Description

How can a camel overcome her shyness at a talent show? Meet a greedy monkey and cheating hedgehogs, a talking bear and a runaway donkey.

Discover stories of friendship and kindness, and the power of a nightingale's song in these engaging retellings of ten animal stories from around the world.

Each story begins with a short phrase that encapsulates the message and then is retold with humour and liveliness. The stories are designed to be read as individual episodes in just five minutes each - perfect for bedtime or reading to a group of children. John Bendall-Brunello's fun illustrations bring the wit and energy of these much-loved stories alive with lots to explore and engage a child's imagination.

The stories are: The Musicians of Bremen, Party Time, The Nightingale, The Cheeky Monkey, The Lion and the Mouse, Princess Petunia and the Pig, The Hare and the Hedgehog, Fish Girl, The Talking Bear, and Chauntecleer the Cockerel.