Loyal: 38 Inspiring Tales of Bravery, Heroism, and the Devotion of Dogs
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Rebecca Ascher-Walsh
REBECCA ASCHER-WALSH is a writer who specializes in covering celebrities and lifestyles, but who also loves dogs and telling stories about amazing animals. She contributes to many newspapers and national magazines including Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, and the L.A. Times and is active in social media. She is a volunteer at a high-kill shelter in Manhattan and a founding director of the Deja Foundation, devoted to covering the medical care and training costs of dogs rescued from high-kill shelters. A native New Yorker, she shares her home with two rescue pit bulls, Desiree and Buddy.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This retelling of the over 1,000 stories that comprise the Arabian Nights is compressed into 25 stories.Tales of Aladdin, of genies in lamps, flying carpets, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves make up part of the lore of India, China, Arabia, and the Far East. Author Donna Jo Napoli has selected 25 of the stories and rewritten them keeping well to those handed down through the years. The illustrations of Christina Balit are stunning blasts of vivid color and swirling imagery that stays true to real and perceived images of these fantastic fables.Most familiar to me of the 25 in this stunning book are "Aladdin," "Sinbad the Sailor," and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." The stories are such that older readers will enjoy an evening reading these old tales and the young children will grasp much of the excitement and hopefully not be too frightened or excited for bedtime.Parents should keep in mind that these stories are not for the faint-of-heart. There is an ogress, scary genies (jinni), chopping off the head, etc. They are, however, old and can be beneficial for older children to read. These tales and pictures take the child to far off lands and far off times to far off stories of the ancients.There are side bars that present varied information that lends understanding to the story, the people, the cultures. Some of the illustrations are scary or frightful and others striking in their beauty."Ali Baba approached the rock. 'Open, Sesame.' The door opened. He stepped inside. Sun lit the cave through a hole in theceiling. The floor glittered with bales of silk, fine carpets, strange foods. And montains of gold coins. Ali Baba took twobags of coins and put them on one of his donkeys. He covered them with wood. He said, 'Close, Sesame.' The door closed."I don't recommend this for all homes, but for some it will be a good addition. As I said, there are scary stories and events as well as wives who are unfaithful to their husbands. I would not read this to children younger than age 10.I received a complimentary copy to facilitate this review of my own opinions which are freely given.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Does your child love stories full of adventure? Does your daughter dream of being a princess or living in a royal kingdom? This book is full of stories to delight all the imaginations of your children and fill their dreams with visions of genies, kings, and families full of wild tales.Scheherazade comes up with a way to tell stories to her husband in the hopes of being granted another day of life. Her adventurous stories engage and excite the reader or listener and leave them guessing the conclusion to many of the fables along with maybe learning a few life lessons along the way.This is quite a large and heavy book, but perfect for night-time storytelling. You can read a story in just a few minutes before bed and your child can savor the tale while drifting off to sleep.The pages are full of gorgeous illustrations that depict a culture much different from one here in the United States. The clothing is elaborate as is the architecture and the illustrations show the beautiful details on the pages.One tale that I remembered reading as a child was "The Tale of Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves" . It's full of greed and jealousy. But it also reminds us of the treasure we have and then holding onto it. Each of the stories also has various sidebars that give information related to the culture and current traditions. Some of these stories are a bit gory or have parts you wouldn't want to read to young children. But, older elementary children who love adventure will appreciate the folklore and history tied to these stories.With 24 stories, this book can last many nights by reading just a story at a time. The back of the book offers a map of the Middle East and a bibliography for those who want to learn more about a particular legend or folk tale.This would make a wonderful gift for the adventurous child and one that could be passed on for generations.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Scheherazade tells her tales. Sometimes she tells of other people telling the tale. So a story within a story.There are interludes between the story where author discusses the historical background of items, thoughts, traditions brought up in the stories.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is one of the best collections of the Arabian Nights stories for children that I have found. I like that the links between the stories are preserved and there are informative sidebars that explain a detail about Middle Easter/Islamic culture that is relevant to the story. I would like a little bit more about the stories in the end notes. National Geographic has a series of most major world folklores.