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Someday someone will write a book that begins with a mother forbidding her child to enter the deep dark woods and ends with that child achieving incredible success without ever setting a toe in the forbidden forest. But not this book. Here, Billy's mom issues a few scary warnings about the woods to her son--"Beware! Beware! The Forest of Sin! None come out, but many go in!"--turns her back for a second, and the next thing you know the devil shows up and whispers something to Bobby about wild strawberries. Blammo! Guess where Billy goes--straight to the forbidden forest, of course. At this point, if you are reading the story aloud to your child, you may think there's a parable on the way. But just when you might expect to run into monsters named Lust, Avarice, and Three-Toed Sloth (okay, maybe not Lust), a real monster comes careening along and you realize that this story is just a fairy tale after all--and quite a lovely one at that.
Someday someone will write a book that begins with a mother forbidding her child to enter the deep dark woods and ends with that child achieving incredible success without ever setting a toe in the forbidden forest. But not this book. Here, Billy's mom issues a few scary warnings about the woods to her son--"Beware! Beware! The Forest of Sin! None come out, but many go in!"--turns her back for a second, and the next thing you know the devil shows up and whispers something to Bobby about wild strawberries. Blammo! Guess where Billy goes--straight to the forbidden forest, of course. At this point, if you are reading the story aloud to your child, you may think there's a parable on the way. But just when you might expect to run into monsters named Lust, Avarice, and Three-Toed Sloth (okay, maybe not Lust), a real monster comes careening along and you realize that this story is just a fairy tale after all--and quite a lovely one at that.
The Minpins taps into the powerful, wonderful child's fantasy of discovering a hidden civilization of tiny folk that accepts and honors him or her. The very best part of this fairy tale is the denouement, where Billy receives the gift of nightly escape on the wings of a swan. One of Roald Dahl's only picture books--with fabulously crosshatched pen-and-ink illustrations by Patrick Benson--The Minpins is superb for reading aloud to the three- to eight-year-old set. And it culminates in a sentence or two of advice that your children just might remember for the rest of their lives. (Ages 3 to 8)
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Grade 2-5-British actress Joanna Lumley has a ball reading these two absurd short stories created by the late Roald Dahl. Lumley especially shines on Esio Trot, a wacky love story about lonely Mr. Hoppy's infatuation with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver. Unfortunately for Mr. Hoppy, the object of his affection loves her pet turtle Alfie. Winning her heart involves a bogus poem designed to make the runt Alfie grow, and Lumley recites this humorous backwards poem with finesse. She also does a fine job creating a woeful voice for the lovestruck Hoppy and a giddy one for Mrs. Silver. The jazzy music playing at the beginning and end of the story adds to its lighthearted tone. Lumley also reads The Minpins with energy and surprising heart. This tale captures the adventures of Little Billy whose mother forbids him to enter the deep dark woods. Of course Billy disobeys his mom, ignoring her warnings that this "Forest of Sin" is filled with horrible creatures like the Red-Hot Smoke-Belching Gruncher. Lumley ably conveys the suspense and scariness of Little Billy's journey into the woods, reading some lines in a hushed whisper and others in a frantic but always clear manner. She does a good job of bringing the tiny titular characters to life as well. Young listeners will enjoy hearing these tales read by such a talented, enthusiastic performer. A first-rate production.
Brian E. Wilson, Evanston Public Library, IL
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