The Open Road And Other Silly Stories

Download or read book The Open Road and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an excerpt from Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows titled “The Open Road,” readers meet talking animals and consider life on the road. High-spirited dialogue and vivid descriptions transport readers into Grahame’s world of silly Toad, Mole, and Rat. Other funny tales engage readers’ imagination, such as “The Inchcape Rock,” “The Cat and the Mouse” and “Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed,” in addition to demonstrating storytelling consistent with the standards in the Common Core language arts curriculum. Full-color illustrations make each story all the more amusing and fun.