Cette série propose des contes de fées classiques réinterprétés pour les plus jeunes lecteurs de 3 à 5 ans. Grâce à un langage accessible et à des illustrations charmantes, elle initie les enfants à un monde de fantaisie et d'aventure. Chaque histoire est conçue pour stimuler l'imagination et offrir de premières expériences de lecture mémorables. Ces récits intemporels servent d'introduction douce au royaume magique de la narration.
A rewritten title from the previous "Read it Yourself" series with the original concept of the child reading a familiar story and the link with Key Words retained. It is part of Ladybird's overall "Learning to Read" programme which can be used alongside any other reading scheme.
Mother Duck has six ducklings. But one duckling is very big, and he looks different from the other ducklings. Everyone says, You are an ugly duckling! The Ugly Duckling is sad until one spring day he looks down into the water. What do you think he sees?show more
"I had a strong personal desire to illustrate Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Ugly Duckling, '" reflects pioneering performance artist Marina Abramovic (born 1946). "As a young child and growing adolescent, I felt a complete identification with the story. I, too, was the ugly duckling." Andersen's story of the ugly duckling that endures torment and loneliness before becoming a beautiful swan has resonated with readers since it was first published in 1843. Now, in this beautiful new edition of the classic fairy tale, Abramovic reimagines the story by adding new pen and crayon illustrations to the original text. This volume is the second publication in a series of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales illustrated by contemporary artists, following the huge success of 2016's The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen & Yayoi Kusama.
A mother duck hatches a brood of ducklings. All are sweet little yellow babies - all but one, who is very large, very gray, and very ugly. The poor ugly duckling is teased and tormented by everyone he meets, even his own mother, brothers, and sisters. Driven from his home in the barnyard, the unhappy duckling wanders the world alone, suffering hardships, cruelty, and ridicule wherever he goes. This exquisite tale of rejection and redemption has been a favorite with children since its first publication in 1845. The hapless duck's plight, and his ultimate triumph, is especially relevant in today's image-conscious world.
Thumbelina is as sweet and delicate as the flower she was born in and no bigger than her mother's thumb. She grows older, but no taller in their happy home until she awakens one morning to a terrible surprise: an ugly mother toad has kidnapped her and wants her to marry her even more awful toad son. So begins Hans Christian Anderson's classic story of hardship, adventure and friendship. In this stunning full colour hardback edition the story is updated with bright modern paintings from artist Kelly Vivanco.
Thumbelina is a very small girl. She sleeps in a shell next to the window. One night, an ugly toad takes her. She is scared, she wants to go home! She meets fish, insects and a bird ... Can she find a prince?
