Yeah, it is okay, and probably good for some really young children, particularly as a bed time book (and despite the title it isn’t really all that scary), but other than that, well, it isn’t particularly one that will remain stuck in my mind. Each page is full of beautiful illustration as you follow a black cat into a scary, old house until finally you reach the end point - a tiny mouse living in a box! At least God gave me the ability to appreciate a wonderful story, beautiful illustrations and the simple joy of reading! Les enfants apprécient également ces éléments qui leur rappellent les histoires qu'on leur lisait en français en maternelle. 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 think this goes to show that no matter how dark a place is, there will always be some place with a little light. The simplicity of the text and the expressive beauty of the illustrations build up the tension to culminate in a surprising ending in this stunning picture book by Ruth Brown.For some reason, I seem to remember Ruth Brown as writing some other books I enjoyed as a child, I'll have to look her up and see if I can't get some more from the library! The pictures are dark and creepy and fun, and my 5 yr old got to learn some new words like "moor" and "passage". 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! It might be a nice story to read to a Year 1 class around Halloween time because of its dark eerie theme.

Well, as I was reading this book, that keep on going on about dark, dark places, and when we reached the final couple of pages, I was expecting to find the true identity of those trolls that seem to forever haunt us, but unfortunately that was not to be. It's great for a experiencing print: have your child spot the black cat in every page and guess where he's going next. I’ve brought it work and my preschool class has asked for it to be read multiple times a day for last 3 months. It could also make a good read aloud for smaller groups due to the pictures being darker and more detailed. It's a delightful little book that all wee ones enjoy and will want you to read over and over and over and OVER and OVER and OVER again!I do not recommend this book very highly as the children didn't really like the concept of the dark dark tale. 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! On every page, a black cat can be found by the careful reader, and that is a great way to involve a child in the book, and as I've mentioned in previous posts, illustrations that promote scanning are great for children who need visual input. I absolutely loved this book as a child and when i saw the cover all the memories of reading it came back to me!

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. I also found it confusing for the children as they were encouraged to think about the main character of the dark dark tale. For both children, I hover on all the fabulous prepositions as the book follows the cat "behind" the door and "up" the stairs and "in" the box. From the very first page the reader is pulled in to this suspenseful story, slowly following the narrator on to each page. Voici un album fort intéressant en anglais par plusieurs aspects et facilement accessible dès le CE2.Excellent detailed illustrations in dark, dark colors add just enough creep factor for very young readers/listeners to enjoy without becoming spooked.

ainsi que l'aspect en gigogne de l'album (on entre dans une forêt, puis dans un château, puis dans le hall du château. It may prove a little scary for very young children though - after all, this is a story all about the dark and the tricks it plays on us. The house in the story looks like it could be haunted, complete with cobwebs, black cats and all, so there are a lot of activities that could go along with this theme around that time of year. You notice how some people seem to get incredibly insulted when you don’t like a book that they absolutely adore, and then proceed to attack you, and your review, on those grounds.The illustrations are very nice and detailed yet pretty dark but they add a lot of suspense to this book. This would be a fantastic book to present to young children around Halloween time, perhaps adding a scary voice for effect. I had forgotten about this book until recently, when I read something to my 16 month old daughter that mentioned 'dark, dark'.