Books in Easy to Read Folktales series

The classic folktale of Jack and the Beanstalk is retold for early readers. When Jack's mother asks him to sell their cow at the market, he trades it for some magic beans instead. His angry mother throws the beans out the window and they grow into a magic beanstalk. When Jack climbs it, he finds a giant who would gladly eat him for supper. When Jack makes off with the hen that lays golden eggs, the giant chases him down the beanstalk. Quickly, Jack chops it down, and that's the end of the giant! Jack, his mother, and the hen that lays golden eggs, live happily ever after in this traditional retelling for grades 1-2, 26 pages.Easy-to-Read Folktales Series (Folktales for kids age 6-7)Book 1 The Three Billy Goats GruffBook 2 The Three Little PigsBook 3 Goldilocks and the Three BearsBook 4 The Gingerbread BoyBook 5 Hansel and GretelBook 6 Jack and the Beanstalk

The classic folktale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is retold for early readers. When Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear leave for a walk in the woods while their porridge cools, a little girl named Goldilocks creates some mischief in their cottage while they're gone. She eats up Baby Bear's porridge, breaks his chair and takes a comfy nap in his bed. When she wakes up to the three bears, she decides to leave their cottage in a hurry. This is a traditional retelling. For grades 1-2, 32 pages.

The classic folktale of Hansel and Gretel is retold for early readers. Because they are so poor, Hansel and Gretel's stepmother convinces their father to leave them deep in the woods. While lost, they happen upon a little cottage made of candy, but the little old woman who lives inside is a wicked old witch who likes to eat children! When the witch puts Hansel in a cage and tries to fatten him up, Gretel pushes the witch into an oven. Hansel and Gretel make it back home safely and as their stepmother has died, they live happily ever after. This is a traditional telling of the Brothers Grimm tale. For grades 1-2, 24 pages.

The classic folktale of The Gingerbread Boy is retold for early readers. The gingerbread boy meets up with a little old woman, a little old man, three workers, a spotted dog, a big cow, a galloping horse and a sly fox in this fluency building cumulative tale. In this version, the gingerbread boy makes it safely back home to live happily with the little old woman and the little old man. For grades 1-2, 24 pages.