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glashtyn's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book through Goodreads First Reads.
This book is a great little treasury with four adorable stories for any child or adult to enjoy. The drawings are stunning and make the stories come alive. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fairy or folk style tales.
This book is a great little treasury with four adorable stories for any child or adult to enjoy. The drawings are stunning and make the stories come alive. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fairy or folk style tales.
legalois's review against another edition
4.0
The pictures are five stars but the rhyme selections are three stars.
mat_tobin's review against another edition
5.0
Although best known for his Frog and Toad stories, Lobel was a prolific and highly accomplished writer and illustrator of a range of tales. Often referred to as indispensable, there is something quite magical about his stories and they are a wonderful first step into independent reading with tales touched with a philosophy that has both humour and wisdom. The collection here (in A4 format so large and expanded) collects four completely different stories: Bears of the Air, Prince Bertram the Bad, The Great Blueness and The Man Who Took the Indoors Out. I think my favourite was the first which tells the story of a group of young bears who tire of lessons from grandfather and instead, pursue what interests them. The outcome is sweet and jocular and lessons are learned by both adult and child. His stories are, upon reflection, almost fablistic in manner.
mat_tobin's review against another edition
5.0
Although best known for his Frog and Toad stories, Lobel was a prolific and highly accomplished writer and illustrator of a range of tales. Often referred to as indispensable, there is something quite magical about his stories and they are a wonderful first step into independent reading with tales touched with a philosophy that has both humour and wisdom. The collection here (in A4 format so large and expanded) collects four completely different stories: Bears of the Air, Prince Bertram the Bad, The Great Blueness and The Man Who Took the Indoors Out. I think my favourite was the first which tells the story of a group of young bears who tire of lessons from grandfather and instead, pursue what interests them. The outcome is sweet and jocular and lessons are learned by both adult and child. His stories are, upon reflection, almost fablistic in manner.
mchoneyb's review against another edition
4.0
Finally finished this one with my son! I never get tired of Arnold Lobel's illustrations, they bring back fond memories of childhood. I loved introducing my son to these rhymes, but also the work of Arnold Lobel. :)
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