Picture Books and Fairy Tales • Children's books
Five Favourite Bedtime Tales
Ladybird Books Staff
A timeless collection of treasured stories that generations of children have grown up with and loved. These easy-to-read retellings, enchanced by beautiful illustrations, capture all the charm of the original stories.
"The Vanishing World" (1968) by Josef Auguste is a popular science book that depicts the life of ancient animals and plants through interesting stories and illustrations.
The main character is the boy Ivančica, who lives with his mother and grandmother. His family is poor but warm-hearted. Ivančica is a special boy because he has golden hair, which is why he is called "Goldsmith's Little Gold".
In the novel "Tarzan and his Son", the main focus is on Tarzan's son Korak (real name Jack), who continues in his father's footsteps as a fearless fighter and protector of justice in the African wilderness.