cin Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 My 1 yr old daughter has read through the Blue Fairy Book and LOVED it. I have downloaded the others (all 12 or so) of them and was wondering if anybody knows....are they written at about the same level? I really don't have time to read them all as a preview, so I'm hoping somebody on here has some experience with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 More or less. A number of different translators/retellers were used, so occasionally the language of a story seems a bit out of place. Blue, Red, and Green are the most similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 My 1 yr old daughter has read through the Blue Fairy Book and LOVED it. I have downloaded the others (all 12 or so) of them and was wondering if anybody knows....are they written at about the same level? I really don't have time to read them all as a preview, so I'm hoping somebody on here has some experience with them. Wow, she's really advanced! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 LOL - I think she meant her 11 yo DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Wow, she's really advanced! ;) You have no idea how advanced SHE thinks she is! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 More or less. A number of different translators/retellers were used, so occasionally the language on a story seems a bit out of place. Blue, Red, and Green are the most similar. Moira, thanks! I guess I'm just wanting to make sure that they are appropriate for the same age group. Sounds like they are. I'll start her on red and green next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 My 1 yr old daughter has read through the Blue Fairy Book and LOVED it. LOL! :laugh: More or less. A number of different translators/retellers were used, so occasionally the language of a story seems a bit out of place. Blue, Red, and Green are the most similar. :iagree: I downloaded them all at once on my Nook for a pretty low price. Might be a good option for some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 They're available on librivox and itunes u too, if anyone wants a free audio version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I downloaded the entire collection of 420 stories (organized by book and alphabetically, with a live table of contents!) for only $2.99 on kindle! That's amazing to me. Just thought I'd share! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 My 1 yr old daughter has read through the Blue Fairy Book and LOVED it. I have downloaded the others (all 12 or so) of them and was wondering if anybody knows....are they written at about the same level? I really don't have time to read them all as a preview, so I'm hoping somebody on here has some experience with them. There are several volumes available for free at Gutenberg Project. It's been a while since I looked at these, but my recollection is that after red, blue, green and yellow, the stories got a little more obscure. Also depending on the edition you pick up, you may find some language that is Victorian and jangles modern ears. ETA: I can still remember walking into my elementary library and seeing a display of these in new hardback editions. The Blue Fairy Book was my first. I loved the stories and thought the illustrations were some of the prettiest I'd ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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