Age: 8-9 years old  Reading Level: 3rd gradeThe best illustrated fairytales for children!Once upon a time was a brave little tailor who worked as hard as he could to finish all the orders he received in time. One day, as he was eating bread and jam between two orders, severals flies were attracted by the food. The brave little tailor seized a cloth and killed seven of them at once. At that moment, he decided to conquer the world... The collection "Once Upon a Time" offers a new and richly illustrated version of the most famous fairytales. EXCERPTOnce upon a time, there was an honest little tailor who worked very hard to honour all the orders he got. One day, he had prepared a thick slice of bread with jam to eat from time to time during his workday. Attracted by the jam, several flies came through the window and sat on the bread. Annoyed, the little tailor finally slammed a piece of cloth on them. Whack! Seven flies went down dead. The little tailor was very proud of his achievement. He pulled out his belt, then embroidered on it with large letters, "Seven with one blow!" He then decided to quit his job and travel the world to tell his own story. In the same collection:. Thumbelina. The Ugly Duckling. The Tin Soldier. The Musicians of Bremen. Hansel and Gretel. Three Little Pigs. Beauty and the Beast. Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. The Little Thumb. Puss in Boots. Little Red Riding Hood. Sleeping Beauty. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Cinderella. Peter Pan

The Brave Little Tailor - Tales and Stories for Children

Age: 8-9 years old  Reading Level: 3rd grade
The best illustrated fairytales for children!
Once upon a time were 3 little pigs who had decided to leave their parents' house and live on their own. After a few days of wandering in the forest, they followed their mother's advice and started to build each one their own house, but some of them were less careful than others and the big bad wolf decided to seize the opportunity...
The collection "Once Upon a Time" offers a new and richly illustrated version of the most famous fairytales.
EXCERPT
Once upon a time, there were three little pigs.
One day, they left their mother and father to see the world. All summer long, they had fun and made lots of friends. The third little pig, unlike his brothers, remembered his mother's advice that they should work hard to have success in life. "We need to build a house to shelter from the cold during winter and also to protect us from the big bad wolf".
However, each little pig took the decision to build a house for himself.
In the same collection:
o Thumbelina
o The Ugly Duckling
o The Brave Little Tailor
o The Tin Soldier
o The Musicians of Bremen
o Hansel and Gretel
o Beauty and the Beast
o Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
o The Little Thumb
o Puss in Boots
o Little Red Riding Hood
o Sleeping Beauty
o Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
o Cinderella
o Peter Pan

Three Little Pigs

Age: 8-9 years old Reading Level: 3rd grade
The best illustrated fairytales for children!
Once upon a time was a young girl called Wendy. Wendy lived with her parents, her two younger brothers and her dog in a beautiful big house. One night, as the children had just gone to sleep, a little boy entered by the window. Frightened, Wendy's mother managed to confine the boy's shadow in a drawer. But his friend, the fairy Tinker Bell, did not take long to free it. This is how, the next day, Wendy finally met him...
The collection "Once Upon a Time" offers a new and richly illustrated version of the most famous fairytales.
EXCERPT
Once upon a time in London lived the Darling family. There were three children called Wendy, John, and Michael, and their pet dog Nana. One night, a strange boy passed their window. Seeing him, Mrs Darling uttered a cry of surprise. Nana rushed forward, but the boy ran away quickly, leaving his shadow behind. Mrs Darling took it and put it away in a drawer. But the young flying boy was always accompanied by a little fairy called Tinker Bell. She saw where Mrs Darling put away her friend's shadow. The next day, while Mr and Mrs Darling were away, the boy and his friend, Tinker Bell, appeared in Wendy's room.
"Who are you? And why are you here?" She asked.
"I lost my shadow," explained the boy. "I've come to find it. My name is Peter Pan and this is my friend, Tinker Bell."
"Don't worry, we've got your shadow and I can fix it," said Wendy. She made Peter Pan sit on her bed and sewed his shadow to the tip of his shoe.
In the same collection:
o Thumbelina
o The Ugly Duckling
o The Brave Little Tailor
o The Tin Soldier
o The Musicians of Bremen
o Hansel and Gretel
o Three Little Pigs
o Beauty and the Beast
o Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
o The Little Thumb
o Puss in Boots
o Little Red Riding Hood
o Sleeping Beauty
o Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
o Cinderella

Peter Pan

Age: 8-9 years old  Reading Level: 3rd grade
The best illustrated fairytales for children!
Once upon a time was a mother duck who was admiring her newborns. One of the eggs had not hatched yet and she began to worry. She continued to sit on it and, one fine day, the egg cracked and a strange duckling appeared. Very quickly, the other ducklings started to make fun of him because he was not very pretty and he looked different. They then decided to rename him "the ugly little duckling".
The collection "Once Upon a Time" offers a new and richly illustrated version of the most famous fairytales.
EXCERPT
One beautiful sunny morning, by the edge of a small pond, mother duck was admiring with joy her little ducklings coming out of their shells. But one egg was very big and it didn't hatch. Another duck who was passing by congratulated the proud mother when he saw the large egg and said, "It's probably a turkey egg."
In the same collection:
o Thumbelina
o The Brave Little Tailor
o The Tin Soldier
o The Musicians of Bremen
o Hansel and Gretel
o Three Little Pigs
o Beauty and the Beast
o Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
o The Little Thumb
o Puss in Boots
o Little Red Riding Hood
o Sleeping Beauty
o Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
o Cinderella
o Peter Pan

