It's one of those books that I feel every child should have experience of, it really does make for wonderful reading. Although the story is “spooky” it’s not too frightening for my 2-4 year olds as it has a happy ending. This story uses repetition from beginning to end with the words “dark, dark,” which are used on every page to describe each new setting and piece of the journey. My preschoolers also love it when I turn the last page towards me for dramatic effect and then at the last second say “there was a mouse!

In fact, I also noticed that we seem to have this cat that is following us as well, though he (or she) is only even shown, never mentioned in the words. Aber es werden 5 Sterne vergeben, weil meine Tochter davon begeistert ist und das Buch supertoll und spannend findet. and have him point and show me (although the cat is sometimes really hard to find and he may need a hint).The twist at the end (there's an adorable mouse in the box) always makes my boys erupt into fits of giggles. This book has some truly lovely illustrations that cover all of the pages, it can be used as a great tool for getting children to use their imaginations and to encourage discussion. I do not recommend this book very highly as the children didn't really like the concept of the dark dark tale. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. 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.

Les enfants apprécient également ces éléments qui leur rappellent les histoires qu'on leur lisait en français en maternelle. 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. 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!

Excellent detailed illustrations in dark, dark colors add just enough creep factor for very young readers/listeners to enjoy without becoming spooked.

The dark dark tale is a book based on a progression through the dark wood, into the dark house, and eventually to the surprise discovery of a mouse inside a toy box. There is also scope for some class discussion on guessing what is inside the box, but apart from that I think the book is a bit limited in its uses. I give this picture book 4 stars; although it is a patterned book, the readers can not predict who will be in the box! The words 'dark dark' are repeated throughout the story as all of the items are described like this.The drawing of the mansion made it look like a castle, and through the drawings you could tell that this mansion was abandoned. I also found it confusing for the children as they were encouraged to think about the main character of the dark dark tale. There are also softening hints throughout like the teddy bear, the bicycle with a bell, and even the pink toenails that make this monster more friendly than frightening. No, despite the title of the book, the big reveal isn’t some ghoul munching on a freshly murdered corpse – this is a children’s book – but it is designed to build up the tension as we explore the woods, and then the abandoned house, until we get to those last couple of pages. 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.