Arthur, D.W., and their friends bring a touch of their own personalities and senses of humor to this sprightly collection of classic bedtime stories. "Could you please be more careful--you're drooling on my cape," says D.W. to the wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood." "Lucky I'm not afraid of heights," proclaims Francine as she climbs to the top of the mattresses in "The Princess and the Pea." Master weaver Arthur has the last laugh in "The Emperor's New Clothes." Each short, fun-to-read story has just the right mixture of the familiar tales with the contemporary spin of Arthur and his friends. "The Frog Prince," "The Three Bears," "The Three Little Pigs," and others round out this big, heavily illustrated hardcover bonanza for parents. Yes, it's really helpful in getting the kids settled down and ready for bed!
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Arthur, the endearing aardvark, helps modernize (and warp) 10 classic stories, including "The Emperor's New Clothes," "D.W. and the Three Bears," "The Frog Prince," and "Buster and the Beanstalk." Witty versions of these favorites, with appealingly believable characters, will keep young readers clamoring for more. Children who are already fans of Arthur and his buddies will recognize their idiosyncratic personalities, even through these twisted yet familiar tales in which Red Riding Hood's dad is a cook; the three little pigs use earthquake-resistant, reinforced I-beams rated to withstand a Force-3 hurricane; and the princess in "The Princess and the Pea" is a pretty tough chick. Marc Brown's charming illustrations add immeasurably to the humor of these stories. A perfect bedtime standby. (Great read aloud, ages 2 and older) --Emilie Coulter
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Arthur, D.W., and their friends bring a touch of their own personalities and senses of humor to this sprightly collection of classic bedtime stories. "Could you please be more careful--you're drooling on my cape," says D.W. to the wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood." "Lucky I'm not afraid of heights," proclaims Francine as she climbs to the top of the mattresses in "The Princess and the Pea." Master weaver Arthur has the last laugh in "The Emperor's New Clothes." Each short, fun-to-read story has just the right mixture of the familiar tales with the contemporary spin of Arthur and his friends. "The Frog Prince," "The Three Bears," "The Three Little Pigs," and others round out this big, heavily illustrated hardcover bonanza for parents. Yes, it's really helpful in getting the kids settled down and ready for bed!
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Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and co-developer of the children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard.
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Arthur's Really Helpful Bedtime Stories,
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This review is from: Arthur's Really Helpful Bedtime Stories (Hardcover)
This is really a terrific book--it takes classic fairy and folk tales and gives them a non-sexist, modern twist. Younger kids will appreciate the pictures and the Arthur characters while older kids will understand the humor, courtesy of the subtle play on words throughout the book. It would be a terrific book to add to one's home or classroom library, and even useful for teachers of upper elementary or middle grades while doing a unit on fairy or folk tales.
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The Bedtime Stories Really Help,
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I have read this book and when my babysitter came, she used to read a story and I would go to sleep. It is like magic. Sometimes, I read the book to myself and notice the drawings and the fairy tales. I think of the colors that I see and see what it reminds me of. But it really does work on me.
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Arthur's Really Helpful Bedtime Stories,
By avehal "avehal" (New Lisbon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Arthur's Really Helpful Bedtime Stories (Hardcover)
This is really a terrific book--it takes classic fairy and folk tales and gives them a non-sexist, modern twist. Younger kids will appreciate the pictures and the Arthur characters while older kids will understand the humor, courtesy of the subtle play on words throughout the book. It would be a terrific book to add to one's home or classroom library, and even useful for teachers of upper elementary or middle grades while doing a unit on fairy or folk tales.
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