Ten in a Bed (Puffin Story Books) [Mass Market Paperback]

Allan Ahlberg (Author), Andre Amstutz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1991 | Series: Puffin Story Books

A collection of stories about Dinah Price and the fairy tale characters she has to entertain every night. Occupying her bed, they all refuse to budge until Dinah tells them a bedtime story. Ahlberg is also author of "Woof!".

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

When a girl finds various storybook characters in her bed on successive nights, she discovers that the only way to get rid of them is to relate amusingly twisted versions of their tales. Ages 7-11.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Grade 3-6-Allan Ahlberg's charming British import has been transformed into a superb audio recording. Ten in a Bed is the story of young Dinah Price who discovers that each night her bed is occupied by a different nursery rhyme or fairy tale character. The characters refuse to leave until Dinah tells them a story. In each case, she turns the original story around so the character will not be offended. Ahlberg's original book was intended for a primary school audience, but for American students the audience is probably much older. Many American primary students do not have a familiarity with all the fairy tales and nursery rhymes to grasp the humor of this story, but those who do have this background are in for a treat. This fine recording would be perfect for upper elementary and middle school students who will appreciate the rich language and dry British wit. The story lends it perfectly to a lesson on different meanings of words and irony. This audiobook would be an excellent follow-up activity to a unit on fairy tales. Adults and children alike will find Ten in a Bed a treat for the ears.
Linda R. Skeele, Western Elementary, Georgetown, KY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (April 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 014032531X
• ISBN-13: 978-0140325317
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,386,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Bedtime Storybooks, December 20, 2002

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"baruch3rd" (Overland Park, Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ten in a Bed (Puffin Story Books) (Mass Market Paperback)

Ten in a Bed is an excellent bedtime storybook. Each chapter contains a slightly twisted version of a classic fairy tale. The book is ingeniously written to make the stories sound more concrete than your average fairy tale. Too many people are convinced that childrens books are only for children, but most adults will enjoy reading this book, if they have the time. Most American children may not understand some of the British terms used in this book, but adults will definitely appreciate its dry humor. The book does not have many illustrations, but the authors implemented great descriptions and word imagery to create a rather interesting and modern setting for fairy tales. Every kid should have this book read to them at least once, and every adult should read this book to at least one child.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This repetitious book is a guaranteed favorite for children!, July 29, 1997

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This review is from: Ten in a Bed (Puffin Story Books) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is a guaranteed favorite for young preschool children! The repetition of the text makes this book a winner! I read this book several times each day. I teach Pre-kindergarten and my children beg for more!!!!!! This book has been an asset in my classroom for teaching counting skills and number sequencing. I highly recommend it for any parent or teacher of young children. Also you can incorporate singing to the text. It's a GREAT book

5.0 out of 5 stars A family treat, May 8, 2008

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D. Athay "dathay" (San Diego, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ten in a Bed (Audio CD)

I was first introduced to Andy Ahlberg's Ten in a Bed when I was a kid living in Cambridge England. The version we had was the one narated by Carole Boyd. That version is great on its own merits but I love the voices that Andy Crane does. My only nit is that it seems that Andy Crane does rush a bit and I feel he sometimes steps on his own timing.