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| You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together | 
 enlarge | Author: Mary Ann Hoberman
Creator: Michael Emberley
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 5094
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.4
ISBN: 0316146110
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.6
EAN: 9780316146111
ASIN: 0316146110
Publication Date: May 1, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Visible shelf wear -- may have some notes/markings on pages
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Product Description
his cheerful companion follows the enormous success of You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together. Designed with budding readers in mind, each of the 8 fairy tales has been given a new twist and is set in three columns and three colors as a script for two voices to read separately or together. From the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk (in which Jack negotiates for the ogre's hen!) to Goldilocks (in which Baby Bear helps the famed intruder find her way home!), acclaimed writer Mary Ann Hoberman cleverly disguises reading skill development in her child-friendly rhymes, while Michael Emberley's warm and witty watercolors make for another irresistible package. Two proven formulas-the format of the New York Times bestseller, You Read to Me (Volume 1) combined with the beloved characters and themes that have nurtured children for generations-come together here in a winning read-aloud.
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 You Read To Me, I'll Read To You October 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
YOU READ TO ME, I'LL READ TO YOU: VERY SHORT FAIRY TALES TO READ TOGETHER is part of a very creative series of books that encourages children and parents, siblings, or friends read stories out loud to each other, each playing a specific part. In YOU READ TO ME, I'LL READ TO YOU: VERY SHORT FAIRY TALES TO READ TOGETHER, each story is a well known fairy tale written as a conversation between two characters. They are a comical parody of the original fairy tales and are told in a read-aloud, rhyming, fractured manner that enables two people to read and laugh together at unsuspected outcomes. For example, Jack and the Giant come to an agreement to share the Giant's treasures that Jack stole, Cinderella invites her mean step-sisters to come live with her in the castle, Little Red Riding Hood takes Grandma and a starving wolf to a restaurant for lunch, Goldilocks befriends Baby Bear and takes him home with her to get some porridge, and the little pig in the brick house makes friends with the wolf who ate his two brothers. In fact, at the end of each story, enemies wind up friends reading to each other.
This fun and delightful book is full of rhymes and rhythms, providing a helpful cadence for young readers to follow. While my three year old is still too young to read, she delights in hearing her eleven year old sister and me read the parts back and forth. The meter, tone, and style of the rhymes add to the fun and hilarity. As a matter of fact, these short tales are written in a way that almost sounds like rap. Rapping fairy tales, now that is funny! I think we will add music and sound effects the next time and see what happens!
Each story is only two to four pages long, and the illustrations are colorful, bright, and very funny. This book, and the others in the series, are perfect for beginning readers. And any book that encourages families to read together is quite simply A-1 in my book.
 not too impressed... August 3, 2008
It is JUST OK. Not really impressed with the stories...
It is not an all time favorite, like I hoped it would be.
 very good book! February 19, 2008
This is a cutely written rhyming book of short stories that my 1st grader and I love to read together.
I wish I'd thought of this first! December 9, 2007
As a teacher who regularly works with struggling readers, I find this interactive format of benefit to beginning readers, and a great way to snuggle with a favorite child. I highly recommend all of the books in the "You Read to Me, I'll Read to You" series by Hoberman and Emberley.
Read WITH Your Child March 9, 2007
I am a language therapist working with communication-impaired children and their parents. While most parents read to their children, they fail to do it in a truly interactive way - asking questions, making comments, asking for predictions, encouraging the child to reflect on the action and characters in the story. This is a wonderful series for children who are able to read. It's like performing a little play and the parent serves as an expressive model for the child. I use it with my students and it is highly motivating, fun, and recommended!
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