Stories Julian Tells [Hardcover]

Ann Cameron (Author), Ann Strugnell (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 12, 1981

Relates episodes in seven-year-old Julian's life which include getting into trouble with his younger brother Huey, planting a garden, what he did to try to grow taller, losing a tooth, and finding a new friend.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Julian's stories are magnificent, but they aren't always the truth, and they cause him some trouble. Ages 5-9.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Inside Flap

Now in Knopf Paperback--"six genial, affectionate evocations of family interaction and childhood mischief. There's a glow here that's hard to resist."-- Booklist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 71 pages
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (March 12, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394843010
• ISBN-13: 978-0394843018
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,869,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ann Cameron has worked in publishing, as a university teacher and as a camp cook on a Mayan dig in Belize where boa constrictors climbed into the thatch of the roof to hunt mice at night. Ann has written a number of books for children and those for Transworld's Corgi Yearling imprint feature a small boy called Julian: JULIAN, SECRET AGENT, JULIAN, DREAM DOCTOR AND THE JULIAN STORIES.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. I read it over and over again, July 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Stories Julian Tells (Paperback)

After reading the first story about the father and the lemon pudding, i just had to try some lemon pudding and now it is my favorite. All the stories are great and very interesting. I liked how Julian had such a creative imagination. I'm 11 years old and I still love to read it.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one to read aloud, again and again., January 20, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Stories Julian Tells (Stepping Stone Chapter Books) (Library Binding)

One of my all-time favorite read-aloud books, with lively, expressive illustrations. This book and its sequel - More Stories Julian Tells - describes the trials and tribulations of our hero, the ever-inventive Julian. The author, Ann Cameron, lovingly shows how Julian's curiosity and voracious desire to learn get him in and out of all kinds of scrapes. For example, the unforgettable story of how Julian convinces his little brother, Huey, to taste a pudding made for their mother. Taste they do, that fabled pudding, which according to both mom and dad, tastes "like a whole raft of lemons, like a night on the sea." And they keep on tasting 'til the pudding is gone. The punishment leveled by their father - a "beating" and a "whipping" of a new pudding - is both tender and just. Cameron's creative use of language and the way she repeats key phrases, make each story memorable and a pleasure to read aloud. You won't be surprised when you hear your audience chiming in with you!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book in the world!, April 18, 2002

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This review is from: The Stories Julian Tells (Paperback)

The Stories Julian tells is an exellent story. It is about a young boy named Julian who goes on adventures. One time he and his brother Huey wanted to eat a great pudding that his Dad had made but his Dad said not to touch it and they got in big trouble when they did.If you want to know what happens next just read the book.