography and amusing illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain while encouraging reading skills and interaction with others. The fractured fairy tales include: The Three Little Bears, The Princess and the Pea, Billy Goat's Gruff, Cinderella, and more!

Review: "A wonderful read-aloud experience for two voices... a truly delightful reading ensemble."--School Library Journal
"An exuberant read-aloud collection. Emberley's illustrations capture the liveliness of the poems beckoning readers to join in and relish the fun."--Kirkus
"Beginning readers will be encouraged by the early successes they are likely to meet within these pages, to go out and conquer the mountains of written word that lie ahead of them."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Even seasoned older readers will love the parody... Emberley's clear comic- style pictures are hilarious."--Booklist
"Seldom has a potential play script been as delectably illustrated as this one."--Horn Book
"The brevity, repetition and rhyme help youngsters develop reading skills -- all while enjoying the cozy interaction with another reader... should inspire frequent readings as well as a demand for the originals."--Children's Literature
"The content is as smart as the format, with fresh takes on old plots."--Child Magazine
"The energy never flags, neither in Hoberman's trademark bouncy rhythms nor in Emberley's exuberant illustrations."--Booklist
"These brief verse retellings are just right for you to share with your new reader."--Parenting Magazine