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First Favourite Tales

8 books in this series
Cinderella: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
Cinderella: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
The classic fairy tale - Cinderella - from Ladybird!

A perfect introduction to the classic story Cinderella. Find out what happens when Cinderella meets a handsome prince at the ball. Part of the Ladybird First Favourite Tales series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - it contains amusing pictures and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.

Ladybird's First Favourite Tales series is hugely popular and is a great introduction to the most important fairy tales. 2011 brought a new look and great covers to the series, but the books are still just as fun to read as ever.

Make sure you look out for the other tales in the series, too!

Puss in Boots; Hansel and Gretel; The Ugly Duckling; The Elves and the Shoemaker; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff; Chicken Licken; The Enormous Turnip; Jack and the Beanstalk; The Little Red Hen; Little Red Riding Hood; The Magic Porridge Pot; The Sly Fox and the Little Red Hen
The Three Billy Goats Gruff: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
The Three Billy Goats Gruff: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
A perfect introduction to the classic fairy tale The Three Billy Goats Gruff, with beautiful illustrations and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. This Ladybird Picture Book is ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.
The Elves and the Shoemaker: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
The Elves and the Shoemaker: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
Based on the classic story The Elves and the Shoemaker, this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Meet the poor and hungry shoemaker who wakes up one morning to find that his shoes have been magically made for him! Part of the Ladybird First Favourite Tales series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - this hardback book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.
The Gingerbread Man: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
The Gingerbread Man: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
A retelling of The Gingerbread Man for early readers from Ladybird.

Based on the traditional fairy tale The Gingerbread Man, this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Follow the gingerbread man as he tries to escape all manner of hungry animals and people! This hardback book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds

This book is part of Ladybirds First Favourite Tales series - these retellings are perfect for introducing young children to classic stories and fairy tales, and the books are just right for those just learning to read.

Look out for other books in the series:

The Elves and the Shoemaker; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
A retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears for early readers from Ladybird.

Based on the traditional fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Follow the naughty Goldilocks into the house of the three bears, and see what happens when they come home and find her! This hardback book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.

This book is part of Ladybird's First Favourite Tales series - these retellings are perfect for introducing young children to classic stories and fairy tales, and the books are just right for those just learning to read.

Look out for other books in the series:

The Elves and the Shoemaker; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Little Red Riding Hood: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
Little Red Riding Hood: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
The classic fairy tale - Little Red Riding Hood - from Ladybird!

A perfect introduction to the classic story Little Red Riding Hood. Find out why grandmother has such big teeth! Part of the Ladybird First Favourite Tales series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - it contains amusing pictures and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.

Ladybird's First Favourite Tales series is hugely popular and is a great introduction to the most important fairytales. 2011 brought a new look and great covers to the series, but the books are still just as fun to read as ever.

Make sure you look out for the other tales in the series, too!

The Elves and the Shoemaker; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff
The Three Little Pigs: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
The Three Little Pigs: Ladybird First Favourite Tales
A retelling of The Three Little Pigs for early readers from Ladybird.

A perfect introduction to the traditional fairy tale The Three Little Pigs. Join the three little pigs as they set off to see the world, build their houses and encounter the big, bad wolf. This hardback book contains amusing pictures and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.

This book is part of Ladybirds First Favourite Tales series - these retellings are perfect for introducing young children to classic stories and fairy tales, and the books are just right for those just learning to read.

Look out for other books in the series:

The Elves and the Shoemaker; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff
First Favourite Tales: Little Red Hen
First Favourite Tales: Little Red Hen
Using rhythmic text to help build reading skills, combined with friendly illustrations, the books in this series offer quirky, humourous retellings of traditional children's tales.

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