Review: Come On A My House
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
Do you know what a Brownie is? Not the chocolatey goodness we know of as a dessert,but Brownies known in folklore."In folklore, a brownie resembles the hob, similar to a hobgoblin. Brownies are said to inhabit houses and aid in tasks around the house. However, they do not like to be seen and will only work at night, traditionally in exchange for small gifts of food. Among food, they especially enjoy porridge and honey. They usually abandon the house if their gifts are called payments, or if the owners of the house misuse them. Brownies make their homes in an unused part of the house." WikipediaIn this book, the author, Talia Haven, has combined a story of Brownies with counting in a rhyming format. This is the best kind of book to read. We start with one Brownie and his activity all the way up to 10'Brownies. Like most Brownies, these are very helpful, and like the author, I wish I had some that lived in my house. They clean and take care of children, they cook and eat cream cake. They are good all around hobgoblins to have around. The illustrations, by Sytiva Sheehan, are vibrant and colorful, depicting each Brownie activity. I love books that rhyme, and I have found that most children do, also. This book will be fun for Parents/Teachers to read to their children. Lots of questions may be asked, and I would suppose everyone would want a Brownie to come and live at their house. This book was provided to read and review.Recommended. prisrob 04-16-14