Reports show that reading or being read to for ten minutes every day will significantly improve children’s reading skills. This charming collection of short animal stories supports this – each story taking about ten minutes to read. Ideal for reading aloud with younger children, or for young readers who are ready to tackle the stories themselves. Stories include: The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Little Red Hen, The Mouse's Wedding, The Golden Fish, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, Puss in Boots, The Scaredy Cat, Chicken Licken, The Jungle Book, and The Boy who Cried Wolf.