A Book Review of The Tales of Beedle The Bard
The Tales of Beedle The Bard is a small book comprised of five wizarding fairy tales written by J.K. Rowling the net proceeds of which will benefit the Children's High Level Group. The first seven books of this title were handcrafted and sold for millions; this review is of the mass market or standard edition available to you and me.
Harry Potter was a huge part of our lives as my sons grew up. It was natural that we would be interested in further writings by J.K. Rowling. We devoured every book in the Harry Potter series. We enjoyed the movies; they were entertaining, but they were definitely no match for the books. We wished silently for more Harry Potter books.
This Christmas, my oldest son Douglas gifted The Tales of Beedle The Bard to his fifteen-year-old brother, Ian. Ian placed it on his bedstand right away and read it right away. (You will find his review later on this page.)
Then I discovered that this book has quietly (or somewhat quietly) managed to creep into bestseller status. At the end of December, 2008, Amazon had it rated Number 5 on the bestseller's list. For me, that was somewhat surprising...I needed to check it out so I stole the book from my son's room and now it is on my bedstand...
To hear what I thought of this book, Ian's opinion and other reviews about this little book by J.K Rowling, read on!
Harry Potter was a huge part of our lives as my sons grew up. It was natural that we would be interested in further writings by J.K. Rowling. We devoured every book in the Harry Potter series. We enjoyed the movies; they were entertaining, but they were definitely no match for the books. We wished silently for more Harry Potter books.
This Christmas, my oldest son Douglas gifted The Tales of Beedle The Bard to his fifteen-year-old brother, Ian. Ian placed it on his bedstand right away and read it right away. (You will find his review later on this page.)
Then I discovered that this book has quietly (or somewhat quietly) managed to creep into bestseller status. At the end of December, 2008, Amazon had it rated Number 5 on the bestseller's list. For me, that was somewhat surprising...I needed to check it out so I stole the book from my son's room and now it is on my bedstand...
To hear what I thought of this book, Ian's opinion and other reviews about this little book by J.K Rowling, read on!
The Word About J.K. Rowling's Latest Book...
- The Tales of Beedle The Bard, The Standard Edition
- Review From Me ~~ A Mom Over, Let's Say, Twenty-Nine Years Old
- Guest Reviewer ~~ A Fifteen Year Old Harry Potter Fan
- Guest Reviewer ~~ Aunt Robin, A Voracious Reader, Teacher and Aunt
- Launching of J.K. Rowling's New book The Tales of Beedle the Bard YouTube Video
- It's your turn! What did you think of The Tales of Beedle The Bard? Please add a comment or a review of the book.
- Follow These Links To Some Excellent 'The Tales of Beedle The Bard' Book Reviews
- What was the most memorable story in the book for you?
- The Tales Of Beedle The Bard In The News
- What's The Buzz About The Tales Of Beedle The Bard?
- Read Amazon's Fantastic Page Full of Information About The Original Handcrafted Edition Of This Book
- Is it The Tales of Beadle, Beedle or Beetle The Bard?
"The Tales Of Beedle The Bard
by J.K.Rowling
...is a delight from start to finish."
~~ Blog Critics Magazine
The Tales of Beedle The Bard, The Standard Edition
The cover shown is the one we read in my home in Canada. The cover of yours, purchased elsewhere, may be different than this one is.
Click here to buy The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition from Amazon
$10.18
The Standard Edition includes:
- The original five fairy tales, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard."
- J.K. Rowling's new (for the standard edition) introduction.
- Illustrations that have been reproduced from the original book.
- Professor Albus Dumbledore's commentary on each of the tales.
Review From Me ~~ A Mom Over, Let's Say, Twenty-Nine Years Old
Excellent, entertaining stories fill this little volume of fairy tales. Dumbledore comments after each story, explaining and relating each one to the Harry Potter series and to the lives of witches and wizards and J.K. Rowling explains terms or facts that us muggles might not understand. I enjoyed reading this book. It made me want to see the fully illustrated originals or even the limited collector's edition (as shown here!)
"J. K. Rowling has the magic touch. About half the book is Dumbledore's commentary which, with many references to events and elements in the Harry Potter series for fans to catch, will bring joy to hearts that have been forlorn since the final book was finished."
~~ Common Sense Media
Guest Reviewer ~~ A Fifteen Year Old Harry Potter Fan
Fairy tales as they were told to wizarding children. There are no damsels in distress or knights in shining armour here. The only knight in all five stories is in fact in distress himself. The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a new insight into the life of a young wizard. Mentioned several times in the Harry Potter series, we were never really told what the stories were. By reading this book, we are able to get a glance into the stories that shaped the imaginations of the growing witches and wizards.The Tales were both illuminating and fun to read. I would recommend the book The Tales of Beedle the Bard to any and all who enjoyed the Harry Potter series.
This book is the book that topped Amazon's 'Most-Wished-For Products' list for 2008.
Guest Reviewer ~~ Aunt Robin, A Voracious Reader, Teacher and Aunt
The Tales of Beedle the Bard was thoroughly enjoyable. Not only did I enjoy the fairy tales for the magic born, but Dumbledore's comments were enlightening. I particularly enjoyed the play on French words in the story of "Bobbity Robbity and her Cackling Stump." As per usual, Hermione did a wonderful job with the translation!A bonus is that a portion of the book's selling price goes to a very worthwhile charity, Children's High Level Group.
