Review: Super Kid's Book! Great for Christmas Giving!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2012
"Three Twigs for the Campfire" by Joseph Cognard is a very clever, entertaining compilation of three short stories, each narrated by one of three siblings around a campfire in their backyard. The three short stories are not specifically related in any way, yet the way Mr. Cognard has woven them into a single, longer story works very well.The entire presentation is fun to read, and is completely appropriate for adults as well as children. This book is written in a style and manner that a young reader could handle, yet it would be equally entertaining for even younger children to have read to them. In the case of the younger children, it would be reasonable to read each of the three short stories on separate nights, thus stretching the book out over three nights of bedtime stories.It's been half a century since I could be considered a young reader, or "an even younger child" but I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Not only did I enjoy the overall story, but I enjoyed each of the three campfire tales as told by the siblings. There is nothing in this book that could even remotely scare a child, or cause one to have nightmares. Quite the contrary, I believe both boys and girls will find this book to be delightful. This is one of those books your children will want you to read to them night after night. I highly recommend this one... Five Stars for Three Twigs!