- Paperback: 140 pages
- Publisher: Echo Library (Feb 1 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 140683744X
- ISBN-13: 978-1406837445
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #491,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The stories in this book are those that Russian peasants tell their children and each other.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Fantastic!,
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This review is from: Old Peter's Russian Tales (Paperback)
Reason for Reading: read aloud to the 9yo, a story a day, every other week.Comments: One of the wonderful aspects about this collection of Russian folk tales is that they are centred around Old Peter who looks after his grandchildren, a boy and a girl, because their parents are dead. Old Peter is known for his storytelling and the children are always clamouring for another story and sometimes Old Peter will start to tell one all on his. So at the beginning or ending of each story we have a little scene with Old Peter, Vanya and Maroosia that ties the whole book together. Russian folk tales (or fairy tales) are absolutely splendid. This is the first time I've read this book, but I've run across a few of the tales in other compilations and in picture book format so not all were new to me but many were. The Russian folk tale is built upon some basic elements: more often than not the story is about peasants or the hero will be a peasant, they often involve the three sons or three daughters with the third less witty or most plain being our hero and finally repetition, repetition, repetition. The same scenario will repeat itself over and over and over until someone or something (perhaps an animal character) is smart enough to change the scene. Another wonderful thing about Russian tales is that you often get three or four stories wrapped up into one tale. With common titles such as "Prince Ivan, the Witch Baby and the Little Sister of the Sun" the story will start out one way and just when you think it's ended it takes a turn on a new plot and just when that has been solved the tale up and finds another plot to follow. It's all wonderful great fun and a delight to read! Some things to consider; these tales are not politically correct. Women are often spoken to/of in a demeaning way which is expected of 15th-17th century Russia but that doesn't mean there aren't some feisty women characters in some of the tales. There is also implied violence, people die if they have to whether it be quietly or by the edge of a sword. And finally, the tales are written with the Eastern Orthodox religion obviously being an everyday part of any self-respecting peasant's life with God being thanked and blessed many times. I've always been fond of Russian tales (yes, there is a Baba Yaga tale here, as well as the famous "The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship") but I'm ever more so now having read this collection. Oh, I suppose I should mention, since I did read the book aloud to my son, that it was a big hit with him as well. It is actually rather sad now that we have finished this book, since we've had such a grand time together with it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Imaginative Tales for Kids,
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This review is from: Old Peters Russian Tales (Paperback)
This was the first storybook that was ever read to me. The Book tells the story of an uncle that lives in the chill of Russia during the winter with his nephews. As days go by, he starts telling stories to them ...These stories, are perfect for children ages 10 and up. They are written pretty much as fables, all of them having some kind of insight as to how people are. No violence is included in the text, though some is meant to be understood, as in Little Red Riding Hood. Do get this book. Read it out loud to your young and see their reaction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Imaginative Tales for Kids,
By Rodolfo Tarelli - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Old Peters Russian Tales (Paperback)
This was the first storybook that was ever read to me. The Book tells the story of an uncle that lives in the chill of Russia during the winter with his nephews. As days go by, he starts telling stories to them ...These stories, are perfect for children ages 10 and up. They are written pretty much as fables, all of them having some kind of insight as to how people are. No violence is included in the text, though some is meant to be understood, as in Little Red Riding Hood. Do get this book. Read it out loud to your young and see their reaction. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Some will love, some won't,
By dmm - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Old Peter's Russian Tales (Hardcover)
OK, yeah, my title is a truism, but I think it applies here. If you like old-fashioned folk tales, as opposed to Disneyesque fairy tales, then you'll love this book. In other words, if you like the original Grimm tales, as opposed to the cleaned-up and defanged versions you often see nowadays, then you'll love this book. If you only let your kids read stuff where nobody is ever naughty and where nothing is really scary, then you should pass on this. Examples: One story has a bad-tempered man who hits people, and who gets his comeuppance in the end. Several stories have a traditional Russian witch, who is dangerous and not particularly nice, but who is also not altogether evil.I think I enjoyed it more than my kids, so I only gave it 4 stars, since I think most people would buy this for a kid. Best people to buy this for: adults who like folk tales, kids 8+ if good reading skill, kids 11+ if average reading skill, parents who are sick and tired of the usual pablum they are forced to read to their kids at bedtime. 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
As an avid reader of Arthur Ransome's books, make sure you're ordering from a reputable publisher,
By Kiwi - Published on Amazon.com
Be warned, the book published by General Books LLC is an el cheapo version, using OCR scanning and an automated scanning device which can miss complete pages. Typos are frequent and there's no table of contents, also, there was absolutely no editing of the book. This is all stated on the publishers web site (google them and read - you'll be as shocked as I was when you get all the details). There are NO illustrations.The reviews asoociated with this book from General Books LLC are from a version from a different (and reputable) publisher. The owner of General Books LLC, VDM Publishing, is gaining noteriety for these ripoffs - almost every review of their books (around 500,000 of them from one imprint or another now listed on Amazon) by an actual buyer is negative, many are extremely so. If you have bought the version from General Books LLC by mistake, you can return to Amazon within 30 days(but check Amazon's Return Policy for the details) |
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