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Title: Cowardly Clyde
ISBN: 0395361710
Author:
Bill Peet
Publicate Date: 1984-03-26
Publish: 1984-03-26
List Price: $8.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Somewhat Disappointing
Bill Peet is not up to his usual quality of writing in COWARDLY CLYDE (1979). One senses a building story, but the climax falls short, even for a (fairy) tale. The pictures are great, but the climax is too simple, unrealistic (yes, I know this is of the "fantastic" genre), and quick, and will leave the young reader or listener with disappointment. I know other reviewers point to moral, emotional, social and character-building lessons the book MAY teach, but all I can say--as someone who has read many such GOOD tales for both my own pleasure and young students'--I was disappointed.
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2: Bill Peet is one of my kids' favorite authors
My 4 kids all LOVE Bill Peet books. They enjoyed this one very much. Although this story does not rhyme like many of his others, we all recommend it.
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3: Cowardly Clyde is a Hit!
Cowardly Clyde is a wonderful story about courage and the illustrations are great. I checked this book out of the library to read to my 4-year-old and he loves it so much I had to buy it for him. Now my 3-month-old is enjoying listening to me read this story to his older brother and seems to love the story too. This was my first Bill Peet story but, now that I've read many of them, I've discovered he's one of the best children's authors ever!
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4: Sure to spark the imagination
Author of THE REBEL'S PLEDGE and soon to be published THORNS IN EDEN.Cowardly Clyde was my oldest son's favorite children's story when he was little. I love this book. Clyde the war horse is the hero of the story instead of the knight in shining armor. This book teaches that one can be brave when the need arises and risk life and limb for a friend. A must among childrens literature.
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5: A True Ker-Puffle of a Delight!
This wonderful book appeals to my 5 year old boy because of the somewhat scary monster, the brave knight, but ultimately the courageous horse who must over come his cowardice to save his master Sir Galavant. I was impressed with Peet's use of assonance and alliteration and over-all word choice: "...The faint-hearted horse was horrified." This is super book and I recommend it highly - and the illustrations are beautiful to boot.
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