Vorwort
An exciting collection of ten classic fairy tales, read by Floella Benjamin.

Autorentext
Campbell Books is a specialist maker of books for children aged 0-5. We are the trusted name for creating innovative and accessible books to develop a child’s love of books and are dedicated to providing the very best start to every child’s reading journey. Baroness Floella Benjamin, OBE, was born in Trinidad in 1949 and came to England in 1960. She is an actress, presenter, writer, producer, working peer and an active advocate for the welfare and education of children. She is best known as a presenter of the iconic BBC children's television programmes Play School and Play Away, and she continues to make children's programmes. Her broadcasting work has been recognized with a Special Lifetime Achievement BAFTA and OBE. She was appointed a Baroness in the House of Lords in 2010. In 2012 she was presented with the prestigious J. M. Barrie Award by Action for Children's Arts, for her lasting contribution to children's lives through her art. Floella has written thirty books, including Coming to England, which is used as a resource in schools in social and cross-curricular areas. The book was adapted into an award-winning film for BBC Education. She was also appointed Chancellor of the University of Exeter until 2016. What Are You Doing Here? is her first adult autobiography, after previously writing her classic memoir Coming to England and acclaimed Sea of Tears.

In 2022, it was one of Her Majesty the Queen’s last wishes to appoint Floella the prestigious Order of Merit, which is held by only twenty-four people. Floella is the first Caribbean person to receive the order, but she is sure she won't be the last.

Klappentext

A perfect treasury of favourite fairy tales and traditional stories, read by Floella Benjamin.

From Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella to Rapunzel and Pinocchio, this collection of ten popular fairy tales is one which children will want to hear again and again. Read by well-known children's TV presenter Floella Benjamin, with added sound effects and music and an approximate running time of 70 minutes, Favourite Stories is fun to listen to at home or in the car.

Stories: Beauty and the Beast The Princess and the Pea The Three Billy Goats Gruff Rapunzel Hansel and Gretel Cinderella Pinocchio The Elves and the Shoemaker Snow White Dick Whittington

Zusammenfassung
An exciting collection of ten classic fairy tales, read by Floella Benjamin.

Inhalt
Chapter - 1: Beauty and the Beast Chapter - 2: The Princess and the Pea Chapter - 3: The Three Billy Goats Gruff Chapter - 4: Rapunzel Chapter - 5: Hansel and Gretel Chapter - 6: Cinderella Chapter - 7: Pinocchio Chapter - 8: Snow White Chapter - 9: The Elves and the Shoemaker Chapter - 10: Dick Whittington