Overview

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series is a collection of some of the best known stories from around the world carefully adapted for children to read themselves.When a princess loses her ball in the pond, a frog kindly rescues it for her. Will she be able to keep her promise and be his friend? The Frog Prince is a very old tale, first written down by the Brothers Grimm. It tells the story of a princess who promises to be a frog''s friend after he rescues her ball from the pond. Will she be able to keep her promise … and who is the frog really?This humorous story written by Pippa Goodhart and charmingly illustrated by Yannick Robert will capture your child''s imagination! It has been sensitively rewritten to enable your child to read it with confidence whilst capturing the magic of the original tale. There are useful tips for parents and an engaging story map inside the book to help you and your child retell the story together.The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.