Reviews

The Great Redwall Feast by Brian Jacques

abaugher's review against another edition

5.0

multiple actors playing parts, author has great narrator's voice

lovelife1008's review against another edition

4.0

I remember reading this book when I was a little kid. The book goes through the preparation that woodland animals are going through in order to make their feast. Showing the problems and triumphs they have in making the different items for the meal. As well as showing the end product and the reaction of the one they made the feast for. This book was a great way for me as a kid to learn to do something nice for someone because that nice deed can make someone really happy.

margaret_hovestadt's review against another edition

5.0

This is one of the most soothing and nostalgic books I've read! Just sweet and funny, with mouthwatering descriptions of food.

There is a YouTube account called AJ Now who reads this book aloud. She does an amazing job, and it's very soothing and relaxing to listen to, especially if you can't sleep.

howattp's review against another edition

5.0

This is how tales of Brian Jacques' Redwall should be told.

I really enjoyed the first book, but there were times when it was just a bit too long. This tale, lushly illustrated, tells of the secret preparations for a surprise feast for the Abbot of Redwall.

Everyone is in on it, and there are a few hitches, but it all ends well.

I particularly enjoyed seeing the citizens of Redwall in full color.

heytayashleigh's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

dark_reader's review against another edition

5.0

Read this to my 4-year old, over and over. She loved it, and I loved reading it to her! Wonderful language, poetic and evocative, excellent vocabulary that can only expand a child's mind. Her favorite parts were every Skipper the Otter appearance and the mole language. She has not previously encountered the Redwall series. The illustrations are lovely and serene and go along well with the action, although I wish there was an image of the feast all laid out; the illustrations seem to skip from just before the feast to the dancing afterwards. It may be a bit advanced for some young readers, but provides great opportunities to discover new words. It might be too simple for those who are reading the full Redwall novels on their own, but at the same time it almost requires previous knowledge of the characters from the first couple of volumes in the series. Alternately, you could look it as a perfect introduction to the Redwall universe and characters for those too young to start on the novels. I have always read a lot to my children and my 4-year old impressed me with her comprehension of this long storybook.

piepieb's review

5.0

Christopher Denise is one of my favorite Redwall artists, and he has illustrated this book just as beautifully as he did some of the novels. A well-written rhyme, gorgeous pictures, some of my favorite Redwall characters, and a very delicious ending all combine to make this a very nice story for young and old alike :)

decadentfool's review

5.0

i just really frickin' like children's books and this one has gorgeous writing and wonderful illustrations

evila_elf's review

4.0

This made me nostalgic for the books. For some reason, I had bypassed this book when it came out, thinking it was focused more on the food aspect of the series, but I wasn't expecting a very clever poem and a fun puzzle at the end - though I wish the answer hadn't been given so we had to work it out ourselves!

Some of the rhymes didn't quite roll off the tongue, but it was a fun story.