爱达·寇、爱丽丝·J·克里斯蒂编著的这本《美国少儿英语（英文彩色插图版）》为针对孩子而编写的英语读物，内容包括世界上经典的寓言和童话，主要内容有安徒生童话、伊索寓言、古希腊神话、古罗马神话、格林童话、英国古典童话故事等。它们既能培养孩子的文学水平，也能让他们从小就学会关爱别人、尊重生命、谦卑善良等优秀品质，对中国孩子来说也能加强他们的英语水平。

爱达·寇，曾任美国纽约市公立小学校长，擅长文学写作；爱丽丝·Ｊ.克里斯蒂为纽约公立小学教师。两人经过多年研究，并结合自身教育实践经验，共同编写出《美国少儿英语（英文彩色插图版）》这套契合少儿学习心理的经典英语读物，被美国的很多学校用做阅读教材。

这套《美国少儿英语（英文彩色插图版）》全书共分三册，作者精选了西方流传的经典儿歌、富有韵律的童谣，以及来自不同国家的代表性童话故事，并针对孩子们的年龄阶段，加以适度改编。无论是词汇难度、句式特点，还是故事情节等，均考虑到这一阶段学生的认识能力与特点。如第一册中，作者基本使用单章节词和少量双音节词，便于孩子们朗读发音和模仿学习。全书采用儿歌与故事相结合的方式，不但便于孩子接受，而且能激发孩子的阅读兴趣。对于有些稍微复杂的故事，作者不断重复使用相同句式，有利于提高孩子的阅读理解水平。

与传统教材相比，英语童谣和经典故事更能激发孩子们学习英语的想象力与创造力。这套经典少儿读物，就其语言难度而言，适合国内中小学生阅读使用。我们经过悉心研究，配以精美彩色插图与标准发音朗读，将其呈献给国内孩子，让他们能够与西方本土孩子一样去学习和运用英语，并了解和认识西方文化。

BOOK ONE

01 BO PEEP AND HER SHEEP/005

02 HUMPTY DUMPTY’S FALL/010

03 JACK HORNER AND THE PIE/014

04 MRS. SUGAR BOWL’S PARTY/017

05 DISH AND MRS. SUGAR BOWL/019

06 MOTHER HUBBARD’S PARTY/021

07 THE CAT AND MISS MUFFET/025

08 RED HEN’S NEST/028

09 RED FOX AND THE NEST/035

10 RED HEN AND BROWN FOX/042

11 GRAY DUCK AND BROWN FOX/045

12 THE CAT AND THE GOOSE/049

13 THE GREEDY LION/057

14 THE LITTLE TIN SOLDIER/064

15 BOY BLUE AND THE DRUM/069

16 BUNNY BUNTING/074

17 WHY THE RABBIT LAUGHED/081

18 THE BUCKWHEAT BOY/085

19 THE NAUGHTY BILLY GOAT/095

20 PIGGY WIG’S HOUSE/108

21 BILLY GOAT AND THE WOLF/115

22 TOMMY TART/119

23 THREE LITTLE KITTENS/129

24 FRISKY, SKIPPY, AND TRIXY/133

25 THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG/140

26 THE RACE/150

27 OVER IN THE MEADOW/155

28 TRADING BABIES/159

29 THE ALPHABET/167

BOOK TWO

01 THE THREE PIGS/002

02 SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE/008

03 THE SNOWBIRDS/010

04 FOREST ROVER/016

05 I SAW A SHIP A-SAILING/022

06 THE CLEVER JACKAL/024

07 MOTHER GOOSE’S MAY PARTY/030

08 FROLIC OF THE FAIRIES/037

09 GIANT GIRO/039

10 BED IN SUMMER/045

11 THE THREE BEARS/047

12 TO A HONEYBEE/056

13 HOW THE PONY WAS WON/058

14 FROGS AT SCHOOL/068

15 SPRY MOUSE AND MR. FROG/069

16 SONG OF THE GRASS/075

17 UNHAPPY GRASS STALK/076

18 THE MOON/080

19 MAYOR RAT’S NIECE/081

20 WHO HAS SEEN THE WIND?/088

21 LILLY ETTA AND WEE BRUIN/089

22 HINDU SYKES AND THE QUAILS/099

23 THE FAIRY ARTIST/105

24 CEDAR TREE’S REWARD/106

25 THE BABES IN THE WOOD/114

26 PRINCE ROLAND/116

27 WHO STOLE THE BIRD’S NEST/125

28 PUNCHINELLO/131

29 THE SWING/140

30 A MOTHER GOOSE CIRCUS/142

31 THE MONTHS/154

32 PRINCESS LILY/156

33 A TALE OF TWO BOOKS/165

34 STOP, STOP, PRETTY WATER/171

35 POUCHY PELICAN/172

36 A SECRET/182

37 MEADOW LARK’S CONCERT/183

BOOK THREE

01 THE LAND OF STORY BOOKS/001

02 HANSEL AND GRETEL/003

03 THE EAGLE AND THE FOX/016

04 HIAWATHA’S BROTHERS/021

05 THE BEAVERS’ LODGE/022

06 MANITOU AND THE SQUIRRELS/029

07 THE SWIFT RUNNER/033

08 BROTHER RABBIT/037

09 QUEEN MAB/042

10 CINDERELLA/045

11 THE WIND/057

12 THE BAG OF WINDS/058

13 DIANA AND APOLLO/063

14 THE TREE/065

15 THE FAIRY TREE/067

16 HIAWATHA’S SAILING/074

17 GRAY MOLE AND THE INDIAN/075

18 THE WATER LILIES/083

19 WHERE GO THE BOATS?/088

20 WHY THE SEA IS SALT/089

21 SENNIN THE HERMIT/100

22 FOREIGN CHILDREN/104

23 GREAT AND LITTLE BEAR/105

24 THE BOY AND THE SHEEP/108

25 THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF/110

26 THE LION’S SHARE/112

27 ROBIN REDBREAST/115

28 THORN ROSE/117

29 THE WOLVES AND THE DEER/126

30 THE GIFT OF CORN/129

31 A BOY’S SONG/134

32 THE FROGS’ TRAVELS/136

33 THE MERCHANT’S CARAVAN/139

34 QUEEN HULDA AND THE FLAX/145

35 ALADDIN’S LAMP/151

36 ALADDIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP/152

37 THE WHITING AND THE SNAIL/170

38 THE BONFIRE IN THE SEA/172

39 ROBINSON CRUSOE/178

40 THE WONDERFUL WORLD/193

41 THE MAGIC GIRDLE/194