Review — Sister Tricksters, Little Red Hen, Go To Sleep Gecko

By Alan Caruba, Book Views
Book Views — September 9, 2006

For folks who love the older, classic children's stories, August House Publishers have published some stories that have entertained children for a very long time. We can thank Robert D. San Souci and his brother Daniel who teamed up for Sister Tricksters: Rollicking Tales of Clever Females for readers aged 7 to 10. These are mainly texts with a handful of handsome illustrations and include some from the tales of Br'er Rabbit in which girls are the heroines such as Molly Cottontail, Miz Grasshopper and Miz Goose. The author has more than 60 children's books to his credit, plus the screenplay of the Disney film, Mulan.

The old fable of The Little Red Hen is retold by Heather Forest with eye-catching illustrations by Susan Gaber. Its ancient lesson is the importance of doing one's chores.

A Balinese folktale, Go to Sleep, Gecko, is retold by Margaret Read MacDonald with some fanciful artwork by Geraldo Valerio. Gecko is awakened by fireflies outside his window and goes to a wise old elephant to solve his problem and learns an ecology lesson in the process. This publisher has a wealth of excellent young reader's books from many cultures.

Title Details: Sister Tricksters
Author: Robert D. San Souci
Illustrator: Daniel San Souci
Interest Level: GR 3-6

Title Details: Little Red Hen
Author: Heather Forest
Illustrator: Susan Graber
Interest Level: GR Prek-2

Title Details: Go to Sleep, Gecko
Author: Margaret Read MacDonald
Illustrator: Geraldo Valerio
Interest Level: GR Prek-2

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