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Read-Aloud Classics: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Share this classic character and his quintessential stories about adventure, daring, and cleverness with a new generation with  Read-Aloud The Adventure of Tom Sawyer.

First published in 1876, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has been a children's favorite since its publication, and this edition adapts the classic into a story young children will love. Introduce your children to the adventures of the Tom Sawyer, a timeless character full of mischief , silliness , and bravery . This faithful introduction brings to life the parts of Tom Sawyer that young children will understand and enjoy, while also stepping around inappropriate portions .

The modern world is bursting at the seams with technological games and distracting screens for kids to occupy themselves with. The Read-Aloud Classics series is the perfect thing to shows them that you can go on incredible adventures without a controller and experience wonderful stories without a touch screen . Best of all, you will create memories as you read the stories together .

28 pages, Hardcover

Published July 5, 2017

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Mark Twain

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), called "the Great American Novel", and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876).

Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," which proved to be very popular and brought him nationwide attention. His travelogues were also well-received. Twain had found his calling.

He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker. His wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.

However, he lacked financial acumen. Though he made a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he squandered it on various ventures, in particular the Paige Compositor, and was forced to declare bankruptcy. With the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers, however, he eventually overcame his financial troubles. Twain worked hard to ensure that all of his creditors were paid in full, even though his bankruptcy had relieved him of the legal responsibility.

Born during a visit by Halley's Comet, he died on its return. He was lauded as the "greatest American humorist of his age", and William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature".

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AKA:
Μαρκ Τουαίν (Greek)

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4,040 reviews26 followers
July 8, 2017
'Read-Aloud Classics: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Charles Nurnberg and Joe Rhatigan with art by Glenn Harrington is a picture book version of the famous story condensed down for younger children.

Told with a series of lush and beautiful paintings, this is the story of Tom Sawyer. Here is Tom who plays hooky, and paints a fence. He has adventures with his friend Joe and Huck playing pirates on a raft and going inside a haunted shack and finding a cave with treasure.

The rough bits are suppressed. Even the parts with Becky seem to have been lopped out. What's left is a pretty gently story with nothing to frighten small children. What wins it for me are the illustrations. Full paintings fill each page, and you can see the brushstrokes flowing across the rivers and skies.

This acts as a nice introduction to a classic work by a classic author. I first read the full book when I was 8 or 9, but this is meant to provide some familiarity for younger readers, and a lovely to look at one, at that.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Moondance Press, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
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Author 6 books54 followers
June 20, 2017
A Young Child's Introduction to the Classics is a series of books that use complicated classics and render them for younger audience. Tom Sawyer take is amazing. I cannot take my eyes away from painting looking pictures. As an adult I can appreciate the colors and styles used to created this book. A child on the other hand would be introduced at a young age, to an otherwise, lengthy work and about timeless characters. A great idea for young and future readers.
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November 6, 2021
Read to grandchildren as introduction to Mark Twain. Easier read than the dialect in original Mark Twain. Negative: not enough content in chapters to get a real feel of Mark Twain & Tom Sawyer. Too simplified. However, reading original Mark Twain to children is difficult.
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June 2, 2017
I am personally excited by the Read-Aloud Classics from MoonDance Press. I know from personal experience the impact of introducing the great tales from literature to youngsters ages 2 to 6.

The Classics Illustrated Comic Books inspired me to read my favorite stories in the originals by age eleven.

When our son was a child I happened upon abridged versions of the classics, presented in little paperback books. Soon my son was reading the original books of his favorites.

I sincerely believe that great stories engage readers of every age and that by familiarizing children with age-appropriate presentations these books will become friends to be revisited when older.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has artistic illustrations of great beauty and nostalgia. The scenery is vivid and gorgeously rendered with wide skies of deep color, the greens and blues of water, and the warm colors of the cave lit by a torch.

This abridgment of the story is appropriate for the youngest children, concentrating on the iconic characters of Tom, Becky, Aunt Polly, and Huck Finn. Memorable scenes of the fence painting, the boys running away on the river, playing pirates and treasure hunting, and Tom and Becky lost in the cave will spark the imagination of a child.




From the publisher:
Discover the timeless and topsy-turvy adventures of Tom Sawyer, an irresistible character full of mischief, silliness, and bravery.
Mark Twain's classic tale of the quintessential mischievous boy re-envisioned for very young children.
First published in 1876, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has been a children's favorite since its publication, and this edition adapts the classic into a story young children will love. Read about the adventures of the Tom Sawyer, a timeless character full of mischief, silliness, and bravery. This faithful introduction brings to life the parts of Tom Sawyer that young children will understand and enjoy.

I received a free ebook from the publisher in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
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