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ctay's review against another edition
5.0
My kids really loved this one. The illustrations are super cute and the story itself is surprisingly sweet.
misspippireads's review against another edition
3.0
Jennifer Adams is so clever to use classical stories in a new way. This story was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." Some of the story is wordless, so I added some "text" while I was sharing the book during storytime. It isn't my favorite storytime book, but a great one to share to have people connect with classic tales.
2015 storytime theme: black birds
Reviewed from a library copy.
2015 storytime theme: black birds
Reviewed from a library copy.
allmadhere106's review against another edition
2.0
For: lit fans; readers looking for a book about telling the truth.
Possible red flags: doesn't really follow the original work or give context to that story; unclear message--is it not to tattle (Lenore) or to be truthful (Edgar)?
Possible red flags: doesn't really follow the original work or give context to that story; unclear message--is it not to tattle (Lenore) or to be truthful (Edgar)?
szachary's review against another edition
4.0
I just love the concept of these. So well thought out. How do you reduce the poetry of Poe to 4 pages of a board book? You don't, but this is still great!!
erin_oriordan_is_reading_again's review against another edition
5.0
Delightful! I bought this for my nephews for their birthday after hearing about this series on the Better Read Than Dead podcast (the Masque of the Red Death episode).
libraryrobin's review against another edition
5.0
From the gorgeous endpapers to the clever allusions to Poe and his works, I love everything about this book! Buying copies for my grandchildren today!
imallmadhere's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I posted a long review on my blog :) http://unboxedlibrarian.com/2014/11/26/edgar-and-the-tattle-tale-heart-by-jennifer-adams/
peyton_'s review against another edition
3.0
This is an adaptation of Poe's original story. It is a good introduction to classic literature, for children. The main characters are ravens and there are references to "The Tell-Tale Heart" throughout the book.
amandaquotidianbooks's review
5.0
A wonderful moral/lesson book with fun illustrations and literary references!