Includes characters and stories many kids already know and love

Presents new words before each story with an illustrated glossary page

Ends with a short playlet to engage kids through actively performing each story

Timeless Tales for Very Young Readers

1. The Princess and the Pea Hans Christian Andersen

2. The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop

3. The Fox and the Grapes Aesop

4. The Girl in Red The Grimm Brothers

5. The Girl and the Pot of Milk Aesop

6. The Fox and the Cat Aesop

7. The Spring of Youth Lafcadio Hearn

8. The Lion in Love Aesop

9. The Two Pots Aesop

10. The Red Shoes Hans Christian Andersen

LEVEL 1

1. Peter and the Wolf Sergei Prokofi ev

2. Snow White The Grimm Brothers

3. The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen

4. The Fox and the Crow Aesop

5. King of the Cats Joseph Jacobs

6. Jack Joseph Jacobs

7. Cupid, the Bad Boy Hans Christian Andersen

8. How the Rabbit Loses Her Tail

9. The King with the Golden Touch

10. The Rabbit and His Ears Aesop

LEVEL 2

1. The Fox and the Stork Aesop

2. The Heart of a Monkey

3. The Wolf and the Seven ChildrenThe Grimm Brothers

4. The Wise Little Girl Alexander Afanasyev

5. The Mice and the Cat Aesop

6. The Little Red Hen

7. The Sleeping Spell Charles Perrault

8. The White Snake The Grimm Brothers

9. The Man and the Lion Aesop

10. The Son Who Doesn’t Listen

LEVEL 3

1. How the Tiger Gets His Stripes

2. Bearskin The Grimm Brothers

3. The Rat Catcher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

4. The Four Dragons

5. Why the Sea Has Salt Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe

6. The Green Monkey Andrew Lang

7. The Language of the Birds

8. The Fisherman and His Wife Aesop

9. The Wolf and the Fox The Grimm Brothers

10. You Can’t Make Everybody Happy

LEVEL 4

1. The Tortoise and the Rabbit Aesop

2. The Frog Prince The Grimm Brothers

3. The Rabbits and the Frogs Aesop

4. The Firebird Igor Stravinsky

5. The Old Beggar Woman Charles Perrault

6. Rapunzel The Grimm Brothers

7. The Sword in the Stone

8. Swan Lake Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

9. The Donkey The Grimm Brothers

10. The Origin of Fire

LEVEL 5

1. The Gingerbread Man

2. The Little Mermaid Hans Christian Andresen

3. Rumpelstiltskin The Grimm Brothers

4. Stone Soup

5. The Three Dogs Andrew Lang

6. One-Eye, Two-Eyes, Three-Eyes The Grimm Brothers

7. The King and His Clothes Hans Christian Andersen

8. Chicken Little

9. Doctor Knowall The Grimm Brothers

10. East of the Sun and West of the Moon Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe

LEVEL 6

The classic stories included in the six levels of the Kids’ Classic Readers Series have been

chosen to expose students to the writers and stories that continue to inspire readers around

the world today. From the lessons of famous fables to the imaginative adventures of classic

fairy tales, readers will experience more than just basic reading practice in every title.

Through analysis of vocabulary load, grammatical structures, and plot complexity, each of the

60 stories across the series has been adapted to an appropriately accessible level.

Put the Kids’ Classic Readers Series in the hands of students and witness a genuine love of

reading take root in a course.

Level 1-1 The Princess and the Pea Hans Christian Andersen

Level 1-5 The Girl and the Pot of Milk Aesop

Level 1-4 The Girl in Red The Grimm Brothers

LEVEL 1

Level 3-3 The Wolf and the Seven Children The Grimm Brothers

Level 3-8 The White Snake The Grimm Brothers

Level 3-7 The Sleeping Spell Charles Perrault

LEVEL 3

Level 5-1 The Tortoise and the Rabbit Aesop

Level 5-6 Rapunzel The Grimm Brothers

Level 5-4 The Firebird Igor Stravinsky

LEVEL 5

Level 2-1 Peter and the Wolf Sergei Prokofiev

Level 2-9 The King with the Golden Touch Anonymous

Level 2-5 King of the Cats Joseph Jacobs

LEVEL 2

Level 4-3 The Rat Catcher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Level 4-9 The Wolf and the FoxThe Grimm Brothers

Level 4-6 The Green Monkey Andrew Lang

LEVEL 4

Level 6-1 The Gingerbread Man Anonymous

Level 6-8 Chicken Little Anonymous

Level 6-2 The Little Mermaid Hans Christian Andresen

LEVEL 6

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Level 1-4 The Girl in Red

Level 4-3 The Rat Catcher

Level 5-4 The Firebird

Kids’ Classic Readers is a six-level series of

classic stories from around the world. This fun,

easy-to-read series is great for young readers

who are ready to move from the decoding stage

to the learning-to-read stage.

Each reader includes:

• A before-you-read glossary

• The story

• A playlet

• An Audio CD

Levels 1 2 3 4 5 6

Base Vocabulary 200 200 275 275 350 350

Average Word Count 150 200 220 260 280 340

ERF Scale Mid-Beginner High-Beginner Early Elementary

CEFR Pre-A1

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