Collection: Easies

The classic tale of the elves and the shoemaker specially re-written for children starting to read on their own.

Meet Emma Memma's friends as they ask, 'Hello, how are you? Emma Memma invites you into her world to meet her mates. Come along and wave hello to Waffles the Wombat, Elvin Melvin and many more fun friends.

Describes the parental behaviour of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.

When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.

Emu is feisty and busy. Can Emu join a race for kangaroos? Can Emu fly? He's sure there is a way! What can kangaroo do? Help, or just watch?

Every morning he played his didgeridoo high up on the cliff top. He wanted to play while Grandfather told stories from the dreamtime. But he knew he'd have to make the great emu dance before he was ready to play with his family.

A hungry emu eats what she thinks is some corn, and ends up laying a golden egg! Next, two scoundrels lock her up and try to make her lay some more. Soon something strange happens, and everyone involved learns that it doesn't pay to be greedy.

On Saturdays I visit Auntie Dollo. 'What would you like to do today?' she says. 'Do you want to help me make some feather flowers?'

A classic Russian folk tale, specially retold for young children and illustrated with fresh, bright pictures. When the farmer can't pull a turnip out of the ground, he enlists his entire family to help him. The moral is that it takes everyone working together to unearth the enormous vegetable.

A gtroup of children are delighted by their party entertainer's bear impression... but is it a little too convincing?