Funny Stories for 5 Year Olds (Macmillan Children's Books Story Collections) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509804935 ISBN 13: 9781509804931

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2016

Synopsis

This bright and varied selection of wonderfully entertaining stories by some of the very best writers for children is perfect for reading alone or aloud—and for dipping into time and time again. With stories from Dick King-Smith, Tony Ross, Alf Prøysen, Malorie Blackman and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.

About this title

About the Author

Helen Paiba is one of the most acclaimed children's booksellers in Britain. For more than 20 years she owned and ran the Children's Bookshop in London.

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 3-Sixteen self-contained chapters from prolific British authors present outlandish situations and unusual outcomes. The stories follow a typical premise, with engaging moments interspersed; a king tries repeatedly to find a pet that suits him in Liss Norton's "A Pet Fit for a King," Great Aunt Bun takes part in a hospital fiasco in Linda Greenbury's "Great Aunt Bun and Trouble," and a familiar tale receives a twist when a conniving wolf descends upon a group of youngsters in Tony Ross's "Mrs. Goat and Her Seven Little Kids." Pencil illustrations feature characters' exaggerated expressions to support each narrative. British slang and spelling add a richness to the English setting and introduce many unfamiliar words to American listeners. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these selections, originally published during the 1970s through the 1990s, are more dated than classic. Many Briticisms will be confusing for American children. There are also scenes of characters playing in racially insensitive ways. In Nancy Blishen's "A Little Bit of Colour," originally published in 1989, children play "pirates, and cowboys and Red Indians, crusaders, and explorers." VERDICT Overall, the problematic issues impact the stories' effectiveness, offering more unsettling moments than laugh-out-loud guffaws.-Meg Smith, Cumberland County Public Library, Fayetteville, NC

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1509804935
• ISBN 13: 9781509804931
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Paiba Helen