Usborne illustrated stories from around the world

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Usborne illustrated stories from around the world

edited by Lesley Sims ; designed by Caroline Spatz ; cover illustration by Laure Fournier

Usborne, c2010

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Note

"First published in America 2010 UE."--On colophon

Story consultant on The fish that talked: Arshia Sattar

Contents of Works

  • The baobab tree / retold by Louie Stowell ; illustrated by Laure Fournier
  • Baba yaga the flying witch / retold by Susanna Davidson ; illustrated by Sara Rojo
  • The stonecutter / retold by Lesley Sims ; illustrated by Lee Cosgrove
  • Dick Whittington / retold by Russell Punter ; illustrated by Barbara Vagnozzi
  • The three wishes / retold by Lesley Sims ; illustrated by Elisa Squillace
  • The fish that talked / retold by Rosie Dickins ; illustrated by Graham Philpot
  • King Midas and the golden touch / retold by Alex Frith ; illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo
  • Brer rabbit down the well / retold by Rosie Dickins ; illustrated by Matt Ward
  • The genie in the bottle / retold by Rosie Dikins ; illustrated by Sara Rojo

Description and Table of Contents

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.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB26505502
  • ISBN
    • 9781409516491
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    335 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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