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Fairy Tales for Little Children
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Introduce little ones to Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and the Princess and the Pea in this gorgeous book. With simple text and beautiful illustrations by Lorena Alvarez throughout, the stories are perfect for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read by themselves.
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Introduce little ones to Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, and the Princess and the Pea in this gorgeous book. With simple text and beautiful illustrations by Lorena Alvarez throughout, the stories are perfect for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read by themselves.
Fairy Tales for Little Children by Usborne is an enchanting collection designed to captivate young minds and nurture a love for storytelling.
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Fairy Tales for Little Children by Usborne is lauded for Alvarez’s distinctive and endearing illustrations, praised for their riot of colour and detail. The illustrations breathe life into the stories, making the book a treasured keepsake for generations.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474951784
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 November 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Lorena Alvarez
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 174.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 620g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Usborne is one of the world's leading specialist children's publishers: an independent, family business which creates irresistible, engaging, and accessible books for children of all ages.
Usborne books are written to appeal directly to children and are there for every age, stage, and curious question. From the internationally bestselling touchy-feely series That's not my... to award-winning non-fiction and activity books, children can grow - and grow up - with Usborne books.
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