Reviews for Oliver, Clarence & Violet

The average rating for Oliver, Clarence & Violet based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-09-20 00:00:00 Daniel Kamen This is the kind of book I would check out from the library and which would normally be rejected at bedtime for a story with more pictures or something less "babyish" or of the character of--not my favorite--Diary of a Wimpy Kid. But both my 10-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter listened with great interest to every story in this collection. Though they were written early in the 20th century, the stories still have some kind of magical appeal that taps into the very thing I am clinging to in my children--their innocence and interest in nature, even if it is anthropomorphized like all their still-cherished stuffed animals. When we finished the last story, both kids were disappointed. I told them I would find more--and I have: Thornton Burgess's "How" stories--and they went to sleep happy.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-11-26 00:00:00 Kimberly Hayes Finished reading aloud to my kids, my 4yo boy connected with it more than my daughter & it took us awhile to get into it. But the stories they loved they REALLY loved & asked for over & over (such as "Johnny Chuck finds the Best Thing in the World" and "Peter Rabbit Plays a Joke")