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literallykalasin's review
4.0
"A Trio of Tolerable Tales" collects together a few of Margaret Atwood's short stories for children along with charming and silly illustrations by Dusan Petricic. This is a quick funny read, but I know it would be best appreciated as a read-aloud. I forsee this being shelved in with early chapter books, but being Atwood, the language can be quite dense. The charm is in the conceit, carried throughout the entirety, of alliterating the stories to match the characters: Rude Ramsay resides in a ramshackle residence with revolting relatives and requires respite; Bashful Bob is abandoned to bear up on his own, believing he is a "buppy"; and Wenda wanders woefully until she is scooped up by a washerwoman. This seems like a book that might become a curriculum staple in elementary school classrooms as teachers struggle to alleviate alliterative abashment.
novelesque_life's review
4.0
RATING: 4.5 STARS
I love Dušan Petricic's artwork! Since I read his picture book, Family Tree I have been a fan. So when I saw that he had teamed up with Margaret Atwood (a hit or miss with me) I knew I had to take a closer look at this one. I learned that these "trio of terrible tales" had two tales (the first two in the collection) that were published on their own in 2003 and 2004. The last one tale seems to be a newer version. (Not included in this volume but another tale for children is Princess Prunella and the Purple Peanut written in 1995). I loved that the tales are mostly told in alliterations. It is clever and witty and recommend to children and adults alike.
I love Dušan Petricic's artwork! Since I read his picture book, Family Tree I have been a fan. So when I saw that he had teamed up with Margaret Atwood (a hit or miss with me) I knew I had to take a closer look at this one. I learned that these "trio of terrible tales" had two tales (the first two in the collection) that were published on their own in 2003 and 2004. The last one tale seems to be a newer version. (Not included in this volume but another tale for children is Princess Prunella and the Purple Peanut written in 1995). I loved that the tales are mostly told in alliterations. It is clever and witty and recommend to children and adults alike.
babayagareads's review
4.0
This was an awesome read that proved, without a doubt, (as if I had any doubts, because I definitely didn't) that Margaret Atwood is a master. She uses amazing alliteration throughout the entire book. Everything fits perfectly. It honestly makes it a pretty challenging read. This would be a great classroom tool for learning about alliteration and literary devices.
shereadsshedrinks's review
5.0
All three stories are entirely tongue twisters, which would make this a fun challenge to read out loud.
throwmeabook's review
3.0
A collection of three wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated short stories. Each story tells a tale of adventure and friendship using alliteration and wordplay. Although at times challenging (read annoying!) to read for the adults, these stories are fun, silly and whimsical and really great for vocabulary building. Sure to be a hit with the 8-10 year old crowd.
laslecturasdelorena's review against another edition
3.0
Me gusta mucho Margaret Atwood, que descubrí con “El cuento de la criada”, seguido de “Los testamentos”, y me decidí a leer toda su obra, incluidos cuentos y ensayos. Cuando vi que había sacado un libro infantil, no pude evitar pensar en mi querido Roald Dahl, y de hecho su estilo es muy similar y es inevitable compararlos.
Este libro se compone de tres cuentos cortos, utilizando aliteraciones para relatar cada historia: es decir, cada cuento se centra en una letra, y toda la historia se narra con palabras que empiezan por esa letra o, en su defecto, que la contengan. Lo vais a entender enseguida con los títulos de esos cuentos: Vera la Vagabunda (letra V), Bob el Vergonzoso y la Desdichada Dorinda (letras B y D), Ramsay el Rebelde y los Rabanitos Rugientes (letra R).
Son historias muy divertidas, algo descabelladas (ya que para encajar las aliteraciones no siempre tiene todo mucho sentido) e incluso encierran moraleja. Me parece una opción muy buena para leer con niños algo mayores, y las ilustraciones de Dušan Petričić son preciosas. Es una lectura que he disfrutado mucho. La única pega que le pongo es que me ha dejado con ganas de leer más cuentos de la autora y me he comprado “Nueve cuentos malvados”.
Este libro se compone de tres cuentos cortos, utilizando aliteraciones para relatar cada historia: es decir, cada cuento se centra en una letra, y toda la historia se narra con palabras que empiezan por esa letra o, en su defecto, que la contengan. Lo vais a entender enseguida con los títulos de esos cuentos: Vera la Vagabunda (letra V), Bob el Vergonzoso y la Desdichada Dorinda (letras B y D), Ramsay el Rebelde y los Rabanitos Rugientes (letra R).
Son historias muy divertidas, algo descabelladas (ya que para encajar las aliteraciones no siempre tiene todo mucho sentido) e incluso encierran moraleja. Me parece una opción muy buena para leer con niños algo mayores, y las ilustraciones de Dušan Petričić son preciosas. Es una lectura que he disfrutado mucho. La única pega que le pongo es que me ha dejado con ganas de leer más cuentos de la autora y me he comprado “Nueve cuentos malvados”.
ktakeeley's review
2.0
Kinda cute, probably fun to read aloud, but ultimately heavy on gimmick and light on substance.
bites_of_books's review
4.0
This book is intended to be read out loud for sure, it's silly and funny for kids while adults will definitely see a bit deeper into the stories. The alliteration is incredible and the inventiveness of the stories are definitely something to marvel at. I would read this to my future children for sure. :D