Two-Minute Bedtime Stories (Two-Minute Stories) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0745960790 ISBN 13: 9780745960791

Publisher: Lion Hudson, 2010

Synopsis

A collection of classic stories retold accompanied with fun, eccentric pictures and text

 

The 10 treasured stories collected here include tales from the much-loved storytellers Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen as well as traditional folk tales from around the world—including the Philippines, Iran, and North America—all with something wise to say about life. Each story is retold in a short but continuous narrative, with quirky illustrations that add to the momentum. The playful element is enhanced by text that interacts with the pictures by means of join-in onomatopoeic labels and speech bubbles, all lending to an overall effect that children will adore. The large text and carefully managed readability are perfect to share with younger children who are still learning to read.

About this title

About the Author:

Elena Pasquali is the author of Go Hare and Tortoise Go!, Prayers for Little Angels, Run Little Chicken Run!, and Safely through the Night. She previously collaborated with Nicola Smee on Two-Minute Animal Stories and Two-Minute Bible Stories.

From Booklist:

There is a lot to talk about in these 10 very short stories from around the world, retold in simple words for reading aloud to young children. The short lengths can result in abrupt endings, and although several, including two Aesop fables, end with morals, many of the best have open endings that will have kids and those who read to them laughing and talking about the deeper meaning in each tale. In “The Moose and the River,” from North America, a fly is the most powerful animal. In “The Story That Grew,” from Bengal, gossip gets comically out of control, while kindness turns a thief around in a story from the Far East. In each entry, the littlest character always wins, and the wry twists and comeuppances are part of the fun. The large, bright, line-and-watercolor illustrations on every page show characters—human, animal, and plant—in different times and places and will help hold children’s attention in repeated readings. Preschool-Grade 1. --Hazel Rochman

About this edition

• Publisher: Lion Hudson
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0745960790
• ISBN 13: 9780745960791
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Smee Nicola