The Royal Flea, by Rolf Heinmann - Large Print Reviews

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The Royal Flea
By Rolf Heinmann
Read How You Want, (2010)
EasyRead Large Print, in 16 Point Font
(Originally Published in Standard Print by Little Hare Books)
ISBN: 978-1442955547
Genre: Children's Fiction

Reviewed by Anna Dogole - March 14, 2011

The Royal Flea is a brand-new collection of short stories by Rolf Heinmann. There are ten stories in this collection, and each one asks, and answers a pressing question such as:

What should you do with a flea that has royal blood?
Why shouldn't pirates wear earplugs?
What should you do if an alien lands in your backyard and needs to use the toilet?
Will Antarctic Snake Oil make you smarter?
Is winning always worth the price?
Should you always do what you are told?
and the equally important, Are your teachers always right?

Accompanied by whimsical illustrations, this is a book filled with humor, good stories, and lots of questions, some which are answered directly within the scope of the stories, and others that you will need to answer for yourself.

The stories in this collection are well suited for use as a read out-loud book to share with your younger kids, as well as a read alone book for older kids. This book is also a great conversation starter, as you discuss the stories with your children and how they might answer the questions posed in these delightful stories.

The Royal Flea is available from Read How You Want, an on-demand publisher that makes books available in a variety of formats including Braille, DAISY, and five different large print formats. This range of formats makes this, and other books, available not only to visually impaired individuals, but also anyone with a reading or physical disability that makes reading standard print books difficult.

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