Mrs. P's Four Favorite Fairy Tales & Funny Stories by MrsP.com
Reviewed by: Chris Singer
About Mrs. P:
Kathy Kinney, co-president of Mrs. P Enterprises LLC, was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and achieved international fame playing Mimi Bobeck on “The Drew Carey Show” for nine years. (Kathy is the only member of the Mrs P team who has had a doll manufactured in her image.) Before playing Mimi, Kathy had guest starring roles on “Seinfeld” and “Grace Under Fire,” as well as portraying Miss Goddard, the town librarian, on “Newhart.” She also appeared in the films “This Boy’s Life” and “Stanley and Iris,” among others. She currently can be seen in the occasional episode of “My Name Is Earl” and as Bunny on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” She lives in Los Angeles, enjoys traveling, puttering and books.
About the book:
A collection of the world's best-loved children's stories chosen by the world's best-loved storyteller. The book includes over 90 original illustrations from the finest contemporary artists, as well as Mrs. P's hilarious new introductions to each story. The book is interactive and can be used by kids to learn reading in conjunction with the free MrsP.com website. Stories include: "The Frog Prince", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Sleeping Beauty", and "The Emperor's New Clothes". Perfect for ages 4 to 10.
My take on the book:
It's certainly no secret that I'm a huge fan of Mrs. P (An Interview with Mrs. P & Reading Resource: Mrs. P's Magic Library), so it's not going to be a surprise to you that I loved this book! The four stories in the book ("The Frog Prince", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Sleeping Beauty", and "The Emperor's New Clothes") are all classic tales most of us are familiar with and the accompanying illustrations are fantastic. The highlight feature though is the read-along-with-the-website feature which makes this a truly unique book.
My daughter is a little young to appreciate the coolness factor of the read along feature but definitely watching Mrs. P online. I think ideally the book and the read-along-feature work best for kindergarten and elementary school age children. Teachers should take note as well. I can see this being a great tool in the classroom in teaching kids how to read, and in helping them build stronger literacy skills.
You can check out more of what Mrs. P has to offer on her website and also on iTunes and Audio Book. Please also remember that if when you purchase book, 10% of all after-tax profits gets donated to literacy organizations.
GIVEAWAY:
Thanks to MrsP.com for providing a copy of the book to giveaway! To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment below.
The contest is open to U.S./Canadian residents only and will close at 11:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 31st. One winner will be chosen at random and has 48 hours to respond to my message. If they do not, another winner will be selected.
What a marvelous book giveaway! Mimi was my favorite character
on the Drew Carey Show. I love to read to my two son's classes and
we are a book loving family! This delightful book would make such
a nice keepsake to pass down through the generations...
Many thanks to you!
"Happy Holidays!"
Cindi
My grandkids would love this book. Thank you for the great giveaway. Happy Holidays!
seriousreader at live dot com
This sounds like a wonderful book to share with children - and I know of a couple children who would love listening to the stories.
Can't wait to read this with my kids
we love books would love to win
What a great giveaway! I know not only kids, but even adults would love to read this book
HI!
I am creating a library in my classroom for my ELL and gen ed students to have books to read and check out during free reading time. Would love to win a copy of your wonderful book
This would be a great addition to our library. The read along would be great for our learning readers here!
This would be a wonderful book to share with my kids. I am surprised by the author though, I actually had to read your post twice before it sunk in.
danellejohns at gmail dot com
I would love to add this to my classroom library.
smccar1 at hotmail dot com
This would make a great book for my younger kids. Please count me in to win.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
I'd love to win this! Great giveaway!
Would love to win this!
My kids love the website http://www.mrsp.com. I can't wait to get them the book!
I love reading Fairy Tales to my Grands, each has their favorite one.
I probably will read this book too(if I win) togehter with my kids.
My wee ones are the perfect age for this book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Would love to win ! thanks!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
This looks like a cute book.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
My kids and I love fairy tales, and I know they would enjoy the online read-along feature.
There is something magical about childrens' books, especially the exquisitely illustrated ones.
Very nice book give away! Count me in! Thanks!
love to be included in this giveaway thanks
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
My Grandson's who live here with us would LOVE this book. They are ages 3 and 5! Thanks for the opportunity!
My grandmother was an actress and my father inherited her flair for drama! Also in community theater, he would delight in reading to us when we were children. I just loved this escape into fantasy and imagination. When we had three daughters, and lived 1,000 miles away, he would tape stories to send to our girls...we wore these out listening to them over and over again.
I am so happy that now similar resources for story time are available for children via read-a-loud stories in multiple formats. Having apps for on the go is amazing! I would love to share these stories with the children in my life...or maybe the inner child in me will relish these adventures!
Thanks for all you have done to inspire children to love literacy~