Books in 5-Minute Stories series

Ten great animal stories are presented at a pace perfect for storytime. Each story is retold in a short but continuous narrative, with quick and quirky illustrations adding to the momentum. Large text and carefully selected vocabulary make these an easy start for early readers, while speech bubbles and the quirky illustrations along with onomatopoeic sound effects add to the fun.

Ideal for reading aloud at bedtime, these favorite Bible tales—including In the Beginning, Noah and the Flood, Moses and the Deep Water, Jonah and the Wale, Daniel and the Lions, Baby Jesus, The Lost Sheep, The Good Samaritan, Jairus and His Daughter, and The Two Builders—are each retold in an exciting narrative form. Large text and carefully selected vocabulary make these an easy start for early readers, while speech bubbles and quirky illustrations along with onomatopoeic sound effects add to the fun.

A collection of classic stories retold accompanied with fun, eccentric pictures and text The 10 treasured stories collected here include tales from the much-loved storytellers Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen as well as traditional folk tales from around the world—including the Philippines, Iran, and North America—all with something wise to say about life. Each story is retold in a short but continuous narrative, with quirky illustrations that add to the momentum. The playful element is enhanced by text that interacts with the pictures by means of join-in onomatopoeic labels and speech bubbles, all lending to an overall effect that children will adore. The large text and carefully managed readability are perfect to share with younger children who are still learning to read.

This is the story of the three billy goats Gruff and a troll who did not know enough is enough (which may have been his undoing). Our poor troll just can’t be happy with the “goat in the hand” and as it turns out, his desire for more lands him flat on his back and far down the stream. That’s a good lesson learned in this fun retelling of a timeless tale.