We already have in the catalogue a few books retold in words of one syllable. Here are some more:
The history of the United States; told in one syllable words by Josephine Pollard
https://archive.org/details/onesyllablewords00pollrich
Aesop's Fables by Mary Godolphin (Lucy Aikin)
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00035161
Sanford and Merton by Mary Godolphin (Lucy Aikin)
http://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hn2gc5
Bible stories in words of one syllable by M. A. B.
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00084089/00001
Heroes of History in words of one syllable by Agnes Sadlier
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00080014/00001
Gulliver's Travels by Mrs. J. C. Gorham
http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015078566893
The Man's boot and other tales, or, Fabulous truths in words of one syllable
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028250/00001
Reynard the Fox, the crafty courtier by Samuel Phillips Day
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00055048/00001
Short stories in words of one and two syllables
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00056260/00001
Life of Christ by Jean S. Remy
https://archive.org/details/lifeofchristreto00rmyj
I haven't found these ones yet:
Andersen's Fairy Tales by Harriet T. Comstock
Bible Heroes by Harriet T. Comstock
Black Beauty by Mrs. J. C. Gorham
There are actually loads more on Hathi Trust here.
Ruth
More books retold in words of one syllable
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Cool Ruth Verrrrrry interesting.
Edit: you know I have a weakness for these. Must be my simple mind.
Edit: you know I have a weakness for these. Must be my simple mind.
Nothing wrong with that! I thought they might be good for children to record. I found a few more and have edited my post.
There is also The Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch. Lord knows how anyone managed to retell THAT in words of one syllable.
Ruth
There is also The Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch. Lord knows how anyone managed to retell THAT in words of one syllable.
Ruth
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They would be good for children to read - and we have a number of 10 and under ones joining.
If however we are promoting them to non English speakers to be able to follow they need to be clearly read and not too fast I think
Anne
If however we are promoting them to non English speakers to be able to follow they need to be clearly read and not too fast I think
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Bulfinch?! I am properly astounded if they managed a creditable job with that guy. wow. Now to pick one ...... hemmmmmm.RuthieG wrote:Nothing wrong with that! I thought they might be good for children to record. I found a few more and have edited my post.
There is also The Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch. Lord knows how anyone managed to retell THAT in words of one syllable.
Ruth
EDIT: I wil try Grimms Fairy Tales, in case anyone else is interested in these.
I looked into it. Most of those have been read, and I'd indeed be interested in "Gulliver" - even though I really need some more time to consider. This on-syllable-thing leads to a somewhat peculiar style, like saying "four and ten" for fourteen and using a whole sub-clause to avoid the word "doctor".
I'm generally interested in easy language, not so much for children, but for language learners. That's a huge target group with very limited access to authentic spoken language. Unfortunately, all those wonderful graded readers out there are not in the public domain
Cheers, Klaus
I'm generally interested in easy language, not so much for children, but for language learners. That's a huge target group with very limited access to authentic spoken language. Unfortunately, all those wonderful graded readers out there are not in the public domain
Cheers, Klaus