Peterkin is a cheery elf even though
he is poor. He is searching for work when he comes across the home of a retired
witch whose house need some repairs. The witch tells him she has no money to
pay him, but he does the work anyway. Upon Peterkin completing the work she
gives him a magical pipe. The pipe does not make the sound of notes but instead
letters. When he spells out the letters of animals they appear before him and
then when he reverses the letters the animal turns into what he has spelled
out. While Peterkin is traveling the county, he comes upon a dark and dreary
city full of rats. With his magical pipe he is able get of rid the rats but also
turn the city into a lovable place for people to live.
The illustrations in this book are bright and colorful. The pictures make the reader happy just looking at them. I never read the original tale of the Pied Piper which apparently is not a very happy story but this one has a feel-good ending. My granddaughter and I liked the book, and we will read it again. If you were to pick just one of Kellogg’s books, I think there are better ones such as the those that retell American folk stories.
Fun Activity: Try to find some simple wind instrument in your house such as a recorder or harmonica, and have your child make some noise.
Published In: 2009
Publisher: Dial/Penguin
Age Level: 4-8 years
AR Level: 4.3
Pages: 40
Stars: 4
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