This simplified version of Pride and Prejudice was easy to follow. The accompanying pictures were also very adorable. If I was a child I would have loved to read this book. It captures the whole story well and concise.

Pride and Prejudice is one of favourite books. The adaptation of this classic for children has been simplified sufficiently for a young audience but still maintains the integral parts of the story.

Gemma Barder’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel ’Pride and Prejudice’ is spectacular.

Designed to introduce children to the 1813 novel, Barder has taken the time to ensure that whilst the story is simplified for a younger audience? It hasn't lost anything that has made Austen’s work one that has remained a favourite for the last two hundred years.

The illustrations are perfect and remind me of ones found in my own version of the original story. They work perfectly alongside the written word and I especially liked the way each sister was depicted in the ’introduction’ to the five Bennet sisters at the beginning of the short story. The illustrated letters were also a brilliant idea although I fear the Miss Bennets’ governess would have been close to fainting over the lettering! (I jest)

It's apparent that whilst the book has been adapted for children, it is indeed for the elder side of Middle Grade (8-12) as some of the language is still a bit more complex and areas of the story are ones I imagine 8-year-olds may struggle with.

Pride and Prejudice whilst a love story has remained one that teaches women to know what is important in life. To not change to fit the will and desire of others, but also that you should find someone whose thoughts, desires and way of living match yours as much as possible. Elizabeth Bennet is beautiful yes, but she is so much more than that and I think that this adaptation does carry the original lesson Austen had woven so well into the original novel.

I would highly recommend this book as it is indeed a perfect way to make any young girl a lover of Austen for the rest of her life.

This is a lovely little children's adaptation of the very famous Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

I was so thrilled to see an adaption of this novel! I absolutely love retellings of classics. This book makes Pride and Prejudice easier to read - it not only is designed for younger readers, but it also has pictures. I think this book has quite the charm for summarizing the book and making it fun. I'm sure at least a few readers will be interested enough to pick up the classic.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sweet Cherry Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

I have read Pride and Prejudice many times. I even have watched YouTube videos on this book as the characters. This 96 page book was so good!! The author brings the whole story quickly and easily for elementary and middle schoolers to understand. There was nothing that the author left out of the big picture. She condensed it down to the facts of the story. Even though, you still feel on the characters lived in their world.

As an avid Jane Austen reader and a primary school teacher, this book appealed to me on multiple levels. As part of my job, I am constantly on the lookout for new texts to share with my classes and, understandably, I would love to expose them to some of the classics at an appropriate level. The adaptation from Gemma Barder takes the key events from the original text and reworks them to be accessible for children. The language would be easily understood for most children, with perhaps a few opportunities to further discuss the meanings of some words throughout. A highlight for me was the inclusion of some of the iconic lines (albeit slightly abridged or reworded) from the original Austen novel, for example "... a single man of good fortune must want a wife." This is a lovely way to provide the children a little familiarity if they were to pick up the original novel in the future. As well as telling this classic story in a child-friendly and accessible way, the story is accompanied by some lovely illustrations. These help to differentiate the different Bennett sisters and also depicts different moments throughout the story. The chapters are nice and short, meaning that this would be a great shared read for my class, without being too long altogether for the children to lose interest. It would probably be best suited to older children due to the level of language used, especially if they were reading independently.
Overall, I really enjoyed my time reading this. It shares the important messages from the original text, including showing Lizzy Bennett to have aspirations beyond just making a good marriage, and not holding prejudices against people you have just met. These are so important to continue to share with future generations. This title is part of a wider series of Jane Austen novels that have been adapted for children, and I am really interested in picking up the complete set to add to my library.

Overall I think this was a successful adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. The author did a good job at simplifying the story and making it easier to understand for young readers. I did not like the illustrations and did not think they added much to the story. For that reason, I give it 3.5 stars.

3.5 stars rounded up!

Thank you Netgalley for the free DRC in exchange for my impartial review.

This was a really good book, and it was basically a summary of "Pride and Prejudice", rewritten for children. At 35 pages (as EPUB), I devoured it in no time at all. I read an uncorrected copy, and it had a few errors. I hope this is corrected in the final version of the book.

