Read-Aloud Stories with Fred Collection by Fred Olds




On my first visit to my grandchildren in over a year and a half, I took Read-Aloud Stories with Fred Collection by Fred Olds. I thought that if the grandkids liked the stories, then my work writing this review would be easy. What I wasn't prepared for was just how much they liked them!

After reading "Sammy the Royal Rabbit" to my granddaughter, K and grandson, L, I asked, "What do you think?"

L, who is five and a half, looked deeply into my eyes and said, "I like the ending. Can you read another?"

K, who is ten going on one hundred, responded, "Yes, it had a good ending. It taught a lesson, which is good for children. I think it would be a great book to use when teaching comprehension and character development."  Needless to say, I was speechless.

On the other hand, they gave me fodder for my review.  I highly recommend this book for children of all ages. The stories have a lovely quality of truth to them. In other words, they suspend disbelief. They do teach life lessons, which I find refreshing since, at almost 68, some fables are just getting old.

Fred Olds and Margo Dill have truly created a book that, I believe will meet the test of time.  

About the Author:

Fred Olds
has crafted dozens of stories over the years and has been involved with various writing and critique groups. At the age of 92, he is a devoted husband and proud father and grandfather living in Central Illinois. After retirement from the Postal Service as an electronic technician, he finally has time to concentrate on writing. A true storyteller at heart, his first love is writing children’s books with an occasional murder mystery thrown in for a change of pace. Check out his kids’ short story books, Read-Aloud Stories with Fred, Vol. 1 and then Vol. 2, and his first book for adults, The Hobo Who Wasn’t, an exciting detective story. He's also the author of The Dog and the Flea: A Tale of Two Opposites and The Cat, the Mouse, and the Neighbors' Dog, two books of the Perky Pet Problems picture book series.  

Margo L. Dill is the CEO and owner of Editor-911 Books in St. Louis, MO.
She is also the author of the American Civil War Adventure Series with two books, Anna and the Baking Championship and Finding My Place: One Girl's Strength at Vicksburg, for middle-grade readers. Her other books are That's the Way It Always Happened and Maggie Mae, Detective Extraordinaire: The Case of the Missing Cookies, which are illustrated picture books, and she has a short story about kids learning about Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings in Fred Olds's collection of short stories, Read-Aloud Stories with Fred Vols. 1 and 2. Her next book is for teachers and parents and is out in June 2021, It's Not Just Academics: A Guide To Teach Kids' Health, Communication, and Social Emotional Skills. She lives in St. Louis with her tween daughter and lively rescue dog, Sudsi.

Comments

Margo Dill said…
Thanks for this great review, Linda! If you have a chance to leave it on Amazon and Goodreads in the next few days, we would appreciate it so much! I will definitely share these kind words on social media.

Thank you for participating in the blog tour!
Crystal Otto said…
I'm glad to find I'm not the only one who truly enjoyed this lovely collection! Thanks for your review Linda!

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