The Ugly Duckling

Age: 8-9 years old Reading Level: 3rd gradeThe best illustrated fairytales for children!Once upon a time, there was a young woman who could not bear a child. One day, in despair, she went to see a witch. Thanks to the magic plant she received and the witch's instructions, a little girl appeared and the young woman's dream finally came true. Unfortunately, time went by and the little girl was not growing up. One night, a toad broke into the house and kidnapped the little girl... The collection "Once Upon a Time" offers a new and richly illustrated version of the most famous fairytales. EXCERPTOnce upon a time there was a young woman who wished very much to have a child. Desperately, she went to consult a witch. The old lady gave her a seed and told her to plant it and to water it carefully every day. The young woman went home and followed the witch's instructions. After some time, the seed sprouted and grew into a flower. Astonished, the young woman took the flower gently in her hands. Suddenly, it opened and in the centre of the flower appeared a pretty little girl about an inch tall. In the same collection:. The Ugly Duckling. The Brave Little Tailor. The Tin Soldier. The Musicians of Bremen. Hansel and Gretel. Three Little Pigs. Beauty and the Beast. Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. The Little Thumb. Puss in Boots. Little Red Riding Hood. Sleeping Beauty. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Cinderella. Peter Pan

Thumbelina - Tales and Stories for Children

Age: 8-9 years old Reading Level: 3rd gradeThe best illustrated fairytales for children!Once upon a time was a beautiful and kind girl. After her mother died, her father remarried with a mean woman who had two daughters of her own: Drizella and Anastasia. All three of them treated the young girl as their servant et named her Cinderella. The collection "Once Upon a Time" offers a new and richly illustrated version of the most famous fairytales. EXCERPTOnce upon a time was a beautiful and kind girl called Cinderella who lived with her wicked stepmother and two ugly stepsisters. All three of them treated Cinderella very badly and made her do all the hard housework. Cinderella had to clean the floors, wash the dishes, and do the laundry. At the end of the day, exhausted, she would sit by the fireplace, near the cinders. That is why she was called Cinderella. In the same collection:. Thumbelina. The Ugly Duckling. The Brave Little Tailor. The Tin Soldier. The Musicians of Bremen. Hansel and Gretel. Three Little Pigs. Beauty and the Beast. Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. The Little Thumb. Puss in Boots. Little Red Riding Hood. Sleeping Beauty. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Peter Pan

Cinderella - Tales and Stories for Children

Age: 8-9 years old Reading Level: 3rd grade
The best illustrated fairytales for children!
Once upon a time there was a little boy who was celebrating his birthday. As a gift, he received a box filled with little soldiers made of tin, a cardboard castle and a ballerina dressed in a pink dress.
One of the little tin soldiers only had one leg. Soon, he noticed the ballerina because she was standing on one of her legs only. The little soldier immediately fell in love with her and tried to talk to her. Unfortunately, the wind was about to disturb his plans...
The collection "Once Upon a Time" offers a new and richly illustrated version of the most famous fairytales.
EXCERPT
Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was given a box of toy tin soldiers as a birthday present. They were all identical, except one, who strangely only had one leg. The boy also received a castle made of cardboard and a pretty female ballet dancer dressed in a pink tutu, which had a golden flower on it. She stretched out her arms and stood gracefully on one leg as if she was dancing. The little tin soldier noticed the ballerina very quickly. "Hey, we look alike!" thought the soldier.
"It looks like she's only got one leg, just like me. And she is so pretty!"
He immediately fell in love.
In the same collection :
o Thumbelina
o The Ugly Duckling
o The Brave Little Tailor
o The Musicians of Bremen
o Hansel and Gretel
o Three Little Pigs
o Beauty and the Beast
o Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
o The Little Thumb
o Puss in Boots
o Little Red Riding Hood
o Sleeping Beauty
o Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
o Cinderella
o Peter Pan

The Tin Soldier

Age: 8-9 years old Reading Level: 3rd gradeThe best illustrated fairytales for children!Once upon a time, there was a merchant who had three daughters. One day, he was arrested by a monstruous creature during a business trip. The monster agreed to let the merchant live only if he sent Beauty, one of his daughters, to live with him. The merchant did not know what to do but Beauty decided to honour her father's word and went to the Beast. The collection "Once Upon a Time" offers a new and richly illustrated version of the most famous fairytales. EXCERPTOnce upon a time was a merchant who had three daughters. One day, while preparing to go on his travels, he promised to bring each one of them a gift. Beauty, the youngest and the kindest, asked her father to bring her only a red rose, because she loved roses very much. When the merchant was returning home, he was caught in a sudden storm and got lost in the forest. He saw a huge castle and, as the door was opened, he went inside to shelter. "Anybody home?" said the merchant but no one responded. Nobody was there, but he noticed a huge table laid with delicious food. The merchant had been travelling for a long time and was hungry so he sat and ate a hearty meal. In the same collection:. Thumbelina. The Ugly Duckling. The Brave Little Tailor. The Tin Soldier. The Musicians of Bremen. Hansel and Gretel. Three Little Pigs. Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. The Little Thumb. Puss in Boots. Little Red Riding Hood. Sleeping Beauty. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Cinderella. Peter Pan

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