Review of Fanciful Fairy Tales

[J_odoyo]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Fanciful Fairy Tales" by Stan.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Stories from the other world—the animals’ world—are vital for children; they present youngsters with a sense of stability and changelessness in this dynamic world, not to mention a natural order full of beauty and often laced with moral lessons. While children would like to read a good story, a story that infuses critical moral lessons and develops a child’s imagination is the one a parent would choose for their kids.

Stan R. Murray’s Fanciful Fairy Tales shines with a brilliant compilation of seven stories from the capricious mind of a gifted wordsmith. Murray immerses young readers into relevant and highly effective fairy tales that sharpen children’s imagination and equip them with creativity in handling various problems in this life.

The book opens with a humorous and riveting story titled “In-Chin-Bug-A-Lug-Ta-Da-Ta-Dum”. What a funny title! Here Zin-Zee, a frog, goes against the grain—neglects the tradition of her people and defies her parents by falling in love with a lawnmower. That sounds stupid; however, Zin-Zee found happiness. Although she could not have children, she bravely settled for what she wanted—showing that one’s happiness may sometimes ride over tradition or even culture.

Murray transports his readers into a world of fantasy where just about anything can happen, where Donté and Groo can find a day lost and try to convince it to come back, where punctuation marks talk, especially on the pages of an enjoyable book like this one.

The story I loved most was “The Angry Shoes”. It is a story of twin penguin sisters (Prim and Proper). These sisters suffered from “One-Sided Preferencing.” Prim would only favor left-sided things, never daring to venture or touch the opposite side, while her sister, Proper, would only favor right-sided things and nothing more. As the twin sisters suffer severely from their silly disposition—to the point of death, being resurrected as shoes, and later suffers the sting of separation, lying in different heaps of wastes—a reader learns that a person should be ready to face all sides of life. The author summarises it very well: “A pinch of glitter and a pinch of dust. A smidgin of this and a lot of that”.

There is a lot to like in Fanciful Fairy Tales; the stories are creative and educative. One notices valuable content for children in this book; the stories dazzle with invaluable moral lessons. Children can easily extract human ideas from the animals, who are merely humans in disguise. The young audience learns the value of good personality and integrity as they read the story: “Who Stole the Caterpillar Diamonds.”

The stories involve vivid descriptions and pragmatic conversations, not to mention the compelling humor that adores the pages of this book. Moreover, the seven stories can be read in any order that a reader desires. The book involves no vulgarity or erotic content.

Sincerely, there is nothing I disliked in this book; it was well written. I only found a few instances of minor errors, and I would say that the book was professionally edited. I heartily rate Fanciful Fairy Tales a full 4 out of 4 stars due to the aforementioned reasons. Giving this book a lower rating will be an outright injustice to its invaluable content.

Being a children's book, Fanciful Fairy Tales will appeal most to children aged seven years and above. Readers who love fairy tales will also enjoy this book, just as I did. However, those who hate fairy tales or “those lacking any form of imagination” would want to read other books.

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[Barbara Perini]

I found it so interesting when a story combines humor and life lessons. Indeed, it’s important to spread meaningful messages for children. And I think adults can get inspiration as well.

[Benaron]

It's great that there are actual moral lessons within the book; some adult books don't even have that.

[Ldpuff]

I love fairytales! I will have to check this book out, as I am a teacher myself. I like how their are many stories in one book and I think children will like that aspect as well. Seems like a good book to read at bedtime each night.

[Emily_Jen]

Through this book, Murray immerses young readers into relevant and highly effective fairy tales that sharpen children’s imagination and equip them with creativity in handling various problems in this life. This book is a must read for children. Parents should ensure to get a copy for their children. Nice review.

[J_odoyo]

I found it so interesting when a story combines humor and life lessons. Indeed, it’s important to spread meaningful messages for children. And I think adults can get inspiration as well.

Sure, adults who love fairy tales will learn something from this book. Thanks for reading my review and dropping a comment.

[J_odoyo]

It's great that there are actual moral lessons within the book; some adult books don't even have that.

Thanks Benaron for your kind comment.

[J_odoyo]

Through this book, Murray immerses young readers into relevant and highly effective fairy tales that sharpen children’s imagination and equip them with creativity in handling various problems in this life. This book is a must read for children. Parents should ensure to get a copy for their children. Nice review.

Thanks, Emily. This will make a great read for youngsters. A good parent buys a book like this for their kids.

[J_odoyo]

I love fairytales! I will have to check this book out, as I am a teacher myself. I like how their are many stories in one book and I think children will like that aspect as well. Seems like a good book to read at bedtime each night.

Thanks Ldpuff for dropping your comment.

[markodim721]

It's great that stories teach children important moral lessons, in a way that is most appropriate for their age.

[maggi3]

These fairytales sound unique and creative, and I like that they all have a message to share. I'll have to try this one out. Thanks for the review!

[Josephe-Anne]

I'm not fond of the first story you mentioned about the frog marrying a lawnmower, but the other stories sound fun.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about this book.