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PreS-Gr 3—This is a collection of 16 beloved stories includes "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Emperor's New Clothes," and popular Spanish stories such as "La ratita presumida" and "Garbancito." It also includes a Bulgarian story. Each selection is introduced with a diagram that indicates the reading time, appropriate age level, location, characters, and moral values depicted. For instance, the introductory note to Perrault's "Pulgarcito" indicates that the reading time is 10 minutes, the story is appropriate for children as young as four, and the values emphasized are intelligence and brotherhood. Stories also include highlighted sidebars suggesting different voice inflections needed to give the tale momentum. With abundant colorful and imaginative illustrations from beginning to end, this gorgeous anthology comes with an eye-catching, padded cover engraved with vivid colors and figures. This volume offers interesting tools to parents, librarians, and teachers to improve their storytelling techniques.—Narda McCarthy, Broward County Library, FL