This is an engaging collection of over 115 delightful stories illustrated throughout with colourful and lively drawings. The short stories are the perfect length for bedtime reading, with accessible language and pretty pictures that will keep small children entertained as you read together. It includes four chapters each featuring a different cast of cute animal characters: "Five Minute Teddy Bear Tales", "Five Minute Farmyard Tales", "Five Minute Kitten Tales" and "Five Minute Bedtime Tales". There is something for everyone in this charming collection of short stories. In "Five Minute Teddy Bear Tales", the little town of Bearborough is home to baby bears and granny bears, opera-singing bears, and trampolining bears! There's always something happening down on Windytop Farm in "Five Minute Farmyard Tales". Little pig gets lost (and found) and everyone enjoys Farmer Barnes' pie contest! In "Five Minute Kitten Tales", when a mother has five little kittens to take care of, she certainly has her paws full! They have all kinds of adventures, learning about snow and helping to win the pumpkin-growing prize. Finally, this collection of "Five Minute Bedtime Tales" is an enchanting selection of sleepytime stories with silly rabbits, noisy elves, blue elephants and lots of surprises. This endearing, traditional storybook, with a handy index of story themes, makes it easy to choose the perfect tale for bedtime.