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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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By J. M. SMITH
Format:Hardcover
My own children always loved this story, joining in with the easy-to-remember repeated part: "Not I, said the cat, Not I, said the rat, Not I, said the pig", so I was looking forward to sharing this old favourite with my three year old granddaughter when I ordered this copy. Sadly, although the book looks nice, the text has been 'updated' so much that it has different verbs and various extra adjectives, different every time, which make it virtually impossible for a child to join in. For example, "Not I, yawned the sleepy, stripey cat, Not I, sniffed the sleek, skinny rat" and elsewhere, "Not I, called the curled-up, stripey cat, Not I, giggled the gleeful, pink pig". Surely the simple repetition was what let the child enjoy the story? I won't buy another one of these without checking the text inside, sorry Amazon.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Fairynuff
Format:Hardcover
A well told, simply illustrated version of a classic tale.
My daughter requests this book every night before bed and loves to finish each page herself (although she can't yet read).
A good moral tale about helping out.
Smashing!
My daughter requests this book every night before bed and loves to finish each page herself (although she can't yet read).
A good moral tale about helping out.
Smashing!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By M. Hagues
Format:Hardcover
I read this story to my children and now my 2 year grand-daughter loves it just as much. We read it over and over and over - she never tires of it. She has even adopted 'too busy' when she is asked to do something!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Bedtime Reading
This book is great value for money and I would reccomend to others, it makes great bedtime reading and the grandchildren love it.
Published 1 month ago by Jan
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A colourful, happy book
Very clean pages, very smooth cover giving a really pleasant feel to this little book. The print is large, bold and well placed, the pictures are uncluttered and useful to the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars
The original is the best!
This little book is the original language and drawings like the one i had as a child 30 years ago! It is an ideal gift for a child. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely book
My 4 year old son loves this book. He reads at bed time quite often and knows it off by heart. We are collecting the Ladybird set.
Published 19 months ago by The Watcher
4.0 out of 5 stars
Happy customer
I recently have started to collect these classic stories for my three year old son, as with all ladybird books they are well written and have lovely illustrations. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Oscars dad
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fabulous collection!
Classic story, easy to read and understand and not too long or too short. I bought the entire range of first favourite tales for my 2 year old and she loves them. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2009 by Mrs. A. Miller
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good First Reading Book
This is a lovely little book for young children. I remember reading it to my children, who were able to recognise the words easily,then read it themselves, as it is repetitive. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Mrs. C. A. Atkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Is this a relative of Chicken Licken?
This series is totally and complete fantasic in so many ways .
The stories will live for children for ever and ever as one says . Read more
The stories will live for children for ever and ever as one says . Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by James Peter Shea
5.0 out of 5 stars
First Favourite Tales
My two year old daughter loves these classic tales. The Little Red Hen is well written and very coulouful and will keep all childrem amused for hours. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2009 by Frank
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic tale - perfectly presented
Very well done. Story is of course a classic - but the words and the pictures are just so nicely done.
I read it now with 1. Read more
I read it now with 1. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2001 by ashley.colley@nokia.com
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