I think this book is great for elementary school children as a first dip into one of the classics. The illustrations add an extra layer of detail to the text.

'Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen Children's Stories' by Jane Austen with adaptation by Gemma Barder is a young reader adaptation of the classic novel.

Mrs. Bennet wants to get her daughters gainfully married. When a handsome and rich new neighbor moves in, Mrs. Bennet is elated. Daughter Lizzie meets Mr. Darcy and she doesn't like him, but that may change.

This is actually a pretty decent adaptation of the story. There are some illustrations throughout the story. I'm not sure if young readers would find a story of engagements and marriages, but if you want to introduce a young reader to a classic work of literature, this is a pretty good one.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Sweet Cherry Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Title: Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen Children's Stories): Jane Austen Children's Stories
Authors: Jane Austen (original author), Gemma Barder (adapted by)
Publisher: Sweet Cherry Publishing
ISBN: 9781782266136
Edition: E-Book
Publication date: 09/07/2020

Content:
"Mrs. Bennet is desperate to find rich husbands for her daughters, so the arrival of a charming new neighbour is welcome indeed. Sadly, the friend he brings with him is not. Mr. Darcy seems to have even more pride than money. Nobody likes him - least of all Elizabeth Bennet. But not everyone is who they seem. "

Opinion:
Firstly, I wanted to talk about the illustrations. They are so lovely that I immediatelly fell in love with them. The illustrations are perfectlyl fitting for a childrens book.
The text adaption for children is also totally nice and well done. I love "Pride and Prejudice" in general, so I really wanted to read the children's book too. I think that it is understandable for children, especially with the illustrations in the book.

Conclusion:
All in all, it is a very nice book for children, but also parents for reading it to their children or people who love Jane Austen and her stories. I would totally recommend it!

I thought this was a great adaptation of Pride and Prejudice for a younger audience. I loved the pictures. My girls (4 & 6) read a couple of chapters each night and the fact that they wanted to read the book and looked forward to it is a win for me. I look forward to reading more in this series. Many thanks to Net Galley and Sweet Cherry Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This was a delighful read. Pride and Prejudice is my favorite book, so I can be a little bit nit-picky about it's adaptations. However, Gemma Barder did an excellent job turning the classic story of manners into a story children can enjoy.
The illustrations of the book, while cute and beautiful, were some times unrelated to the scene being read. There are also instances in which the story will describe a certain character as frowning and the drawing will have them smiling. It was a little bit confusing, but not something that completely affected my enjoyment of the book.
Overall, I think this is a great way to get children interested in classics and, hopefully, falling in love with Jane Austen's characters.

The cover and illustrations are absolutely lovely. Pride and Prejudice is a literary masterpiece, and this edition for children did its best to capture the story's essence. It's fast-paced and the number of characters may be overwhelming at first, but I'm sure the children will close the book with a satisfied smile on their faces, absolutely in love with the story and its sweet, happy ending.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen Children’s Stories). A perfect introduction of a classic piece of literature for low level or young readers. The story was written in simple language with nice illustrations to support the text.

Perhaps there are some stories that don't adapt well to being written for a younger audience. The story was infantilized to the point of losing a lot of its essence. It states that it is a middle grade book, but it feels more suited for elementary. It can also use a large look over by a grammar editor.

This is absolutely wonderful. I wish I could give it ten stars! It is so true to the story, but makes it easy for a child to understand. It is a perfect introduction to a classic novel. Some adults would benefit from reading this first!

I thought of Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare as I read it.

There aren't enough words to express how valuable this is for teachers and parents who want their children to be introduced to and love classic literature.

I hope there are more like this coming and not only for Jane Austen's books, but also for other classic authors.

Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
Adapted by: Gemma Barder
Rating: 5 stars

This story is a classic. Following Lizzy Bennet and strong willed girl who by happenstance meets Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, and though at first they don’t see eye to eye their lives become intertwined, and they both realize how they were wrong about each other.

I squealed with this book it has all the interesting bits of the original but set to a level children can read. I think it was a very good adaptation. It kept the lines from the original work by Austen I believe that Barder did a very good job adapting the book into a children’s novel. I am ordering a copy for my daughter.

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I loved this book!

I think that the decision to release some of the classics as children’s stories is brilliant. Even though it is shortened version of the full book I think it was an excellent tribute and it reminded me as an adult why I love the story so much.

The book covers all the main parts of the story and it is a very enjoyable and likable adaptation. You get to see the personalities of Elizabeth and Mr Darcy and I hope that this will introduce them to these fabulous characters and encourage them to read the full version, and/or watch come of the TV and film adaptations.

It is 5 stars from me for this one – very highly recommended and a great introduction to the world of Jane Austen – simply delightful!

This kiddie retelling of my favourite book is extremely short- 96 pages including tons of illustrations (there’s one at least on every page). The pace of narration is breathtakingly brisk- I felt like I was riding a bicycle with no brakes. You know, speeding along faster and faster to the inevitable crash. 😬 The beloved characters have been whittled down to bare bones, there is zero context setting, and electric situations fraught with chemistry are stripped of all emotion.

