A Dark, Dark Tale (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

by Ruth Brown (Author) "On the moor there was a dark, dark wood..." (more)

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Product Description
"Once upon a time there was dark, dark moor. On the moor there was a dark, dark wood. In the wood there was a dark, dark house". Young listeners will be kept on the edge of their seats as the journey continues up dark stairways through hidden passages, around sharp corners and behind windblown curtains. "A splendid choice for group story time".--School Library Journal. American Bookseller Pick-of-the Lists. Full-color illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (August 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140546219
• ISBN-13: 978-0140546217
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #397,764 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Kid's Imagination, May 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Dark Dark Tale (Sf275c) (Paperback)

This story is great for toddlers. I first checked it out at the library when my son was 2 and a half. He loved it and wanted me to read it over and over. I ended up buying the book since we had to check it out so much! The journey of a black cat builds on a mystery of what is going to happen at the end of the story. It's a perfect gift to give to young children. Enjoy it - we still do!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Once upon a time, there was a dark, dark moor..., December 23, 2003

By	Kellie (Sulphur, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Dark, Dark Tale (Paperback)

This "Dark Dark Tale" by Ruth Brown is simple, short and sports a gothic flair. The illustrations (also by Brown) are nothing short of brilliant. Brown the artist captures the fog, shadows and light of her own dark dark little world. Perfect for preschoolers (my two year old loves it and always anticipates the ending), it holds their attention (there can't be more than 120 words in the entire book) with the repetative prose that children love. Perfect for lovers of children literature and childrens illustrations as well (which is what drew me to the book in the first place). We love it and read it daily.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Cat, February 6, 2003

By	Rebecca Johnson "SeasonedwithLove.com" (Washington State) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This book is rather cute and there is a cat that runs through the pages, making an appearance here and there. I loved the fact that this book presents itself as a "dark, dark" book and it really is funny that it is not a "dark" tale at all. The "darkness" is more about the lack of light than it being about evil.

You start in a moor and walk through a woods. Then there is a dark castle and you walk up to the door. Once you enter the castle, you are in a dark hall and go up some dark stairs. You are in a fairy tale castle and then you see a dark passage. You are tempted to look behind a dark curtain and then the cat stands looking up at a dark cupboard.

The last page shows a mouse in a box with a rather frightened look on its face. So the only fear in this book is that the cat has found the mouse. Although it does seem the cat leaves the mouse sleeping happily in his little bed with his miniature candle and miniature slippers.

The beauty of this book is in the art. Ruth Brown studied art at the Birmingham College of Art and the Royal College of Art. She has worked on animated films for the BBC.

Meowingly Cute.

~The Rebecca Review