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Book Review of The Land of Stories

The Land of Stories
The Land of Stories
Author: Chris Colfer
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Audio CD
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I loved this book on tape. I haven't read the actual book yet, but am looking forward to doing so.

It's largely a remix of fairy tales that everyone is familiar with as toured by a couple of children that already have a keen interest in fairy tales.

I was creeped out early on when the class was so unfamiliar with the stories. It's been a while since I've been in a position to observe the workings of a classroom, but I'm hoping that it was creative license and that most students are not actually like that.

One of my favorite things about this CD was that it's one of the first audio books I've ever listened to and the other one was very monotone. Chris Colfer really gets into it and has a notably different voice for pretty much every character.

I can't decide if I hated or loved Little Red Riding Hood. The voice he uses for her is kind of irritating, but it really fits her and I always smiled when she came into a scene. I guess I love to hate her.