A black cat takes the reader from one dark place to another: from a dark, dark moor to the dark, dark corner of a cupboard. I thought this was almost a play on words because of "A Dark Dark Tale" and a black cat does have a dark, dark tail.

And for those of you that are worried that it could be too scary, I tested it out on my 4 year old who was amazed and engaged throughout the whole story. I do not recommend this book very highly as the children didn't really like the concept of the dark dark tale. Although the story is “spooky” it’s not too frightening for my 2-4 year olds as it has a happy ending.

I think Ruth Brown does a good job of writing a suspenseful book for children, without making it too scary. D'un point de vue pratique, on apprécie aussi l'album version grand format avec des illustrations sur papier glacé qui permettent une exploitation en classe entière avec une certaine visibilité. The sentences are short and rhythmic which appeals to my toddler and keeps her attention, as we play spot the cat over each page. The tale begins, and each two-page spread that follows narrows the focus - there is a dark, dark wood on the dark, dark moor; then a dark, dark house in the dark, dark wood; and so on - until finally, we discover what is waiting for us, at the end of all this dark darkness. I honestly felt like I was actually walking through a haunted house just by looking at these illustrations!

With all the repetition of words and structure, gorgeous atmospheric illustrations, and just the right amount of new vocabulary, "A Dark, Dark Tale" is a Halloween home run. The drawing of the mansion made it look like a castle, and through the drawings you could tell that this mansion was abandoned. Saya membayangkan saat bercerita pada anak-anak kelas 1 dan 2, menggunakan suara rendah, dan menyeramkan, pasti mereka akan berpikir kalau itu adalah cerita hantu. I remembered the illustrations so well that I oftened wondered if it was a film I watched and not a book.The pictures are dark and creepy and fun, and my 5 yr old got to learn some new words like "moor" and "passage".

The picture book, "A Dark, Dark Tale," by Ruth Brown takes children through this dark and scary house into a room by following this black cat.While I was reading this, I thought that some children might be a little scared of the story because it was dark, the illustration's were dark, and everything was being described as dark.

nuostabi pasaka - be galo paprasta, baugi, graži, šiek tiek komiška, o posūkis pabaigoje tiesiog genialus. I feel like this book would bring a sense of curiosity to young readers because they would want to find out for themselves what lies in that house. I really liked the way the text and images worked together, in this one, and the way that Brown sets up her readers' expectations, only to pull the rug out from under them! The text is so simple that even non-readers will soon have the story memorized and will scare everyone with how often they pull this excellent book off the shelf!I also use this book to teach my students to look at the pictures to further their understanding of reading the text. The illustrations are superb, it doesn’t just feel like a book but like you’re being transported into another world. Ruth Brown is a well-known British picture-book creator - her recent Gracie, The Lighthouse Cat, published earlier this year, is the only other one of her titles I have read, thus far - and A Dark, Dark Tale, originally released in 1981, looks to be one of her most popular. When reading this book, the reader is not sure what is behind the dark, dark door or down the dark, dark hall until the end of the book. At least God gave me the ability to appreciate a wonderful story, beautiful illustrations and the simple joy of reading!