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Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together

Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman Illustrated by Michael Emberley
Take Turns Reading About Favorite Fairy-Tale Characters with This Innovative Storybook

These eight rhyming two-page tales invite children to read along with a grown-up. Each playful verse is color-coded to indicate whether it is to be read by the adult, the child, or both.

Children's passages feature easy-to-read words and repeating phrases so that even the very youngest can experience reading along. And, while these funny stories all feature familiar fairy-tale characters, they end in a new way — with the story's heroes sitting down and reading a book together! It's an enchanting way to give kids the confidence they need to eventually tackle books on their own.

Ages
6, 7, 5
Interest Level
Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent
2.2
DRA
24
Guided Reading
K
Publisher
Megan Tingley Books
Number of Pages
32
Genre
Fairy Tale, Short Stories

About the Author and Illustrator

Mary Ann Hoberman 2008 Children's Poet Laureate of the United States

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