First published by a teacher in 1896, this collection introduces young readers to 12 German, Norse, and Greek tales, in language simple enough for children to read themselves. This edition includes a link to 50 printable vintage coloring pages, links to two free audiobook versions, and tables of sight words helpfully set apart. Children will meet classic characters for the first time: Little Red Riding Hood, Loki and Thor, Jason and the Argonauts, and more.
"This book originated in a series of little reading lessons prepared for the first grade pupils in the Santa Rosa public schools. The object of the lessons was three-fold: to provide reading matter for the little ones who had only a small vocabulary of sight-words; to acquaint them early with the heroes who have come down to us in song and story; and to create a desire for literature."
—E. Louise Smythe
