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A review by bex77
The Seven Tales of Trinket by Dan Craig, Shelley Moore Thomas
3.0
If you are looking for a quick, easy, and somewhat entertaining book, this one is pretty good. It's not great literature, nor does it have deep meaning, but it is kind of sweet.
It follows a girl named Trinket as she and her friend Thomas attempt to find her father; James the Bard. Trinket hopes to become a bard herself, so she is also trying to collect at least seven tales. This would allow her to stay in one town for an entire week. Along the way they encounter Gypsies, seal-people, a banshee, the queen of the fairies, a Pooka, and the Old Burned Man.
It was rather charming, relatively interesting, and occasionally amusing. I enjoyed that so much was drawn from traditional Celtic lore. Overall, a nice little book. Great read aloud for younger kids.
Rating: PG for mild peril and frightening scenes
It follows a girl named Trinket as she and her friend Thomas attempt to find her father; James the Bard. Trinket hopes to become a bard herself, so she is also trying to collect at least seven tales. This would allow her to stay in one town for an entire week. Along the way they encounter Gypsies, seal-people, a banshee, the queen of the fairies, a Pooka, and the Old Burned Man.
It was rather charming, relatively interesting, and occasionally amusing. I enjoyed that so much was drawn from traditional Celtic lore. Overall, a nice little book. Great read aloud for younger kids.
Rating: PG for mild peril and frightening scenes