Cuentos de Beedle el bardo ~~ The Tales of Beedle The Bard in Spanish
Launching of J.K. Rowling's New book The Tales of Beedle the Bard YouTube Video
Imagine how exciting it must have been to be among the first in the world to have a copy of this book! The guests were almost, as the video says, "Giddy with excitement!"
The Tales of Beedle The Bard was launched at a party at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh, December 4th, 2008. Attendance was limited to 8 to 11 year-olds from the area who were chosen by ballot in the local newspaper. A few tickets were also given away through contests by Scholastic, Bloomsbury and Amazon.
Here is another gathering, this one for the Standard Edition of the book and these people were amongst the first in the world to obtain it. One guest says simply, "It's brilliant!"
Here is another gathering, this one for the Standard Edition of the book and these people were amongst the first in the world to obtain it. One guest says simply, "It's brilliant!"
J K Rowling Interview New Book "The Tales of Beedle
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It's your turn! What did you think of The Tales of Beedle The Bard? Please add a comment or a review of the book.
Fetching blurbs now... please stand bySkazki Barda Bidlya ~~ The Tales of Beedle The Bard in Russian
Follow These Links To Some Excellent 'The Tales of Beedle The Bard' Book Reviews
- Common Sense Media
- Common Sense Media gives The Tales of Beedle the Bard Book four stars out of five and recommends it for children aged 10 years and up. "Four kid-friendly stories for Potter fans; one gruesome one."
- The Trades - Book Review: The Tales of Beedle the Bard
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard is the after-party of the Harry Potter epic series -- the after-dinner mint, with the flavor of J.K. Rowling's magical world, but without the heft and weight.
- Blog Critics Magazine
- Of course it's the anecdotes that go a long way towards helping us believe we are back in the world of Harry Potter and Hogwarts with their mention of familiar names and the "sound" of Dumbledore's voice echoing through them.
- Telegraph.co.uk Review
- Sameer Rahim reviews the first book from JK Rowling since the conclusion of the Harry Potter series, The Tales of Beedle The Bard.
- Suite 101 Book Review
- A collection of five wizarding fables, J K Rowling will delight fans with this supplement to her immensely popular Harry Potter series.
- What a Crazy Random Happenstance Blog
- Rowling's new book is light-hearted on the surface but takes a very clear stance on things like racism and sexual censure in ways the the Harry Potter series never truly did.
Os Contos De Beedle O Bardo ~~ The Tales of Beedle The Bard in Portugese!
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The Tales of Beedle The Bard in English, The U.S. Edition
"The stories are great fun, and provide just enough of that old Potter feeling to take the edge off for those suffering withdrawals."
The Trades - Book Review
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The Tales Of Beedle The Bard In The News
- Bleak tidings in the book trade
- The 2008 Christmas chart-topper, JK Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard, sold 159337 in the equivalent week last year, while seven other titles all sold ...
- Dan Brown is the Christmas number one
- The figures are severely down on the comparative week last year when JK Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Bloomsbury) took the Christmas number one ...
- Christmas too close to call for 'unpredictable' book trade
- ... has sold just 58468 copies in the week to Saturday 19th December, a fraction of last year's top title, JK Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard. ...
J.K. Rowling's Official Site
For more great reading...
- J.K. Rowling Official Site - Harry Potter and More
- On J.K. Rowling's official website, you can see what she's working on, read all about her and see what inspired and inspires the books. Read all the latest news, the latest rumours and the latest gossip!
What's The Buzz About The Tales Of Beedle The Bard?
Blog postings about the book.
- Harry Potter The Tales Of Beedle The Bard - ebook -
- Harry Potter - The Tales Of Beedle The Bard Children?s High Level Group | 2008 | 65 pages | PDF | 6MB In December 2007, JK Rowling unveiled The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a.
- David, Rosalee, and William: Merry Christmas!
- ... The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo - 200 p; The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling - 107 p; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis 248 p; The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt - 264 p ...
- [[insert complaining here]]: Holy Son of a Biscuit!
- ... Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Horns and Halos; Little Brother; New Moon; Pendragon series; Quidditch Through the Ages; Spells and Sleeping Bags; The Tales of Beedle the Bard ...
Read Amazon's Fantastic Page Full of Information About The Original Handcrafted Edition Of This Book
(Of course, they have information about the standard edition as well.)
A limited printing, The Tales of Beedle the Bard will not always be available as the other Harry Potter books are. All profits go to the Children's High Level Group.
Attention Muggles: Do Not Deliver Before December 4th, 2008!
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Is it The Tales of Beadle, Beedle or Beetle The Bard?
It is interesting how many ways the title of this book was misconstrued. This book was much anticipated and people actually searched for it without the correct title. The actual title is The Tales of Beedle The Bard. However, I have seen it as The Adventures of Beetle and The Bard, The Adventures of Beedle The Bard, The Harry Potter Prequel, The Tales of Beetle The Bard, The Tales of Beedle and The Bard, The Tales of Beadle The Bard, The Tails of Beedle the Bard and The Tales of Beadle The Bard. If you struggled to find this book using one of these different titles or spelling options, I hope that this page has helped you find the book!
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