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Animal Stories for Little Children

By Rosie Dickins
Series: Story Collections for Little Children
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Animal Stories for Little Children by Rosie Dickins is a delightful collection of tales aimed at sparking young imaginations. The book brings together an array of charming animal characters and their adventures, each designed to entertain and engage little readers. With vibrant illustrations accompanying the stories, this enchanting book offers timeless lessons wrapped in fun and whimsy, perfect for bedtime reading or daytime exploration.
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You might enjoy this delightful collection of tales if you love heartwarming stories about animals that captivate young imaginations. Perfect for bedtime reading, it offers charming narratives that engage children with vibrant characters and enchanting adventures, making learning to read feel like a fun exploration.

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A delightful illustrated book of animal stories from around the world, specially selected and retold for younger children. Contains five classic stories: The Fox and the Tiger, Chicken Licken, How the Zebra Got His Stripes, The Greedy Dog, The Brave Little Hare.

A gorgeously illustrated story collection, perfect for reading aloud

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Animal Stories for Little Children by Rosie Dickins is a gorgeously illustrated story collection, perfect for reading aloud. It features entertaining animal stories from around the world, specially selected and retold for younger children.

The collection contains five classic tales: The Fox and the Tiger, Chicken Licken, How the Zebra Got His Stripes, The Greedy Dog, and The Brave Little Hare.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474969666

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Richard Johnson
  • Illustrated by Richard Johnson

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 172.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Rosie Dickins Series: Story Collections for Little Children

About the Author

Rosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved dreaming up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, from award-winning information books to fiction.

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