As someone who was just introduced to "Pride and Prejudice" in June, this was a quick and fun read. The illustrations were perfect and they added a lot of vibrance to the storytelling. That definitely improved the rating for me.

One of the issues I had with this book is that the pacing was too fast. I get that the purpose to create a short book to relay the most important parts of the book to kids, but the fillers were there for a reason. This book just jumped from one plot point to another and I could hardly keep up. It might be different for kids who are using this to Jane Austen's classic book.

Again, it was a vibrant and fun read. I recommend it to parents looking for something with some literary history for their kids.

I love this story. And i was so grateful when it finally has been written for children. Who Will not read and love this classic

What an adorable edition of a beloved classic suitable for children. Pride & Prejudice is one of my all time favorite stories for two reasons. First, and most obviously, it is a masterpiece by Jane Austen. But secondly, my father and I really bonded over books and in particular P&P. We have read the book several times together. seen a couple live action plays, and have been to the Jane Austen Society Festival in Louisville, KY multiple years. Suffice it to say that I take adaptations quite seriously.

This chapter book adaption is WONDERFUL! All of the best scenes and themes are present however slightly altered to keep the interest of children. For example, the famous first line is slightly changed to be part of a conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Bennett.

I also love the illustrations! While they are sparse, the scenes they depict are chosen fantastically. I especially like the illustrations of the letters which are so important in this story.

I cannot wait to add this book to my children's shelves!

This was a very simplistic version of the story Pride and Prejudice. It would be appropriate for late elementary school. I have not read the original version of the book, but I feel like there were some major parts of the story left out, just because it did not make complete sense to me. I think any child who reads this would need a discussion to make sure they understand the story.

This was a lovely retelling of one of my favorite books, and it made the story very accessible. Recommended!

Um ótimo livro com um clássico que todos devem ler, independente da idade. Com certeza lerei para meus filhos porque é uma linguagem adaptável.

It was a delightful experience to read this book. The language is so simple and the essence is the same as the original story. The book was adapted well, I really like read it.
That is good for kids and anyone who loves Jane Austen and her book, and also for the fundamental English readers.

Pride and Prejudice is a classic and this retelling for children will help even younger readers appreciate what a great story this is. This retelling is best suited for ages 8-12 as it's too long to be considered a picture book but should be suitable for young readers to introduce them to Jane Austen's classics. There are black and white illustrations that will appeal to young readers.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book for my honest opinion.

I've never really been a fan of the 'classics' having been put off at an early age by the language and sheer size of some of the novels. I was therefore intrigued to read this version which has been specifically abridged for younger readers. I'll admit that tales of over-privileged people being married off to each other generally aren't my cup of tea but the story was told in a way that was easy to understand and follow. The series is a great opportunity for younger readers to access classic stories which they might not otherwise be able to enjoy. Whilst I'm still not a convert to Austen I'd still happily recommend this to children interested in these types of stories.

As someone who loves the whole Pride and Prejudice books and movies, I am so happy to see a child version! My girls love this! Besides the fact that I would much rather my children love these characters over Barbie or something else.

Thank you for writing a wholesome book that children can enjoy and get to experience the characters I've come to love and know so well through the books and movies! I highly suggest this to anyone who has daughters!

I received Pride & Prejudice Jane Austen Children's Stories from Sweet Cherry Publishing and Net Galley for an honest review. I have read and watched many adaptations of Pride & Prejudice and I liked that Gemma Barder was able to adapt the original story into a work that is more easily assessable to a younger audience. While the main story was there Gemma Barder used more modern language to help her audience to understand what was happening in the story. I also enjoyed looking at the pictures in the text and I imagine young children will as well. The drawings helped me to visualize exactly what was going on. It's less than 100 pages so I was able to read it in one sitting.

I read P&P for the first time when I was still at school. And I didn't like it because the language was too old-fashioned for me. So when I saw this book, I will give it another try. I like it. It is much easier to understand, especially with cute illustrations. I recommend this book for those who want to read more English classics.

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This is a great book to get young children into classics! The illustrations make it a lot more fun and the cover is absolutely stunning! It was written quite nicely however, I feel like certain situations or intentions could become confusing when a child with no earlier experience with Austen stories reads this. Still, A+ for effort, I hope many children read these simplified stories!