22 Children's Stories

by Errikos Kalyvas

Overview

Amazing Collection of Original Children’s Stories

Are You Ready For a New Generation of Fables and Fairytales?

Author and master storyteller Errikos Kalyvas presents 22 original stories for you to share with your children. Each whimsical story will delight parents and children as they rediscover the power of imagination together.

Each story has is accompanied by a charming full-color illustration. You and your children will meet memorable characters who not only entertain but also help teach important life lessons.

If you loved Aesop’s Fables or stories like Peter Rabbit, you and your children will fall in love with Kalyvas’s tales of hens, hedgehogs, beetles, butterflies, and cookie jars.

Inside you will meet such fun and memorable characters as the Donkey and the mean Farmer, the Three Little Dolphins, and the Stubborn Spider. While each story is the perfect length for bedtime, you may find that both you and your children can’t stop at just one.

If you want to find a way to bond with your children that’s not video games or movies, you need this book. Bring back the joy of reading, dreams, and imagination one story at a time. Find time to read and laugh with your children today.

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940033134489
Publisher:	epsilon kappa publishing
Publication date:	03/26/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

Errikos' inspiration, as an author of novels in the general field of fantasy and science fiction as well as children stories, springs from man, his problems and passions, from nature and ecology but also from Greece, its history and its myths.

Epsilon kappa publishing is the “brand name” used by Errikos to publish his books as an indie author & publisher.

Table of Contents

01. The rabbit and the old man

02. The Bedouin

03. Henry the hedgehog

04. Niou-Niou the fish who wanted to travel the world

05. The octopus and the fisherman

06. The student and the snails

07. Once upon a time, a bear went to the circus

08. The pea dance (inspired by Lilipoupoli)

09. The three little dolphins

10. The goat who didn't have any milk to feed her kid

11. The snowman

12. The donkey and the mean farmer

13. The girl and the dog

14. The true story of the ant and the cicada

15. The clever little hen

16. Gina, the beautiful, colorful butterfly

17. The caterpillar who turned into a butterfly

18. No more cookies in the cookie jar

19. The crab and the fish

20. The stubborn spider and the little girl

21. The beetle and the dung ball

22. The mosquito who couldn't drink blood

Editorial Reviews

"A playfully sweet and amusing collection that's an excellent choice for reading aloud." - Kirkus Reviews

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22 CHILDREN'S STORIES

BY ERRIKOS KALYVAS ; ILLUSTRATED BY CLAUDIA GOTTARDO ‧ RELEASE DATE: JUNE 11, 2012

This illustrated children's book includes fables, fairy tales, and other short stories.

In the 22 stories collected here, characters can be young or older, and the plots can be fairly realistic or fanciful. The volume features both animal and human characters in a variety of settings: a garden, under the sea, the present day, and a fairy-tale past. While most are original, some employ familiar elements from children's literature or fables, such as a naughty, carrot-stealing rabbit or, in "The goat who didn't have any milk to feed her kid," a narrative reminiscent of "The Little Red Hen." In these cases, though, the tales provide fresh takes, as in "The true story of the ant and the cicada." A lazy insect idles the summer away, but instead of leaving him to starve, the ant king invites him to exchange shelter for entertainment. Several tales feature the classic motif of being rewarded for kindness to animals, as in "Once upon a time, a bear went to the circus," in which a little girl frees a captive circus bear who later gives salmon to her picnicking family. Kalyvas, writing his second children's book, has a good ear for dialogue and appealing repetition, even supplying read-aloud suggestions for one story: "Tickle-tickle-tickle, he tickled its nose with her whiskers (author's note to parents: tickle your child's nose at the same time)." The tales emphasize altruism, compassion, and a spirit of fun, always concluding: "And they lived happily ever after!" Illustrating her second children's book, Gottardo supplies digital pictures that capture the tales' humor. Apart from a Bedouin family, all the human characters appear to be White.

A playfully sweet and amusing collection that's an excellent choice for reading aloud.

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