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Barefoot Book of Knights (Tell Me a Story) (Hardcover with CD) Hardcover – February 1, 2009

by John Matthews (Author), Giovanni Manna (Illustrator)

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Being a good knight is harder than it seems! Not only do you need a brave heart, a strong arm, and a keen eye, but you also need to know your weaknesses, cooperate with others and be undaunted by defeat. In this story-within-a-story we join young Tom of Warwick as he embarks on his noble adventure to become a knight. Tom is comforted by the legends of those who came before him as he learns the ways of knighthood under the guidance of Master William. Stories in this collection hail from Britain, Germany, Russia, Brittany, France, Japan and Persia. This edition comes with an audio CD read by Anthony Head.

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A* 'Full-page and vignette ink-and-watercolour illustrations resurrect a bygone era, offering a glimpse of landscapes and architecture from Russia to Japan' - Publishers Weekly --Publisher's Weekly

About the Author

John Matthews is a master storyteller and draws from his wide experience of folk tales to find stories that will be new to many young readers. He is the author of numerous highly acclaimed books on Arthurian legends and Celtic mythology, and has co-written a number of books with his wife Caitlin. John is also the author of The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins (1999) and The Wizard King & Other Spellbinding Tales (1998), published by Barefoot Books.

Giovanni Manna's distinctive illustrative style has been exhibited worldwide, and in 1996 he won first prize at Italy's Chioggia International Exhibition. This is Giovanni's fifth title for Barefoot Books, joining First Morning: Poems About Time (2001), Someone I Like: Poems About People (2000), You and Me (2000) and The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins (1999). He currently lives in Bologna.

Anthony Head was born in Camden, North London, England, to an actress and documentary producer. He and his elder brother, Murray - also an accomplished actor and musician - grew up in Hampton. Anthony combined his musical and acting talents with a variety of stage roles such as Frank N Furter in the Rocky Horror Show and Freddie Trumper in Chess. However, it was the will they/won't they romance played out in the series of commercials for Gold Blend coffee in the 1980s that brought Anthony into the public eye. More recently, his best-known role has been as Giles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, a series which has become a worldwide success. Anthony currently lives near Bath with his partner Sarah and their two daughters.

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Grade Level : 3 - 6
Hardcover : 80 pages
ISBN-10 : 1846863074
ISBN-13 : 978-1846863073
Item Weight : 1.35 pounds
Product Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.75 inches
Publisher : Barefoot Books; Rei/Com Edition (February 1, 2009)
Reading level : 8 - 12 years
Language: : English

Best Sellers Rank: #3,226,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,661 in Children's Folk Tale & Myth Anthologies
- #2,843 in Children's Royalty Books (Books)
- #9,894 in Children's Sleep Issues

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Stacy L. Zimmerman

Highly reccomend

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2015

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I love this book! My kiddo is really into knights and castles, and I wanted to get him a nice book. All of the other children's books I could find on the topic were either too babyish or were just a rehash of the same old save the princess type of stories. Then, I came across this book - and it is fantastic! The stories were all new to me, and were well written. I also like how this book incorporates stories from all over the world. The read along cd is a nice addition as well.

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hannah

Great Knight Stories from around the World

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2012

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First of all, that review "From School Library Journal" has nothing to do with this book - I don't know what book it refers to, but it's irrelevant here. We all love the Barefoot Books - great way to expose your children to stories from a variety of cultures. The illustrations are lovely, and it is absolutely awesome to have a CD to go along with it. My boys love listening to all the knight adventures - and so do I. I highly recommend this book.

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Rebeka Oneill

Knights

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2013

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Listen to the CD many times while driving to work and back. Loved the stories from medieval times. The stories also teach you about knights and the rules they had to respect.

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marie1319

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017

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Wonderful books!

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Lish

The Barefoot Books are fantastic. This book is exactly what I expected

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016

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The Barefoot Books are fantastic. This book is exactly what I expected. My kids, 8 and 5, love it and are captivated by the stories.

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Gretel--

High quality stories

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2013

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Like the rest of the Barefoot series, these are intelligent stories. Our 6-year-old loves them. The cd is an extra bonus, with excellent narration.

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Grace Hincapie

Book Excellent but wrong CD

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2014

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My son loves the book, it is beautiful, a great addition to our library! However, it was sent to me with a CD that had nothing to do with the book, it was an old computer program CD. That was irritating because some of my boys like to listen to books on tape.

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Courtly behavior through global tales

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2011

Wow! My sons have loved this book. 7 knightly tales retold, in the context of a castle's Master Armorer teaching and instructing the young pages. Illustrations that remind me of Tomie dePaola's style -- cheerful, colorful, and stylized. This is fun to read out loud, it is a nice change of pace from fairy tales. It's really fun to get your kids to tell YOU these stories, espcially the trickster tales.

The stories are:

The Knight of the Kitchen (UK)
The Knight of the Swan (Germany)
The Three Journeys of Ilya Murom (Russia)
Perronik the Fool (Brittany)
The Tale of Gushtap (Persia)
Yogodayu and the Army of Bees (Japan)
Sir Cliges and the Cherry Tree (France)

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Emily James-Farley

Wonderful!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2018

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Love this collection of stories. My 5 year old adores them and loves the lining of each story but Master William. A wonderful collection from around the world, highly recommend.

Ian

enthralled

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2007

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Since being given this book two months ago my 5year old twins can't get enough, they love the stories and the beautiful way each one is illustrated and I get bombarded with questions about how and why for days afterwards. Daddy missed reading two of the chapters the first time round, as he was working late. My son suggested it was only fair that we read the wholebook again so Daddy wouldn't miss out! They will treasure this for years, especially when they later when they can read it for themselves.
If the art of story telling and bedtime stories is one you wish to enjoy in your family then I doubt you will regret adding this to your bookshelves, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we are doing.

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susen

Really nice book and CD

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2013

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Lovely book and cd with stories. My 6 year old has really been enjoying it.
Makes a lovely present too!!

Jupiter

My Knight in Waiting Enjoyed the Stories

Reviewed in Germany on September 15, 2014

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This book contains several different stories around the world about knights and each story has Moral that it is trying to tell. My son is five years old and he listened to all the stories with interest. I think he will enjoy the stories even more as he gets older. The right audience is probably probably seven years old.

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