The Stories Julian Tells (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) [Kindle Edition]

Ann Cameron (Author), Ann Strugnell (Illustrator)

Book Description

Julian is a quick fibber and a wishful thinker. And he is great at telling stories. He can make people—especially his younger brother, Huey—believe just about anything. Like the story about the cats that come in the mail. Or the fig leaves that make you grow tall if you eat them off the tree. But some stories can lead to a heap of trouble, and that's exactly where Julian and Huey end up!


From the Trade Paperback edition.

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.
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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

Product Details

• File Size: 2768 KB
• Print Length: 82 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0394828925
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (September 28, 2011)
• Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00570A2B0
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,242 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 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

Format: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.

13 of 13 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

Format: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

By a cool person

Format: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.

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.