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A must-have selection of timeless classics, brought gloriously to life by the award-winning Tony Ross: The Three Billy Goats Gruff , Henny-Penny , The Gingerbread Man , Three Little Pigs , The Enormous Turnip , Little Red Riding Hood , Jack and the Beanstalk and Goldilocks . The stories have all been specially selected for their read-aloud qualities.

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9781842709726

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Retold and illustrated in a direct and child-friendly way. Ideal for reading aloud. Children's Bookseller 20080815 Wonderfully illustrated collection...perfect for reading aloud. Bookseller 20090718 This is a particularly good retelling with lots of crazy pictures which are fun rather than scary. Blackbird Pie This superb collection of all the old favourite nursery stories with Ross's hilarious illustrations is perfect for reading aloud. Good Book Guide ...quirkily illustrated for very young children. The simple text is perfect for reading aloud at bedtime. Irish Post Gives classics like The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Little Red Riding Hood some wonderfully fresh illustrations. Irish Sunday Independent Perfect first nursery storybook. Books for Keeps

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Tony Ross has been highly acclaimed and is in great demand as a children's book illustrator. His books are published all over the world. He lives in Nottingham. Michael Maloney has worked for the RSC, the Royal National Theatre and in the West End, and is famous for playing a major role in Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film of Henry V. Following two seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-Upon-Avon and on Broadway, Jane Whittenshaw has voiced numerous children's animations and appeared in over 250 radio plays for the BBC.

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