The Puffin Book of Stories for Five-Year-Olds by Wendy Cooling

A brimming collection of exciting stories, full of adventure and magic, by much-loved writers, including Margaret Mahy, Ted Hughes and Malorie Blackman.

It includes the tale of Eric and his elephant, of the hungry hedgehog who decides to eat hamburgers, of the Indian King who never takes a bath and of the little girl who yearns for a special pair of trainers.

Perfect for five-year-olds to share or read aloud.



Contents:
Eric's Elephant - John Gatehouse
The Special, Special Trainers! - Malorie Blackman
The Lonely Lion - John Grant
The King With Dirty Feet - Pomme Clayton
A Surprise for Cyril! - Shoo Rayner
The Cock, the Mouse and the Little Red Hen - Félicité Lefèvre
Billy and the Best Umbrella - M. Joyce Davies
The Sweet Porridge - Wanda Gág
Hedgehogs Don't Eat Hamburgers - Vivian French
The Pudding Like A Night on the Sea - Ann Cameron
The Horrendous Hullabaloo - Margaret Mahy
New Blue Shoes - Eve Rice
The Magic Scissors - Loes Spaander
Learning to Swim - Stan Cullimore
Mashenka and the Bear - James Riordan
Ian's Useful Collection - Margaret Joy
How the Whale Became - Ted Hughes