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Title: O'Sullivan Stew: A Tale Cooked Up in Ireland (Picture Puffins) by Hudson Talbott, K. Gilson ISBN: 0-698-11889-8 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: By Crikey, it's Ummm Mmmm good!
Comment: I bought this book for my nephew but decided to wait to give it to him for several reasons. The main one being that I absolutely LOVE the book myself! LOL! However, while the story is good and I know he'll enjoy it, he's still a bit young (not even 2); it seems more appropiate for 4 years old or older.
In the story, Young Kate uses her wits to save her family and her village with an ending I never saw coming -- not your typical 'Fairy Tale Ending' but an excellent one nonetheless especially for our modern times. I fell in love with the illustration's ton of detail that kept me looking at each page long after the reading was over.
My one complaint is that, while the book itself is good sized so you can see the pictures, the paperback edition seems a bit flimsy. If this story is to be loved (and thus read) as much as I think it will then I may have to order another copy or two to last through the years. Perhaps the school binding edition is more sturdy?
Both girls and boys will enjoy this story and I think you grown ups will, too.
Rating: 5
Summary: Delightful and in a fine tradition
Comment: The Irish have long memories, and even longer tales to reflect that. This book is a wonderful way to get children caught up in the excitement and tension of a classical tale, while also giving them a resourceful and modern heroine to admire. The book is everything a children's story should be: it's funny, the languish reads well and beautifully, and the illustrations are well done. This is a must-have.
Rating: 5
Summary: An all-around fantastic book!
Comment: "O'Sullivan Stew" is a rollicking book with a truly heroic female protagonist. The pictures are both lovely and funny--if you pay special attention to facial expressions I guarantee you'll be laughing out loud. Kate, the heroine, spins yarns with a skill beyond her years, painting pictures with her inventive tales. Her speech is like music--you can practically hear her brogue while you're reading. And if her storytelling doesn't convince you that she's painting pictures with her words, then the illustrations will. They vary from dreamy pastels to muted and murky to bold and bright depending on the nature of the tale she's telling. And when she stops, the world turns black and white.
Not only does this book contain excellent illustrations, a strong, believable heroine, and a captivating story line, but there are several surprises and an unexpected ending. I hope you'll read it... it would be a shame to miss out on such a marvelously fun book!
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Title: Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk: An Irish Tale (Picture Puffins) by Gerald McDermott ISBN: 0140506756 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Leprechaun Gold by Teresa Bateman, Rosanne Litzinger ISBN: 0823415147 Publisher: Holiday House Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: St. Patrick's Day in the Morning by Jan Brett, Eve Bunting ISBN: 0899191622 Publisher: Clarion Books Pub. Date: 25 February, 1983 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Jack and the Leprechaun by KATY BRATUN, IVAN ROBERTSON ISBN: 0375803289 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 25 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $3.25 |
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Title: The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh by Janet Nolan, Ben Stahl ISBN: 0807573442 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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