The H. A. Rey Treasury of Stories

author: H.A. Rey

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.50

book published: 2015

rating: 4

read at: 2015/02/15

date added: 2015/02/15

shelves: children-s

review:

'The H.A. Rey Treasury of Stories' is a good introduction for people who only know his work from the Curious George series. The works included here are all fairly silly and I think young kids would love them.



In 'Tit For Tat' we get a lesson in doing unto others as we'd have them do to us. We see things like a carriage driver and a horse change places on Uncle Appleface's TURN-A-VISION SET. We also see other humans and animals changing places like storks and humans or dogs walking humans.



In 'Elizabite' we meet an adorable little carnivorous plant that soon grows up to be a little more than her owner and a hapless burglar can handle.



In 'Billy's Picture' all Billy Bunny wants to do is draw a picture of himself, but all his animal friends come along and add their particular "improvements" to the picture to a very comical to us and distressing to Billy effect.



'Zebrology' shows one way that zebras may have gotten their stripes in a wordless story. Adults will get some of the humor that will go over most kid's heads.



The art is very familiar looking to those who love Curious George. The pictures are colorful with lots of use of the primary tones. The drawings are playful and friendly and downright silly at times, and I think the book would get lots of giggles from young readers. I enjoyed reading this ebook.



I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this fun ebook.





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