Science tells us that young children develop best when they are read to. In this follow-up toRead to Your Baby Every Day, soothe your toddler with retellings of traditional folk tales, fairy tales, and fables from around the world paired with images of Chloe Giordano's charming hand-embroidered illustrations on cloth. Every tale is the perfect length to read aloud to your toddler beforebedtime and carries a message of empathy, friendship, and care for the world around us. Bond with your toddler and help them grow as you read to them these timeless stories:THE THREE WISHES, ScandinaviaTHE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER, Ancient RomeBRER RABBIT AND THE WELL, North AmericaHOW THE BEAR LOST HIS TAIL, IroquoisTHE MAGIC PEAR TREE, ChinaWHY THE BANANAS BELONG TO THE MONKEY, BrazilTHE FISHERMAN AND THE GENIE, SyriaTHE RAINBOW SERPENT, Indigenous AustraliaTHE STONECUTTER, JapanKING MIDAS, Ancient GreeceTHE CLEVER LITTLE TURTLE, MexicoANANSI AND THE TURTLE, CaribbeanTHE SCRUFFY DUCKLING, DenmarkA BAG FULL OF STORIES, CambodiaTHE MICE AND THE ELEPHANTS, IndiaTHE FEAST, MaliSNOWFLAKE, THE SNOW CHILD, RussiaWHY CATS CHASE MICE, NigeriaTHE LION AND THE THORN, Ancient GreeceHOW THE WREN BECAME KING OF THE BIRDS, Ireland