[Easy to read 01] • It's Not About the Beanstalk!

More first books for fledgling readers that offer the enjoyment of a good

story with the thrill of accomplishment that comes from independent reading.

Written in short, easy phrases with carefully selected vocabulary and

plentiful illustrations, each book helps youngsters achieve success as they

have fun.

The series follows three friends who love to share stories. In each book, one

is reminded of a well-known story:

_It's Not About the Ball!_ is based on _The Frog Prince;_

_It' Not About the Tiny Girl!_ is based on _Thumbelina_ ;

_It's Not About the Diamonds!_ is based on the story of _Diamonds and Toads_ ;

_It's Not About the Straw!_ is based on _Rumpelstiltskin_ and

_It's Not About the Beanstalk!_ is based on _Jack and the Beanstalk_.

As one friend starts his story, the others are reminded of versions they know

so each volume has three stories within one framework. The stories come from

around the world, and Veronika Martenova Charles provides a note at the end of

each book to describe the origins.

Easy-to-Read Wonder Tales are a great first step in developing a lifelong love

of reading, and it makes a fine companion to Veronika Martenova Charles's

series, Easy-to-Read Spooky Tales.

_From the Trade Paperback edition._