Table of Contents

The Three Wishes 6 A story from England The Greedy Monkey 12 A story from Pakistan The Bell of Atri 18 A story from Italy The Miller and His Donkey 24 A story by Aesop, from Ancient Greece The Three Little Pigs 30 A story from England The Emperor's New Clothes 38 A story by Hans Christian Andersen, from Denmark Stone Soup 46 A story from Portugal The Three Billy Goats Gruff 50 A folktale from Norway The Ugly Duckling 56 Based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, from Denmark Go Fast Slowly 62 A story from the Philippines The Boy Who Cried Wolf 66 A story by Aesop, from Ancient Greece Walnuts and Pumpkins 74 A story from Turkey The Man Who Never Lied 76 A story from Africa The Gingerbread Man 82 A story from Europe Goldilocks and the Three Bears 88 A story from Europe

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About the Author

LOIS ROCK has established an international reputation as a children's writer. Specialising in Bible stories, prayer books, and information books, her books have been translated into over 30 languages with sales of 4 million copies. Barbara Vagnozzi lives in Italy. She has illustrated for Child's Play as well as the Finger-Trail Tales and God Bless Me for Lion.

Reviews

." . . a high entertainment factor for reading aloud and family sharing." --Kirkus Reviews