Jul 152013
James Herriot’s Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children
James Herriot’s Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian’s delightful tales for young readers–all of them perennial favorites.
This complete edition is a wonderful addition to the libraries of all readers, great and small. From the moving holiday miracle of The Christmas Day Kitten to the adorable, rascally antics of Smudge, the Little Lost Lamb, here are Herriot’s masterful stories for children gathered together in one classic volume for the en
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WOW, even better than reading the “adult” version!,
Over the years, I have thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Herriot’s wonderful stories. When I found this book for my 7 year old daughter, I wasn’t sure if she’d be able to follow along. What makes this book stand out is the fabulous drawings–they are full paged drawings, with not too much writing on each page. Each drawing is very detailed, perfectly matched to the accompanying text. I can’t get over the talented illustrators (this book has two different ones, although the drawings are similar in appearance). I’ve loved re-reading these familiar stories and sharing them. This is one of the best books we’ve read this year, and I would wholeheartedly recommend it for a permanent library collection.
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|My children were mesmerized by these warm stories.,
My children have loved this book for years (they are now five and seven). Because the stories use words from far-away places, and an earlier time, reading them together has been a painless way to introduce many new and wonderful words into their vocabularies. If you are a parent who likes to read to your children, buy this book! The beautiful illustrations and language will keep you interested as well as the kids.
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|This completes my James Herriot collection!,
Born an animal lover, I read James Herriot’s first four books in the 70′s from middle through high school in Taiwan. Yes, Those books were translated into Chinese and James Herriot was quite popular among book lovers there. I came to the United States in 1987 and since then, I bought and re-read all his books in English. I discovered so many aspects of his writing could not be precisely translated into another language, nevertheless his love and affection for all living thing are universal. Later, I watched and collected some of the BBC adaptation and had to admit that even though they were fine production, they left you with little imagination. I still prefer the books and the audio CD’s narrated by Christopher Timothy. Christopher Timothy’s interpretation was very good on film, but even better on CD’s.
When the book “James Herriot’s Treasury for children” came out, I could not think of a better way to introduce my nieces and my daughter to James Herriot’s writing and the animals around him. The children love the stories and illustrations. But no matter how hard I tried, I could never be good at imitating the Yorkshire farmer’s accent.
When I found that an audio version of this book was available through Amazon, I was very excited the thought this would complete my James Herriot collection. However, I was puzzled that Christopher Timothy did not narrate this book. Not knowing Jim Dale’s previous work, I was skeptical about the quality of his narration. Now I am glad that I was wrong.
Christopher Timothy has been wonderful with all his work, but I think Jim Dale is more suitable for this book whose target audience are mostly children. There is so much feeling and emotion in his voice that makes the stories even more captivating than they already were. While listening to “The Christmas Day Kitten”, I found myself sobbing at the end of story as if I had lost my own pet.
James Herriot’s books combine good story-telling, passion and kindness to every living thing. This book will do just that for your children. The audio CD will simply add more magic to his stories.
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