Classic Animal Stories

Animals take the lead in every tale in this anthology, from horses and rabbits to tigers and elephants. Classic Animal Stories, edited by Tig Thomas, collects traditional and classic tales in which creatures drive the action and carry the lesson. The stories are short enough to finish in one sitting, illustrated throughout, and written in language that suits both a child reading alone and an adult reading aloud. Courage, friendship, kindness and perseverance surface across the collection without the telling turning heavy, so the book works equally as bedtime material and as practice for readers gaining confidence. Notable points: • A themed anthology built entirely around animal characters • Illustrations placed through the text to break up the reading • Story lengths that fit a single bedtime or a short reading session • Vocabulary and sentence patterns pitched at early independent readers A practical choice for parents, primary teachers and gift buyers, available at Boipoka.