The Magic Tree House: Books 1-8 (Magic Tree House) Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Magic Tree House: Books 1-8 (Magic Tree House)
Book Review: Auditory learners will enjoy this educational series
Summary: 4 Stars
When I first read these books to my children, I was somewhat dismayed by the lack of excellence in writing style. Now that we have further immersed ourselves into the series, I can forgive that to a degree. Each book in the series (more later in the series than in the beginning) delves lightly into a given topic and gives a wonderful introduction into a given period in history. For example, in the Egypt story, enough background is given into the subject matter, i.e., why Egyptians were mummified (given in a factual and not gruesome manner), why they placed certain objects inside the tombs, etc., just enough information to help younger children understand the story and piques their interest to want to learn more. I love the fact that most of the stories have an accompanying research guide that delves into the subject matter in further detail. Great for homeschoolers, I am sure. The historical information is factually accurate and presented in an interesting manner by the two young children. Book Review: 8 hours in the car...no problem!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this set as part of my travel kit for entertaining my 2 & 4 yr old during a cross country move. I was amazed by their ability to keep my kids attention and I enjoyed the distraction as well. We've listened to them several times since. Including a 8-hr drive with just me and the kids and no DVD player. The CDs made the road trip no problem. Book Review: Fantastic story telling for the car!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this primarily for my five year old (although I think the toddler benefits from hearing it as well) while we're riding in the car, because we spend at least 30-45 minutes per day in the car. She loves listening to the stories and for the most part listens intently and occassionally asks questions about what is going on in the story and why Jack or Annie said or did something in particular.
The audio book is the way to go; much better than getting a DVD/TV player installed in your car. The author, Mary Pope Osborne, does a good job inflecting her voice to engage my daughter. I highly recommend this audio book series for anyone with youngsters who need a distraction while in the car.
We have 2 more stories left in this disc set and I plan on buying the next series as soon as I get tired of hearing this set over and over again!
Book Review: Magic Tree House books 1-8 on cd
Summary: 5 Stars
My 2nd grader does not like to read. I bought these cds to encourage the reading process. Just starting in chapter books this year has been a huge change from simple picture books. Reading the books along with the cds has helped the books seem more interesting and easier to get to the end without getting discouraged or distracted.Book Review: My daughter LOVED this set!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 4 year old little girl received this set for her birthday and she just loves it. We are about to finish the last story and she is already asking for more stories about Jack and Annie. We listen on the way to pre-school every morning. The stories are so well told that it's easy to imagine all the wonderful places that Jack and Annie travel to in the mysterious magic tree house. I would recommend "The Magic Tree House" stories to anyone for their child.