Product Description

This work contains four new titles in the fantastic "First Reading" series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. Each of these four exciting new stories is a classic story or fable, retold with simple text to delight and inspire any child who is just beginning to read. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. Every title has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #274012 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 48 pages

Customer Reviews

A folktale from India
from the `Usborne First Reading' series of books.

From the back cover:-

`Believe it or not, elephants used to be able to fly.
But flying elephants were big trouble.......'

32 high quality shiny pages in the popular 2-page spread format.
Numbered pages. Beautifully illustrated in vibrant colour throughout, further enhanced by relevant expressions.
Complete with bright turquoise bookmark!
Clear, easy-to-read text with 3 puzzles at the end!
(Oh...and answer pages!)

Example of text:-

'This story is about flying elephants, two gods, houses, peacocks and banana trees.
Once upon a time, elephants could fly.
They flew everywhere.
Hey flew high into the sky......and down to the ground.
They even looped the loop.......'

sometimes, they were a little bit noisy......even 'naughty`...causing some destruction, until the gods are forced to intervene and the elephants were never quite the same again!

'....`How elephants lost their Wings' is based on a folktale from India.'