Six Crows
A fable of a farmer, six crows, and a peace-making owl, this is not as fun to read or as interesting as most of Lionni's books. It's a bit predictable as far as plot, and although it has a good ending, it lacks the creativity of many of his better books. The cut-paper illustrations in six crows are great, bright and colorful but with characteristic simplicity you expect from this author. Although he's one of my favorite author, this book only gets 2 stars for it's over-simplified, predictable plot and lack of interesting phrases that we enjoy in his other books.Overall rating: :star :star
Suggested ages: 3-6
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Timeless stories of a little boy and his stuffed animals, full of imagination and vivid descriptions of the lovely forest where they all live together. These books are wrote in a style not quite like anything else I have seen and are absolutely entertaining to read aloud. The illustrations are winsome and simple, setting off the story perfectly. Each chapter tells a different adventure, and they are all full of well-cloaked life lessons that your children will understand easily, in the best way possible- through the art of storytelling. This is my all-time favorite book, and we read it aloud several times a year. Be sure to get the original, unabridged books with Ernest Shepard's illustrations.
