Charles Dickens: The Man Who Had Great Expectations

By Peter Vennema and Diane Stanley

Book Overview

In their lovingly researched, incisively written biography, illustrated with a lushness and attention to period detail of which Dickens would have approved, Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema illuminate his inspirations, his impact on nations of readers, and his gleaming genius that has only brightened with time. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.

A handsome book on the beloved novelist. Dickens's troubled, well-documented life has plenty to interest children....Lucid, accessible....A lively, entertaining story for children who enjoy A Christmas Carol in its various guises....A must.--Kirkus Reviews.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688091113
• ISBN13: 9780688091118
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.8" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A book you and your kids will love

I wish all biographies were this interesting ... whether they're written for adults or for kids. My 9-year-old daughter was studying the Industrial Revolution and this book was suggested as an optional assignment. We had a great time reading it together. It is so well written and beautifully illustrated, I don't think she realized she was learning! But later that evening she talked her daddy's ear off with all she'd learned about the life of Charles Dickens (it covers his childhood, his first love, his marriage and children -- lots of children! -- his writing career, his fame, his travels, and his death). The book also served to help her see what the effects of the industrial revolution were on the regular folks of London. I will look into all the other books that these authors have written.

the book review

i thought this book was really good. its a biography about the life of charles dickens. it would be great for younger kids to read.