This lean and simplified narrative may work well for the target audience (7+), but to what end? Kids will finish the book, but will have completely missed the point. Without the context of society in the early 1800s, today’s kids will never understand why everyone is so hung up on getting married or why Lydia and Wickham leaving Brighton together is such a scandal or why Darcy says he wants to marry Lizzy “against his better judgment”. If the characters are reduced to cute caricatures with no explanation of their feelings or motivations, how will young readers empathise with them and love them? And so, yet another timeless classic will be relegated to the “weird old stuffy books” category.

The illustrations are fun, but borrow a bit too heavily from the 2005 film adaptation.

Recommended for 8-10 year olds ONLY IF a parent/teacher/caregiver reads it with them, explains the context and answers any questions.

5 stars

This was such a delight to read. I adore Pride and Prejudice since I was very little and I wanted to share this with my niece who's 5 and loving books and it was such a nice read to do with her. It took us 3 days to finish but she absolutely loved it and that's what I wanted when I asked for this ARC.

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for providing this ARC for an honest review.

This book is perfect for children! The change in language from the original classic is so much more accessible to children and I would argue teens/adults too! A nice condensed version of this classic and the illustrations fit nicely. They also give a clear distinction between the sisters as they are tricky to keep track of otherwise!
The only reason I gave 3 stars was because I am not a fan of pride and prejudice myself, however I can see how this change in accessibility is perfect for nurturing young classics fans.

Absolutely delightful! <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> is a classic among classics, and Gemma Barder has adapted this work beautifully. The story is familiar, and returning to Longbourn and Netherfield, the Bennets and famed Mr Darcy and sweet Mr Bingley and nefarious Mr Wickhan, is like drinking a comforting cup of tea. This is a wonderfully illustrated edition that I can imagine suits a mother-young daughter reading session perfectly. Barder might lose some of the witty repartees bursting in nearly all lines of Austen’s original dialogue, but she nevertheless captures a wonderful essence of <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> that is certain to excite hungry, young readers. I’d recommend this to parents for their early elementary school girls; it will be a perfect addition to their reading lists!

Finally recieved a chance to read the infamous classic Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, although, not the original one that I had tried to read once and terribly failed. Maybe because the novel didn't choose me at the right time or being my very first classic; I did have a difficult time.

This adaptation however, with much joy, I had a chance to recall my reading pleasures and also failures with the last edition, and I can most certainly say that I would prefer this. That being said, I will state my reasons. One: It is a drama infused rom-com that shows the romanticised version of a quite rigid and dysfunctional family with very different opinions on all matters, and, though at first it might seem enjoyable, the stereotypical dialogues (that were mostly not stated in this edition) will get to you.

Second: is that feeling of dependency that was shown here just as the feeling of love which is quite absurd and although it isn't rocket science to know so, beginner Psychology is enough. But, characters can be flawed and that is alright. Although, when the story has seventy-five percentage of romance and love themed notions in it, you might want love to be clear and not mixed with different emotions because then it clearly isn't love.

A pleasant and enjoyable read for everyone but lacks to be qualified as a favourite.

I love Jane Austen so I of course loved this book! An incredibly condensed version of Pride and Prejudice, this novel has sweet illustrations and gives the reader a good overview of Jane's most popular novel. If you have an older child, I wouldn't start them here. I think they could read Pride and Prejudice on their own. But this book is a nice start for younger kids and is a great gift for any Janeite!

Thanks to NetGalley for an E Copy in exchange for an honest review

Gemma Barder's adaptation of the beloved classic, Pride and Prejudice, is simply perfect!

The illustrations are adorable and beautiful, the story is explained well and easily, and still manages to showcase the characters' unique and loveable traits. Lizzy is ever the perfect heroine with her wit, boldness, loyalty, and charm. Darcy is of course so mysterious and unlikeable at first until you really get to know the true, soft, endearing and caring side of him. This book had me smiling from ear to ear, as I loved revisiting this classic, passionate and beautiful tale.

I believe this is a superb way to introduce children to classic literature, as the illustrations are beautiful, the story is told in a well paced manner, and one can easily fall under Austen's spell and see how pivotal her stories are, and forever will be.

This is an amazing children's version of Pride and Prejudice! It was lacking the iconic opening line but it was true to the story. I loved it!

Firstly I would like to thank the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that I will always enjoy a "Pride and Prejudice" adaptation. Oh let's be honest, any Jane Austen adaptation.

And this adaptation does not shine away from that truth. It is very comprehensible, simple, and enjoyable for, I would guess, kids from age 6+.

It manages to maintain that charm that all Jane Austen's books have. And if in the future, I have any children of my own, I will most definitely read this adaptation, you know, to get them into the Jane Austen fan club.