Book
Fifty Famous Stories Retold
- Published
- 1896
- Genre
- Children's
- Publisher
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Pages
- 200
- Words
- 33839
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/743820.Fifty_Famous_Stories_Retold?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Suggested reading age
- ages 6–9
- Ambleside year
- Year 1 onwards · ages 6–9
An Ambleside year is a year of the Ambleside Online programme, not a reader's age. Year 0 is its first year, and a book used over several years shows the span. The ages beside it are that band offered two grades up and none down, which is how we offer a band; they are a placement, not a reading measure.
No book is better for introducing children ages 6 to 9 to legendary historical figures than this collection of stories admirably retold by James Baldwin at the beginning of the last century. Selecting the best of our literary heritage, Baldwin cast it into a form that delights children of all ages. Beginning with stories of heroes from British history, including King Alfred and the Cakes, King Canute on the Seashore, and Bruce and the Spider, the book moves on to tales of other lands. From Ancient Greece come stories of The Brave Three Hundred, Alexander and Bucepahlus, and Diogenes the Wise Man. Introducing the history of Rome are the Story of Cincinnatus, Horatius at the Bridge, and Julius Caesar. The stories of William Tell, Arnold Winkelried, and Robin Hood impart a bit of the flavor of the Middle Ages. Rounding out the collection are a number of timeless tales that show heroes in action: Damon and Pythias, The Sword of Damocles, Picciola, and The King and His Hawk.Children naturally take a deep interest in such stories. The reading of them will not only give pleasure but will help to lay the foundation for broader literary studies since nearly all are the subjects of frequent allusions in poetry and prose. Young children will enjoy having these stories read to them, while older children will delight in reading them to themselves.
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781508814436
- ISBN-10
- 1508814430
Tags
HistoryLegendStoriesWinnetka Graded Book List, 1926