My First Nursery Stories by Tony Ross
This is a must-have selection of timeless classics, brought gloriously to life by the award-winning Tony Ross. The collection includes favourites such as The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Henny-Penny, The Gingerbread Man, Three Little Pigs, The Enormous Turnip, Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks. The stories have been specially selected for their read-aloud qualities. The large type and full colour, integrated illustrations on every page make this a wonderful book to share with even the very youngest child.
"Retold and illustrated in a direct and child-friendly wayIdeal for reading aloud." * Children's Bookseller *
"wonderfully illustrated collection and is perfect for reading aloud." -- steel, sue * Bookseller *
"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 *
"wonderfully illustrated collection and is perfect for reading aloud." -- steel, sue * Bookseller *
"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 *
Tony Ross has been illustrating books for 50 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5's Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams’ best-selling children’s books. Tony’s books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpole’s Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He was named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UK’s libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Macclesfield.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781842707906 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842707906 |
| Title | My First Nursery Stories |
| Author | Tony Ross |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-10-09 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for UKLA Book Award (UK). |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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