Book giveaway this week: The Good Little Devil and Other Tales by Pierre Gripari (CLOSED)

[RachelMumsnet]

We have 50 copies of Pushkin Press' The Good Little Devil and Other Tales up for grabs this week.

Written by the one of the most successful children's authors in 20th century France, the late Pierre Gripari, these charmingly eccentric French fairytales are guaranteed to win the hearts of English children and are perfect for those with a wicked sense of humour.

Apply for a free copy and don't forget to come back to this thread and let us know your dcs thoughts on these tales.

I couldn't really get into this book. It looks lovely so I'm thinking of giving it away as a present for Christmas to someone who may appreciate it more. It's aimed at a higher age than for my son (would be useful if these things were marked with the age range they are suitable for). I couldn't really understand the point of the stories - I guess I agree with a few people above. I haven't read the whole book, so will make sure I get through it fully before passing it on to someone who would enjoy it more.

"The Good Little Devil and other tales" by Pierre Gripari is a lovely book with some great illustrations and contains 13 short "fairy" tales ranging in length from about 10 pages up to 35 pages.

I have dipped into the book a few times and although I have not read it all I have enjoyed the stories I have read so far. They are very random tales and consist of some ramblings that remind me of things I used to write as a child! (Married shoes, talking potatoes, hungry witches, frogs that will grow and carry you to distant lands..) So far my favourite story ends with the dismal mean and sad queen consoling herself that everyone else is mad, every single one of them.

I do look forward to reading the rest and introducing the book to my son.

Thank you for sending me this book.

I very much enjoyed this book. It looks beautiful, so would make a good gift. I found the stories enjoyable, they are quirky and a bit random, which I liked. They remind me of 'proper' fairy tales, which don't always have rhyme or reason (or an ending!), but can be just silly or scary or a bit mad. I found it all very charming.

Thank you for sending me this book, I'd definitely recommend it and would probably buy it as a gift for a child who enjoyed tales.