Author: (Translator) Erik Haugaard
Title: Hans Andersen: His Class Fairy Tales
Publisher: Doubleday and Company Inc Date: 1974
Age level: Elementary (3-4) Upper (5-6)
Summary:
This is a collection of 18 of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tales. Some of the more famous ones include “The Little Mermaid”, “The Ugly Duckling”, and “The Princess and the Pea”.
Strengths:
This is a book filled with some classic fairy tales which children love to read. It allows them to access them all at once, and enjoy reading. The stories are great to get imagination flowing, yet also teach children morals and the difference between good and evil. Most of the stories have great themes which make it all the better for the students to read. The illustrations that are interspersed throughout the text are great, and really depict some crazy scenes in the stories.
Concerns:
I wish that there were a few more pictures in this book, but I guess that is hard to do with a collection of stories. It gets the point across with very little pictures, which is something that usually captures students’ attention. These stories are great, however, and there is little to complain about. One small detail may be the old language that is used sometimes and may be unfamiliar to young children.
Classroom use/Other comments:
This is a great read aloud book for a class- whether for fun or for teaching purposes. The stories usually have some underlying theme which teaches children about morals, and would be a great way to get them thinking about situations where they need to use their better judgment. Also, it may be a good idea to have students write their own versions of some of the fairy tales, after reading a sampling to the class.
Title: Hans Andersen: His Class Fairy Tales
Publisher: Doubleday and Company Inc Date: 1974
Age level: Elementary (3-4) Upper (5-6)
Summary:
This is a collection of 18 of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tales. Some of the more famous ones include “The Little Mermaid”, “The Ugly Duckling”, and “The Princess and the Pea”.
Strengths:
This is a book filled with some classic fairy tales which children love to read. It allows them to access them all at once, and enjoy reading. The stories are great to get imagination flowing, yet also teach children morals and the difference between good and evil. Most of the stories have great themes which make it all the better for the students to read. The illustrations that are interspersed throughout the text are great, and really depict some crazy scenes in the stories.
Concerns:
I wish that there were a few more pictures in this book, but I guess that is hard to do with a collection of stories. It gets the point across with very little pictures, which is something that usually captures students’ attention. These stories are great, however, and there is little to complain about. One small detail may be the old language that is used sometimes and may be unfamiliar to young children.
Classroom use/Other comments:
This is a great read aloud book for a class- whether for fun or for teaching purposes. The stories usually have some underlying theme which teaches children about morals, and would be a great way to get them thinking about situations where they need to use their better judgment. Also, it may be a good idea to have students write their own versions of some of the fairy tales, after reading a sampling to the class.
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