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Tender-hearted peak at the past:
We bought this for our niece. The stories are heart-warming, but also sometimes realistically heart-breaking. I think it'll help any child develop sympathy and respect for other animals, plus city kids will get a glimpse of farm life. We had read the comments about it being hard to read and understand, so my fiance read me a story from it before we wrapped it up and sent it out. We did get some good laughs from him trying to pronounce a few things. The problem isn't that the words are big, its that the author is doing a good job of recreating an accent and cultural slang that us americans haven't heard before. I think its probably healthy for parents and kids alike to be exposed to a different culture and way of talking. And even if you miss a few words, you'll still understand each story as a whole. Parents should try reading Herriot's adult novels, too!
Heart warming stories:
My children and I cuddle under a warm blanket and read these stories over and over. You'll laugh and cry. Everyone should have this book!
Wonderful Book!:
When my children were young a friend bought the stories in this book as single books for them. I was excited to see these in one book. The illustrations are terrific. Definitely a book to keep for generations!
| Author: | James Herriot | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 636 | | EAN: | 9780312349721 | | ISBN: | 0312349726 | | Number Of Pages: | 260 | | Publication Date: | 2005-10-01 | | Reading Level: | Ages 4-8 | | Release Date: | 2005-09-22 |
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