A Tale of Two Sitters by Joanne Barkan

A Tale of Two Sitters Reviews

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  Jerry

  Every time I see any reference to A Tale of Two Cities, I can't help but be reminded of Jill's iconic line in Home Improvement when Randy tries to take the easy way out of his reading assignment by listening to the aforementioned Dickens work on tape: "It's going to be the worst of times for you if you don't turn this off and go read the book!" Makes me laugh every time!
  
  As for this book, it was standard fare for this series...which isn't a bad thing. I had fun with it, and it made Dickens a bit more accessible for those who have trouble with his wordy writing style.
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  Emily

  The book cut out some relatively important information, namely the part about Carton and Darnay looking alike, but that makes sense because this Darnay is a dog. Still, does a wonderful job of condensing the original story to be understandable for younger readers and is far more entertaining than your average abridged copy.
  
  Also, I watched the episode on Youtube after finishing this and it was possibly the worst episode of Wishbone. Didn't do Wishbone or Dickens justice at all. Unfortunate.
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  Hope Irvin Marston

  This was the first Wishbone story I read. I didn't remember THE TALE OF TWO CITIES too clearly and I had a hard time understanding who was on first in this storyline. I don't know the age of the intended audience for the book. Because of the violence in the tale, I wouldn't recommend it to any of my young reader friends.
  
  Hope Irvin Marston, author of EYE ON THE IDITAROD: AISLING'S QUEST. .
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  Cheryl

  Read in preparation for a (re)read of the original, which I loved in high school four decades ago. Good grounding/introduction. I can only hope the full classic is worth all the extra words....
  
  The framing story, Wishbone as himself with Joe, David, and the rest, is ok, though awfully concise. I suppose that bit's key to the appeal for the young audience, though, to get them interested in the series.
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  Tarissa

  A cute summary: Read the tragic story of Charles Darnay through Wishbone's eyes. It was hard imagining a dog (whiskers, tail, four legs and all) being married to dear Lucie, but that was how it went. I was also concerned about how Sydney Canton would do his part in the story, but it turned out more beautiful than I thought it could. Kudos to the author! For young readers, this is a great way to introduce to them "A Tale of Two Cities."
  
  The other half of the story about modern-day Wishbone and his owners, the Talbots, wasn't as interesting to me. And I didn't find Wishbone's "witty comments" appealing –- at all.
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  CD

  An entertaining read based on a "Tale of Two Cities". Perhaps not literature-children-s but that is my shelf for kids books.
  
  Another dog book for the collection.
  
  You've got to love the irony of the author's last name too!
  
  Woof
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  Noelle Walsh

  This book brought back the nostalgia of watching Wishbone on tv after school. How I loved that show. Reading this Wishbone book has made me want to read the classic it was based on. Definitely worth giving to kids in order to inspire them to read the classics.
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  Megan

  This was my favorite (and first) Wishbone book I have ever read. It's the only one I seem to vividly remember after a few years. In some way, it was very memorable.
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  Lando

  this is a good book recommend it