Cozy Classics: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Jack Wang, Holman Wang

Summary

Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of a literary masterpiece. Simple words, sturdy pages, and a beloved story make these books the perfect vehicle for early learning with an erudite twist. Budding bookworms will delight in this clever retelling of the classics made just for them!Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn introduces the irrepressible boy Huck, his journey down the Mississippi River, and his attempts to help his friend become free. It's a first words primer for your literary little one!The Cozy Classics series is the brainchild of two brothers, both dads, who were thinking of ways to teach words to their very young children. They hit upon the classics as the basis for their infant primers, and the rest, as they say, is history. From Moby Dick to Pride and Prejudice, here are The Great Books of Western Literature for toddlers and their parents in ebook form—a little bit serious, a little bit ironic, and entirely funny and clever.

Available since: 09/06/2016.

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