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4.0
I received a free copy of this book by the book's publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a lovely collection of short stories which all have moral messages. The first in the collection is 'The Big Snow' which tells the tale of the various animals at winter time as they see geese flying south. Some of the animals are confused why the geese are flying south and why they cannot get food during winter. A kindly couple provide food for the animals at winter and they all learn about why each different animal is different at winter.
The second story is 'Cock-a-doodle-doo' which tells the story of a young cockerel called 'Red'. Red has been seperated from his family and is confused why he doesn't fit in with the duck family he has joined. The story tells of his journey to try and get back to his family and avoid the predators which he faces. This is another beautiful story and has gorgeous illustrations to match.
The final story in this collection is 'The Mighty Hunter' which tells of a young Indian boy who is determined to become a fearsome hunter like his father. He doesn't see the importance of school as his father was a hunter and never went to school. However, meeting an animal can change his opinion entirely.
The book has some gorgeous detailed illustrations which are featured in a mixture of both colour and black and white which will certainly hook younger readers into the stories. It's lovely to see the stories in the collection being brought back to life. There are lessons to be learnt from each tale and they're all heartwarming stories. Though the last story may be seen to be a little stereotypical, the portrayal of the Native American boy is done well and is carefully executed.
This is a lovely collection of short stories which all have moral messages. The first in the collection is 'The Big Snow' which tells the tale of the various animals at winter time as they see geese flying south. Some of the animals are confused why the geese are flying south and why they cannot get food during winter. A kindly couple provide food for the animals at winter and they all learn about why each different animal is different at winter.
The second story is 'Cock-a-doodle-doo' which tells the story of a young cockerel called 'Red'. Red has been seperated from his family and is confused why he doesn't fit in with the duck family he has joined. The story tells of his journey to try and get back to his family and avoid the predators which he faces. This is another beautiful story and has gorgeous illustrations to match.
The final story in this collection is 'The Mighty Hunter' which tells of a young Indian boy who is determined to become a fearsome hunter like his father. He doesn't see the importance of school as his father was a hunter and never went to school. However, meeting an animal can change his opinion entirely.
The book has some gorgeous detailed illustrations which are featured in a mixture of both colour and black and white which will certainly hook younger readers into the stories. It's lovely to see the stories in the collection being brought back to life. There are lessons to be learnt from each tale and they're all heartwarming stories. Though the last story may be seen to be a little stereotypical, the portrayal of the Native American boy is done well and is carefully executed.
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