Review: Five Brownie Points!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
I have very fond memories of my grandmother entertaining us with her stories of the Brownies - those mythical little Highland sprites whose mischievous ways filled the night hours when man, and especially children, were sleeping.It's been half a century since I first heard those stories - and the memories were tucked safely away long ago, and all but forgotten.  But now, after having read "10 Busy Brownies" by author Talia Haven, those memories have been unpacked and are as fresh in my mind now as they were way back then.This rhyming tale is a fantastic way to set little feet on the path to counting and rhyme.  It is also very entertaining as the Brownies do that which they like most - help with the family chores.The illustrations by Sytiva Sheehan brought to life the Brownies from my grandmother's tales all so long ago, and I can't say that I would imagine them any differently than they are portrayed in this book.What a terrific book for little children - counting, rhyming, and a re-discovered tale from long ago.And thanks, you two, for helping brush the cobwebs off one of my favorite memories!