The Pied Piper of Hamelin
By Keenum Spear and Kate Greenaway
4.5/5
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Rats! Rats everywhere in Hamelin Town! No one can get rid of them... except the Pied Piper. When the mayor breaks his promise to the piper, he teaches the entire town a lesson!
Keenum Spear retells this story while remaining faithful to the original narration (and moral lesson) by Robert Browning. With the original illustrations by Kate Greenaway, this beautiful book targets ages 10 and up while being great for parents to read with their children.
Keenum Spear
Keenum Qunôhtuq Spear is a member of the Brotherton tribe. She has always loved learning the ancient stories of various Native American people. She also likes to write. Her first story, Why the Firefly Blinks, was made up for her little brother to entertain him.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Pied Piper of Hamelin is "the first in a series of miniature books that focus on original folklore classics" and the latest edition from Lorin Morgan-Richards' A Raven Above Press. The wonderful thing about Morgan-Richards' books is that they are all handmade originals. He creates each book individually, so each is unique in its own way. Quite frankly, as far as I'm concerned, his books are miniature works of art. Lorin Morgan-Richards art reminds me of a modern day Charles Addams or Edward Gorey. He dabbles in the unusual and strange, yet there's just enough of the familiar in his artwork to keep it grounded. His artwork is perfectly matched to the tone of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, the familiar folklore tale of the strange Piper who comes to Hamelin to rid them of the rats that are infesting their town, and who then takes the children of Hamelin away with his magical, musical pipe after the townsfolk deny paying for his service. The book itself is rather tiny, measuring at just 4 inches tall and 3 inches wide, which really adds to its charm. I so thoroughly enjoy the books from A Raven Above Press, and I'm looking forward to future editions in the Folklore Mini-Series.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Pied Piper comes to the village and pipes away the rats. The Pied Piper asks to be paid, but the villagers would not pay him. Find out what interesting thing the Pied Piper takes because he was not paid by the villagers by reading the book to your child. Find out how excited your child will be to read this book by all of the interesting questions and thoughts they present to you.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is what I believe to be the second (c1927) edition of Rand McNally & Company's first c1910 compilation for elementary teachers of Browning's classic (1842) poem based on the traditional German folktale, with an Introduction by Katharine Lee Bates; astonishing illustrations by Hope Dunlap, dated 1909; a lively dramatization script, by Edith Kunz, for student reading or staged production of the story; and a section of Suggestions to Teachers on how to combine and present the materials for a "rich reading experience," by Agnes M. Doster. My copy is a family heirloom. I remember, as a child, being utterly captivated by the wonderful medieval-style illustrations and scared to death by the story. It made a vivid impression on me, I'll tell you that! Talk about a "rich reading experience." If you love vintage (classic!) illustration and/or have any interest in early 20th century teaching techniques and run across a copy of this gem, grab it!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I was unaware, until I read this, that it was a poem. Despite being a classic, I had never read it before, though I knew the basic story of course. In any case, I found this poem to be quite enjoyable. If you haven't read it already, I recommend that you do.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Brightly colored illustrations provide commentary on Browning's poem about the Pied Piper of Hamelin; e.g., at the end, there is a path of flowers popping up from the cobblestones of the town covered with snow and icicles. Pictures are a little muddy for my taste.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An absolutely delightful book. Browning's poem is lovely to read aloud (even to yourself) and the illustrations are pure pleasure. I can't wait until my granddaughter is old enough for me to read this to her. (I think I'll wait until she's about three and won't tear the pages...) She won't need to understand all the words, she already loves rhyme and rhythm.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm not sure I love the illustrations in this book, but the poem is as classic as you get!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This isn't the right edition, but I read this children’s classic a few times in childhood. Reckon the last time would’ve been when I was eight or nine, circa 1983-4.A must for all youngsters!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blake, who usually groans at poetry, loved this poem. Even without illustrations.
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Keenum Spear
The Pied Piper
of
Hamelin
As Retold By
Keenum Spear
With the original text by Robert Browning
Illustrations by Kate Greenaway
Colors by Edmund Evans
Wôks Print
An imprint of The Writers of the Apocalypse
www.apocalypsewriters.com
Pied Piper of Hamelin, The
Spear, Keenum
Copyright 2017, Katrina Joyner.
Wôks Print
and imprint of: The Writers of the Apocalypse
117 N Carbon Street, PMB 208
Marion, IL 62959
www.apocalypsewriters.com
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-944322-19-9
ISBN (digital): 978-1-944322-95-3
All rights reserved. Copyright 2017. Original publication 1888: Robert Browning, Kate Greenaway, Edmund Evans. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form without the written permission of the publisher is expressly forbidden. Produced by Wôks Print, an imprint of the Writers of the Apocalypse. Printed in the USA.
The
Pied Piper
of
Hamelin
Note to Parents
(Kids, you can read this part too.)
Robert Browning's version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin was first published in 1888, which was a really long time ago. The tale is set in Medieval Germany, a time of knights, dragons, and castles. This story doesn't have any of those things, but it does have a magical man who plays good music.
And rats. Boy does it have rats!
At first I wanted to keep his story the way it was. Then I realized our language had changed too much, so I retold the story instead.
But I put the original text in the back in case you get curious!
Parents beware! The rats in this story