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A Featured Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month, filled with much-loved international folk tales, now in paperback
Bob Hartman's retellings of 40 warm and reassuring bedtime stories, taken from around the world and retold especially for reading aloud, are combined with Kriszta Kallai Nagy's naive and colorful illustrations, which give a freshness to the text. Each story has been chosen for its integrity and for its ability to encourage and inspire children who are learning to understand the world around them. Useful storytelling tips from the author are included to help with reading the stories aloud. This popular title from the Lion Storyteller series has had worldwide sales of more than 120,000 copies and has been translated into seven different languages.
Synopsis
AFeatured Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month, filled with much-loved international folk tales, now in paperback Bob Hartman's retellings of 40 warm and reassuring bedtime stories, taken from around the world and retold especially for reading aloud, are combined with Kriszta Kallai Nagy's naive and colorful illustrations, which give a freshness to the text. Each story has been chosen for its integrity and for its ability to encourage and inspire children who are learning to understand the world around them. Useful storytelling tips from the author are included to help with reading the stories aloud. This popular title from the Lion Storyteller series has had worldwide sales of more than 120,000 copies and has been translated into seven different languages.
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Synopsis
This popular title from the Lion Storyteller series has had worldwide sales of over 120,000 copies, has been translated into 7 different languages, and now it's available in paperback. Bob Hartman's retellings of 40 warm and reassuring bedtime stories, taken from around the world and retold especially for reading aloud, are combined with Kriszta Kallai Nagy's naive and colourful illustrations, which give a freshness to the text. Useful storytelling tips from the author are included to help with reading the stories aloud. 'As the author says in the introduction: Bedtime stories need to leave the listener with that safe, warm, happily-ever-after feeling. And that's what this collection does, time and time again.' Manchester Evening News
About the Author
Bob Hartman is the author of numerous children’s books, including The Three Billy Goats' Stuff!, The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book, The Lion Storyteller Easter Book, and Noah's Big Boat. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Krisztina Kállai Nagy is the illustrator of the Animal Lullabies series.