Customer Reviews

Humble Pie

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A truly imaginative and enchanting tale. Great fun to read aloud and linger over the illustrations. You can't go wrong with a great story matched by amazing illustrations with a little sprinkle of morality. This is one of the classics that children will remember for a long time to come, as I remember Dr. Seuss and Where the Wild Things Are.

Finally! A good old-fashioned morality tale, complete with a naughty boy, a wise grandma and a perfect fairy tale ending. We haven't seen one of these in a long time. Donnelly is a gifted storyteller and Gammell's illustrations are sumptuous. Stylish and clever, the book grabs you from word one and leaves you cheering as bad-boy Theo learns his lesson. A must for children of all ages.

This book is a rarity: a story with a moral that's fun (and funny!) for 21st century kids and their parents to read over and over again. Wonderful pictures, too -- the great Stephen Gammell's best. And you know what? I think it really works! I'll be darned if my own little Theos (...) aren't just little more considerate since they got a taste of Humble Pie!

The kind of fairytale they rarely make anymore, but should. A hilarious and engaging story beautifully illustrated. Great fun for kids and the adults who read to them. This is a book that will be still be a favorite twenty years from now.

This will be a classic!... Fabulous story married to fabulous illustrations --- Great fun to read (Also for adults) --- hopefully there will be more to come from this terrific team!...

A winning combination - a marvelous, imaginative, and funny story that teaches a lesson, together with stunning illustrations. A wonderful book to read aloud with your children or grandchildren on your lap. They'll want to hear it again and again. A fun read for adults, too!

This will be a classic... Fabulous story married to fabulous illustrations --- Great fun to read (Also for adults) --- hopefully there will be more to come from this terrific team...

Humble Pie engages students with it's plot. After reading, it opens many educational possibilities(vocabulary,writing, social studies).

If you have any appreciation for art, don't buy this book. Check the price. This is a short flimsly book, mailed to me in an envelope which got bent. You expect a book that is published to have some creativity, right? This book took 0 imagination and it was so poorly written that I am returning it. Don't believe the other reviews.

A real fairy tale -- beautifully written and illustrated and what fun for
a grandmother to read to her grandchild!!