Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children: Selections from Shakespeare, Twain, Dickens, O.Henry, London, Longfellow, Irving Aesop, Homer, Cervantes, Hawthorne, and More (Paperback)

~ William F. Russell (Author)

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A perennially popular collection of short stories, poems, legends, and myths from great works of literature that are especially appropriate for parents to read aloud to their children aged five to twelve. Line drawings.

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A perennially popular collection of short stories, poems, legends, and myths from great works of literature that are especially appropriate for parents to read aloud to their children aged five to twelve. Line drawings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (January 28, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517587157
• ISBN-13: 978-0517587157
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,125 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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66 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book for grandparents to give to grandchildren!, January 28, 1998

By A Customer

My father gave this book to me to read aloud while we traveled in the car. I have 4 children -with different attention spans -from teenagers to a Kindergartener- they all listened!! I loved that at the beginning of the books it would give us words thay might not understand and definitions. I loved the idea of knowing how long it would take to read a particular story. Classics that I have not read in years and classics that I have never read were included. If you are going on a car trip this book is a must! Great idea for grandparents to give or have around to read when grandchildren come to visit.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have volume!, January 24, 2005

By	kim*designer (Pittsburgh, PA area) - See all my reviews

It's been years since I've read aloud from this wonderful anthology to my twin sons who are now 16. But they still remember vibrant, lively selections like "Half a league, half a league, half a league onward ... " (The Charge of the Light Brigade) and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (which they loved but didn't really "get" until they were about 13). I credit this wonderful book with providing truly excellent literature to feed their hungry young brains. This book is part of their current success in school and life! BUY IT for your child or grandchild - or donate it to your local school library!

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book! Highly recommended!, May 23, 2002

By	J. Thieme "quo-vadis" (Vista, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children (Hardcover)

This is a keeper! Your kids will love to have you read aloud from this book. It is a compilation of stories arranged according to age-appropriate listening levels. All are well-known stories from well-known authors. Many stories, particularly the longer ones, are only excerpts; the editor has deliberately done this to whet the listeners' appetite.

If you like this book, you will like its companions: More Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children, and Classic Myths to Read Aloud.