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A review by jennyfer
Don't Let the Beasties Escape This Book! by Julie Berry
5.0
The following review was written by my 7yo:
1: What was the book title?
Don't Let the Beasties Escape This Book!
2: What was the book about?
A little boy -called Godfrey- who was told to do his chores.
Unfortunately, he found the book of monsters, and then lots of beasts appeared when he said their names.
It did NOT help him do his chores.
3: Did you like the story? Why/Why not?
Yes, I liked the words, and the character Godfrey, but I didn't like the way the pictures were drawn.
4: What was the best bit about the story?
All of it.
5: What was the worst bit about the story?
None.
6: Would you recommend the book? Why/why not?
Yes and 3 year old's +.
7: How many stars would you give this book out of 5? 5
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Set in medieval times, Godfrey, a young peasant boy, is tasked with household chores, but cautioned firstly not to daydream and not secondly to disturb a visiting artist who is working on an illuminated bestiary. Godfrey, of course, discovers the book, and as he goes about his chores imagines himself battling ferocious, mythical beasts and from Lions to Dragons and others in between.
Beautifully illustrated, Don't Let the Beasties Escape This Book is a delightful read, showing the power of a child's imagination in getting things done.
I liked the inclusion, after the story, of excerpts from actual Bestiaries, and the encouragement for children to imagine themselves in the 13th century, not knowing about all of the weird and wonderful animals we take for granted in the 21st century.
The kindle version didn't do the book justice, splitting pages and breaking the flow of the text and images. It looked far nicer through Digital Editions on my desktop (and I'm sure will be nicer again in print).
**I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
1: What was the book title?
Don't Let the Beasties Escape This Book!
2: What was the book about?
A little boy -called Godfrey- who was told to do his chores.
Unfortunately, he found the book of monsters, and then lots of beasts appeared when he said their names.
It did NOT help him do his chores.
3: Did you like the story? Why/Why not?
Yes, I liked the words, and the character Godfrey, but I didn't like the way the pictures were drawn.
4: What was the best bit about the story?
All of it.
5: What was the worst bit about the story?
None.
6: Would you recommend the book? Why/why not?
Yes and 3 year old's +.
7: How many stars would you give this book out of 5? 5
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Set in medieval times, Godfrey, a young peasant boy, is tasked with household chores, but cautioned firstly not to daydream and not secondly to disturb a visiting artist who is working on an illuminated bestiary. Godfrey, of course, discovers the book, and as he goes about his chores imagines himself battling ferocious, mythical beasts and from Lions to Dragons and others in between.
Beautifully illustrated, Don't Let the Beasties Escape This Book is a delightful read, showing the power of a child's imagination in getting things done.
I liked the inclusion, after the story, of excerpts from actual Bestiaries, and the encouragement for children to imagine themselves in the 13th century, not knowing about all of the weird and wonderful animals we take for granted in the 21st century.
The kindle version didn't do the book justice, splitting pages and breaking the flow of the text and images. It looked far nicer through Digital Editions on my desktop (and I'm sure will be nicer again in print).
**I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.