James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children [Hardcover]

James Herriot (Author), Ruth Brown (Illustrator), Peter Barrett (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 22, 2005 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian's delightful tales for young readers--all of them perennial favorites.
This complete edition is a wonderful addition to the libraries of all readers, great and small. From the moving holiday miracle of The Christmas Day Kitten to the adorable, rascally antics of Smudge, the Little Lost Lamb, here are Herriot's masterful stories for children gathered together in one classic volume for the entire family to share and treasure
Features:
Moses the Kitten * Only One Woof * The Christmas Day Kitten * Bonny's Big Day * Blossom Comes Home * The Market Square Dog * Oscar, Cat-About-Town * Smudge, the Little Lost Lamb

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Just the sort of thing you hope will imprint on the memory screen of a young child: fresh, clear, pure, and good." --Commonwealth

About the Author

James Herriot's best-selling series of memoirs includes All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing. His veterinary practice in Yorkshire, England, is now tended by his son, Jim Wight.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (September 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312349726
• ISBN-13: 978-0312349721
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #425,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tender-hearted peak at the past, April 2, 2007

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This review is from: James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children (Hardcover)

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!

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Re-release of James Herriott treasury for children, August 29, 2009

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Karen Gainer "kareng" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children (Hardcover)

This book has beautiful pictures and is one of my favorites. All the kids I know love it. I highly recommend the book itself. However, it is a re-release of the book James Herriot's Treasury for Children. The Amazon website recommends buying the two books together, so I assumed they were different books. However, the copyright information for the Inspirational Stories book says clearly "Previously published as James Herriot's Treasury for Children ..."

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There is an audio version narrated by Jim Dale!, February 10, 2009

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Marie Williamson (Pensacola, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children (Hardcover)

In case you wonder what the characters sound like in this wonderful book writted by James Herriot for children, there is an audiobook narrated by talented Jim Dale. Published by Macmillan Young Listners in July 2008, the audio CD was not linked to the book by Amazon. Also, while the stories are identical, if you wonder what the differences are between this book (St. Martin's Griffin 9/22/2005) and the original version (St. Martin's Press: 1st edition 9/1/1992) before making your purchase, here is what I found-- 1) The original version comes with dust jacket and this one doesn't, 2) The paper used for the original version is thinner, glossier which makes the artwork stands out better. The paper used for this version is thicker which can handle little hands' wear and tear better. I own one of each edition. This version is for me and my 3-year-old daughter to read now and the other is part of our favorite book collections which oneday will be hers.