It's Not About the Ball!
  • Published: 15 April 2013
  • ISBN: 9781770493308
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 64
  • RRP: $14.99

It's Not About the Ball!

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One of five new books in this series of books designed to reach children who are just beginning to read independently. Based on familiar and well-known fairy tales and featuring the same group of friends from book to book, the Easy-to-Read Wonder Tales are an inviting first step into independent reading.

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.
  • Published: 15 April 2013
  • ISBN: 9781770493308
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 64
  • RRP: $14.99
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Praise for It's Not About the Ball!

Praise for Easy-to-Read Spooky Tales:
". . . a series that is not only informational but also entertaining. Young readers...will find the short lines and large print inviting and accessible." - MultiCultural Review

Praise for The Birdman:
". . . the story is simple, very touching, and elegantly told . . . " - Starred Review, Quill & Quire
". . . this story of grief turned to compassion is lovely to look at and elegantly told." - School Library Journal