James Herriot’s Treasury for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian’s delightful tales for young listeners. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories-radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown-are perennial favorites, and this new complete edition will make a wonderful gift for all readers, great and small.
My children were mesmerized by these warm stories. My children have loved this book for years (they are now five and seven). Because the stories use words from far-away places, and an earlier time, reading them together has been a painless way to introduce many new and wonderful words into their vocabularies. If you are a parent who likes to read to your children, buy this book! The beautiful illustrations and language will keep you interested as well as the kids.
This completes my James Herriot collection! Born an animal lover, I read James Herriot’s first four books in the 70’s from middle through high school in Taiwan. Yes, Those books were translated into Chinese and James Herriot was quite popular among book lovers there. I came to the United States in 1987 and since then, I bought and re-read all his books in English. I discovered so many aspects of his writing could not be precisely translated into another language, nevertheless his love and affection for all living thing are universal…
WOW, even better than reading the “adult” version! Over the years, I have thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Herriot’s wonderful stories. When I found this book for my 7 year old daughter, I wasn’t sure if she’d be able to follow along. What makes this book stand out is the fabulous drawings–they are full paged drawings, with not too much writing on each page. Each drawing is very detailed, perfectly matched to the accompanying text. I can’t get over the talented illustrators (this book has two different ones, although the drawings are similar in…