Rapunzel is held captive in a deserted forest, high up in a tower without stairs. A witch has made sure she will never get out of there, thanks to an agreement her father made to save Rapunzel's life. But one day a young prince sees Rapunzel sitting in the tower window, and manages to reach her...

おやゆびひめ、ウサギとカメ、ももたろうなど、誰もが一度は聞いたことがある世界と日本の童話を、わかりやすい英語で収録しています。 【収録内容】 おやゆびひめ ウサギとカメ アリとキリギリス シンデレラ しらゆきひめ ももたろう うらしまたろう かぐやひめ きんたろう かさじぞう など、21点。

【聞き流すだけで英語をマスター】

Although it's a smelly task for those who have to constantly bathe him, Roy's happiness centers on his very favorite thing - dirt - and from sunrise to sunset, he burrows in it, rolls in it, and digs up buried treasures. There's terror in every terrier, and when Roy runs into the house after being sprayed by a skunk, he faces the dreaded bathtub.

Magical retellings of three classic fairy tales, read by Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan. In "Aladdin", Aladdin is a tailor's son who dreams of making his fortune and marrying the Sultan's daughter, but is tricked into becoming apprentice to a cunning magician. He needs Aladdin to do a very special job - climb down into a deep, dark cave and fetch an oil lamp...

Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon captures the chaos that follows an unexpected downpour in this engaging story.

You won't believe why this old lady swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave! But watch out when she burps, with hilarious results!

With rollicking, rhyming text, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers. And there's a surprise ending!

Ready to build a picture book? First, you’ll need the right tools. Listen to this title in the Writer’s Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you’ll be writing and showing stories like a pro!

『雨ニモマケズ』　宮澤 賢治（みやざわ けんじ、岩手県生まれ、1896年 - 1933年）。童話作家、詩人。『雨ニモマケズ』は宮澤賢治没後に発見された手帳にメモ書きされていた遺作であり、賢治の代表的な詩と位置づけされている。

英語ができるようになりたいと思っていても、成果が出ない、または過去に挫折したという経験を持つ人は多いだろう。一方で、独学で英語を身につける人もいる。