Product Description
There are numerous time-honored stories which have become so incorporated into the literature and thought of our race that a knowledge of them is an indispensable part of one’s education. These stories are of several different classes. To one class belong the popular fairy tales which have delighted untold generations of children, and will continue to delight them to the end of time…. More >>
#1 by Practical shopper on May 13, 2010 - 10:21 am
Looking at the table of contents, this book is almost exclusively about male heroes and adventurers. Not good inspriation for young girls?
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Michael E. Welch on May 13, 2010 - 12:29 pm
As an American, my 6 year old twins are a bit lost with some of the olde english words and sayings. I usually change the words to more modern phrases or stop and explain their meanings. Either way, they’re learning and interested.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by CrimsonGirl on May 13, 2010 - 1:17 pm
“50 Famous Stories Retold” provides an excellent and age-appropriate introduction to many of the well-known tales from Western Civilization especially Greek and Roman history.
The one thing I found odd about this particular version is that there are extraneous hyphens all over the place. It happens several times per page.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Shelley Hurley on May 13, 2010 - 1:22 pm
This is one of my favorite books my 6 year old and I have read. Each week we read different selections and made time line cards for school. It is a great way to introduce history to your child and yourself as well. A definite must-have for your living book collection.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by A Mother on May 13, 2010 - 4:10 pm
I was thrilled to start this book with my eight year old son. It just seems like more books are geared for girls’ interests. I highly recommend it! The only bummer thing is that there is no table of contents or index so it takes a bit of thumbing through the pages to find a specific title.
Rating: 5 / 5