Blackstone, Stella

The reader is asked to pick out objects of different colors in each picture, plus the black and white cow that appears on every page.

Presents a collection of seven classic fairy tales designed to read aloud to children under five years of age including "The Ugly Duckling, " "Stone Soup, " "The Gingerbread Man, " and more.

Animals represent each letter of the alphabet, from alligators to zebras.

The reader is asked to pick out objects of different colors in each picture, plus the black and white cow that appears on every page.

A sea horse leads the reader past coral reefs and underwater creatures to a sea horse family hidden in a cave. Includes notes on coral reefs and various marine animals.

Young readers are challenged to find the squares, circles, hearts, ovals, diamonds, and other shapes in the colorful pictures.

A short verse for each month of the year encourages the reader to find objects hidden in the pictures that depict that month's activities, such as ear muffs and pine trees in January, or scooters and a picnic bench in June.