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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: One Peace Books (June 15, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1935548255
  • ISBN-13: 978-1935548256
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 1 x 10 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsMind blowing!
By G. Goldbloom on June 17, 2013
Format: Hardcover
I've enjoyed Matthue Roth's work before now, but this morning, his latest work, My First Kafka, arrived and it is beyond incredible. Never, in my wildest dreams, did I ever think I'd be able to introduce my young children to Kafka's Metamorphosis, and yet, through this fabulous book, I now can. The combination of eerily beautiful language and starkly beautiful black and white illustrations is absolutely perfect. This gets my highest recommendation. So fun! For anyone who has ever wanted to introduce their children to the classics of literature at a young age.

Plus, it arrived with a tiny handmade book inside, hand-drawn by the author, that included another brief story. Bonus goodness.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA kid's book for parents
By Jocelyn Perldeiner on September 6, 2013
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Who am I kidding? I didn't think a kid turning 3 would be crazy for Kafka.

This kid's book is a great one for the intellectual parents in your life. Sedate the kid in front of the TV with Spongebob blasting and read yourself this beautiful book. Look around and the shattered remains of your life and fall into a beautifully illustrated pit of existential despair.
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4.0 out of 5 starsEdward Gorey-like illustrations will introduced children to Austrian novelist Kafka's world
By Steve Ramm TOP 100 REVIEWER on July 14, 2013
Format: Hardcover
What, you ask, does the title of this book mean? I did too until a few weeks ago when I had the opportunity to hear the Author (Matthue Roth) read from his book as a century-old synagogue in Philadelphia. Extremely personable and animated in his reading style, he kept the few children in attendance - as well as the adults in attendance - focused on him. And, how a child will perceive this book depends on the person reading it to them. More importantly, while there are characters in the three short stories which Roth "retells", are images children can relate to (bugs, families and young girls), the stories don't really have a plot or an ending and it would take some energy on a parent's part to explain what is really going on.

The slim 32-page book contains three stories written by Franz Kafka. The first, "Excursion in the Mountains" is so short that it only has 116 words and the last one (which was actually the last story that Kafka wrote before he died) is not much longer. The centerpiece is one of Kafka's most well-known: "The Metamorphosis" - a story in three parts. It's here that the black and white illustrations by Rohan Daniel Eason really come into play and children will enjoy the images of the Giant bug which is the "fate" of the character Georg. Eason's drawings remind me a lot of those of Edward Gorey.

Honestly, it's too much to expect someone to try to related to children what is really going on in Kafka's stories. Heck, there are college courses devoted to opinions on the symbols he provides. By Roth and Eason do as good a job as can be expected. If only Roth recorded his reading and provided it as a CD in the book. Then parents could have HIM read the stories to their children same way he did at the reading I attended. (Okay, then it's the parents' turn to answer questions sure to be raised.)

I hope you found this review both informative and helpful.

Steve Ramm
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5.0 out of 5 starsFun way to introduce your kids to Kafka
By Jrussell424 on February 21, 2014
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Or for adults to enjoy! I bought it as one of the Christmas gifts for friends who have two small children. The adults are avid readers raising two more avid readers. They are quirky and I knew they would enjoy and cherish such a unique book. A good buy for anyone who enjoys unusual books.
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5.0 out of 5 starsCute gift for parents
By Libby Conrad on February 7, 2015
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I bought this for a friend's baby shower, and read it before giving it to her. I loved it, and so did she and the dad to be! What better time than a baby shower to be reminded that metamorphosis can be a wonderful thing!
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3.0 out of 5 starsBuy it for the title
By Nicolio on January 13, 2014
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You know how when you read The Metamorphosis, you thought it was creepy and odd and you pretended to get the existential import? It's still like that. At least, now it us shorter, and has great illustrations? My 4 year old is not enlightened, and we both think it's pretty gross. But what fin to open on Xmas!
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeautifully illustrated
By Justin H on October 27, 2013
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This beautfuylly illustrated book takes complicated stories and distills them down to their essence for children to read. There are a couple of parts where it skips over some of what might be important, but also makes the stories less dark for younger children.
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4.0 out of 5 starsLove but too short!
By Melissa on August 22, 2013
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I was really excited about this but disappointed at how short it was. Illustrations are cool though and my son enjoyed it. He and I had good conversation on caring for loved ones with long term illnesses.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA great book for any age.

Wonderful book! Distinctive art and memorable.

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4.0 out of 5 starsIt is a delight.

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I wish this book had been out when I was a kid.

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I highly appreciate this - my spouse thought it too creepy for our child. Kafka is creepy sometimes!

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Sounds like fun! Does it come with a Peter Greenaway coloring book?

Published 15 months ago by Karen Canon
5.0 out of 5 starsMy granddaughter loved this book

My granddaughter loved this book. I know very little about Kafka, but this book is genius. The illustrations and stories are very nicely done, and interesting for the children and... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Mmi56
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Perfect!

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Clever, but it bugged my nine year old, even scared her somewhat. It needs a rework to achieve child-level surrealism.

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4.0 out of 5 starsIllustrated Kafka for Children

Kafka can be meta morphed into a child-appropriate format, with black and white illustrations assisting to give the atmosphere needed.

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