Books with author Alessandra Roberti

A heartwarming Nativity story with which the youngest listeners will identify. Miriam wishes with all her heart that she were bigger and more important, like her older brother, Malachai, who gets to do all kinds of jobs around the family's inn. one day, when the inn is bustling with visitors who have come to Bethlehem to be counted, Miriam gets her chance. Her mother asks her to lead a man and a young woman on a donkey down to the stable.Miriam takes her job very seriously. She knows it is important to find the safest path to the stable. Slowly, very slowly, she leads the way down the hill. And later that night, when Miriam shares in a miracle -- the birth of the Christ Child -- her own wish finally comes true.

Stork is delighted when the sly fox invites her to share his delicious mouse-tail soup. But fox is indeed sly. He serves the soup in such shallow dishes that Stork, with her long bill, can't drink a drop and then he greedily eats both portions himself! Stork is stunned by Fox's mean trick. But then she has a cunning idea of her own. She who laughs last, laughs best in this charming adaptation of a favorite Aesop fable with the wickedly satisfying moral: one bad turn deserves another.

A heartwarming Nativity story with which the youngest listeners will identify. Miriam wishes with all her heart that she were bigger and more important, like her older brother, Malachai, who gets to do all kinds of jobs around the family's inn. One day, when the inn is bustling with visitors who have come to Bethlehem to be counted, Miriam gets her chance. Her mother asks her to lead a man and a young woman on a donkey down to the stable. Miriam takes her job very seriously. She knows it is important to find the safest path to the stable. Slowly, very slowly, she leads the way down the hill. And later that night, when Miriam shares in a miracle--the birth of the Christ Child--her own wish finally comes true.

When the time came for Abel to make his own way in the world, his parents gave him some parting gifts -- a walking stick, a knife, a large pot, some herbs and seeds, and a book with golden letters. With these, Abel sets off, traveling for many days. He finally settles down, building himself a house and planting a garden in a clearing in the forest. But the forest belongs to a wolf -- an angry and jealous wolf who watches Abel’s every move and deviously plots to attack him and steal everything he owns. How Abel uses the parting gifts from his parents tot urn a fearsome foe into a faithful friend is a testament to the power of kindness -- and good food.

A heartwarming Nativity story with which the youngest listeners will identify. Miriam wishes with all her heart that she were bigger and more important, like her older brother, Malachai, who gets to do all kinds of jobs around the family's inn. one day, when the inn is bustling with visitors who have come to Bethlehem to be counted, Miriam gets her chance. Her mother asks her to lead a man and a young woman on a donkey down to the stable. Miriam takes her job very seriously. She knows it is important to find the safest path to the stable. Slowly, very slowly, she leads the way down the hill. And later that night, when Miriam shares in a miracle -- the birth of the Christ Child -- her own wish finally comes true.

A delightful story about life on a farm with easy-to-read text and charming illustrations. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone. This highly illustrated ebook includes reading-related puzzles and can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare