My 1st classic story

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The shoemaker and his elves

An easy-to-read retelling of the classic tale of a kindly but poor shoemaker who gets unexpected help with his work.

Johnny Appleseed

Tells the story of Johnny Appleseed, a man who loved apples so much he spent his life wandering the West, planting apple trees.
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Puss in Boots

2011
An easy-to-read retelling of the tale of a clever cat who wins a fortune and the hand of a princess for his master.

The Bremen town musicians

2011
While on their way to Bremen, four aging animals who are no longer of any use to their masters find a new home after outwitting a gang of robbers.

The boy who cried wolf

a retelling of Aesop's fable
2012
A retelling of the fable in which a young boy's false cries for help cause him problems when he is really in need of assistance.

The ant and the grasshopper

a retelling of Aesop's fable
2012
Retells the fable about an industrious ant that busily prepares for the approaching winter while a grasshopper makes no plans for the cold weather to come.

The country mouse and the city mouse

a retelling of Aesop's fable
2012
When the country mouse and the city mouse visit each other, they discover they prefer very different ways of life.

Daniel Boone

2011
Relates some of the legends of Daniel Boone, an American pioneer who became a folk hero.

Pecos Bill

2011
Relates some of the legends of Pecos Bill, a cowboy who was raised by wild animals, once roped a whole herd of cattle at once, and invented Texas chili.

Tom Thumb

2011
A boy the size of his father's thumb has a series of adventures, including stopping a pair of thieves, being swallowed by a cow, and tricking a wolf into bringing him back home.

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