The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Water Horse
Book Review: Great book and movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this for my son after watching the movie, but it's great for all ages!Book Review: I'm sure the story is great...
Summary: 2 Stars
So I am sure the story itself is wonderful, but this book is a LOT smaller than I expected. (I might have not read the whole description). I was under the impression this book was a real book, not an elementary school book. The girl I bought it for enjoyed it, but I wish it took her longer to read it.Book Review: This is a cute book on 'Nessie'
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to say the advertisements for the movie of The Water Horse prompted me to look to the book it was based on and what a cutie of a book it is -
Set in 1930's Scotland, after a huge storm a family goes to the shore to see what has washed up - and they found something very strange -
maybe something alive? an egg? what is it?
Well the kids take it inside and place it in the tub with water - to their surprise when they go to the tub the next morning, the container is open! And there is a cute creature that 'chirrups' at them - the grandfather tells them it is a water horse - the kind of creature that is of legend in the lochs of Scotland -
They feed the little fella and call him Crusoe and soon he needs to be placed in a pond, then a larger pond and when he is almost too big, the family takes him to a large loch to spend his life -
The family loves him and he loves them and learns that all humans aren't like them -
It is a story of love for the family and love of an innocent animal that has charmed the world with its legendary existence -
I plan to see the movie, but my imagination soared as I imagined the tiny water horse in the bathtub eating sardines...
Charming!!
Book Review: Wonderful book - but don't see the movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a sweet story, appropriate for young children starting at about age 5. It is very low stress, benign. Just right for parents who are tired of stories about violence and meanness and seek out magical tales full of caring and goodness. Too bad they took this darling tale and turned it into a terrible hollywood movie full of canons, war, a dead father and chase scenes. In saying this I give nothing away about the book, because NONE of this was from the book.Book Review: miraculous
Summary: 4 Stars
The Water Horse was fairly enjoyable, my son and I was sucked into the adventure of the boy and the water dinosaur. The vibe of the film is enchanting, old school and the pictures and effects at some times stunned us.
The plot is somewhat like Free Willy, but it has much more to it, twists, history, funny accents and landscapes filled with beauty and roughness.
The story is working and the actors are mainly unknown which brings a certain sent of truth to it.
Go watch it