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The Three Robbers
by
Tomi Ungerer
Three fierce robbers with big black capes and tall black hats are prowling the countryside in the dead of night. They carry a blunderbuss, a pepper-blower, and a huge red axe, terrorizing and stealing from everyone. The robbers store their loot high on a mountain in secret cave. They have trunks full of gold, jewels, money. watches, wedding rings, and precious stones.One d...more
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
May 1st 1998
by Roberts Rinehart Publishers
(first published January 1st 1962)
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The three robbers live in the forest. With their blunderbuss, their pepper spray and their huge axe, they hold up travellers and plunder them of their goods. They have accumulated a gigantic horde of gold in their cave.
The rest of this review is in my book If Research Were Romance and Other Implausible Conjectures
The rest of this review is in my book If Research Were Romance and Other Implausible Conjectures
Reason for Reading: I love Tomi Ungerer as an illustrator; I love this book in particular and this qualifies as my "U" author for the A-Z challenge.
The publisher's summary certainly tells the story in probably as many words as are used in the book! This is a simple tale and one with a rather ambiguous ending. Not sure if I'm entirely comfortable with it. The robbers who are indeed "fierce", with a gun, spend their lives as criminals. A little girl captures their heart and they turn good, But is...more
The publisher's summary certainly tells the story in probably as many words as are used in the book! This is a simple tale and one with a rather ambiguous ending. Not sure if I'm entirely comfortable with it. The robbers who are indeed "fierce", with a gun, spend their lives as criminals. A little girl captures their heart and they turn good, But is...more
Illustrations far ahead of their time. Absolutely stunning robbers & horses. I liked the red capes & hats at the end.
The transition between the (relatively) lengthy introduction to the robbers and the description of the development of their new career is a little bit clunky & abrupt. Tiffany is indeed the catalyst for the transformation, but we aren't told how she works the magic, how the robbers' change of heart comes about.
So, I'm thinking some great conversations could arise bet...more
The transition between the (relatively) lengthy introduction to the robbers and the description of the development of their new career is a little bit clunky & abrupt. Tiffany is indeed the catalyst for the transformation, but we aren't told how she works the magic, how the robbers' change of heart comes about.
So, I'm thinking some great conversations could arise bet...more
I found this book tremendously dull. There was no conflict in it whatsoever. The plot goes like this:
There are three robbers. They are very bad. Bad, bad, bad. They steal all the things and hide them in their cave.
One day they meet an orphan girl. She says, "Hey what are you doing with all this treasure?"
They say, "Huh, good question, we never really thought about it. I know, let's build a castle for orphans!"
So all the orphans live happily ever after in the robbers' castle.
Come on. That's insul...more
There are three robbers. They are very bad. Bad, bad, bad. They steal all the things and hide them in their cave.
One day they meet an orphan girl. She says, "Hey what are you doing with all this treasure?"
They say, "Huh, good question, we never really thought about it. I know, let's build a castle for orphans!"
So all the orphans live happily ever after in the robbers' castle.
Come on. That's insul...more
I could see how this book could scare a young child--the beginning part anyhow. The whole cloaked and dark and sneaky thing. Yeah. That can be scary. It's a nice twist in the ending, though the very end seemed a bit abrupt. A couple of illustrations that caused my eyebrow to raise (a paned window in a cave?), but otherwise I was fine. Not a book I'm in love with, but I ca see it holding its place among picture books. I'd probably do this more in a lap-read than a storytime, unless I was sure I h...more
“The Three Robbers" is a children’s book written by Tomi Ungerer and it relates the story of how three ferocious robbers became foster parents when they rescued an orphaned girl from going to her cruel aunt’s house. This book will surely be a delight for young children to read for many years to come.
Tomi Ungerer did an excellent job at writing the story of the three robbers in a comforting tone. Tomi Ungerer made the robbers reform their evil ways by putting a child in the picture when the robb...more
Tomi Ungerer did an excellent job at writing the story of the three robbers in a comforting tone. Tomi Ungerer made the robbers reform their evil ways by putting a child in the picture when the robb...more
Tomi Ungerer, recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen award for illustration, and “one of the world’s most famous and best-loved children’s authors,” brings readers a fun tale that feels like something from the minds of the Brothers Grimm. It begins dark and scary, but ends with joy and happiness. The three robbers are feared throughout the land: “women fainted. Brave men ran. Dogs fled.” With their pepper-blower (for blinding the horses), their large red ax (for chopping the wheels off the car...more
I'm pretty sure that I read this as a child and loved it. Ungerer presents three robbers who make their way looting from people on the road but for whatever reason not spending their money. One day they "steal" a young girl from a wicked aunt and their lives are changed forever. Just the right amount of fun, this can easily be read again and again.
Jul 01, 2009
Mark
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents with very young children
Shelves:
children-youngadults
The story itself start with a dark and depressing nuance. "Women fainted. Brave men ran. Dogs fled".
At first glance I thought, "Hey, isn't this a children's book?" But continuing my read, I realized that this is a children's book. And a good one, indeed.
Love the bold illustration and its short passage.
At first glance I thought, "Hey, isn't this a children's book?" But continuing my read, I realized that this is a children's book. And a good one, indeed.
Love the bold illustration and its short passage.
Can I give this 3 1/2 stars. I like it more than 3 but less the 4. I like the story, I don't like the pictures. It won the Hans Christian Andersen Prize Winner ALSC Notable Chidren's Book. Kind of a Robin Hood Feeling, the rob people, but use it to take care of unhappy and orphaned children!
I was once on a challenged book committee because someone wanted it banned because it is violent and the robbers end up being the "good guys." Almost as good as the lady who wanted to remove a book because of the word "snot."
This book was given to my son by my brother-in-law. It was one of his and my husband's favorite books because their father would read it to them acting it out and using silly voices. Now my husband and I do the same!
Dec 13, 2012
Marta Boksenbaum
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
childrens-lit
This book is absurd but also cute. Robbers decide to spend their wealth on a home for orphans. The illustrations use great contrast between the dark life of the robbers and the brightness of the children.
Love this book! Love Tomi Ungerer. Glad Phaidon Press is bringing his work to a new generation. These new editions from Phaidon are done beautifully. Rich colors. Thick paper. Class act.
Wow! This story looks and feels so modern! I couldn't believe it is nearly 50 years old! The illustrations are simple, bold, and engaging. The story is whimsical and timeless.
one of the best children's books i've encountered - both illustrations and story are dark, in that way that children appreciate when learning about good/bad in the world...
What an odd book... wasn't really expecting the robbers to become celebrated for their charity work. The illustrations are as dark as the story.
A little bizarre story about robbers who suddenly decided to give everything to poor children. However, it has a good message.
I got this one for Charlie for the big fourth birthday. Mol, you'll have to tell me if it gets four stars from him.
The illustrations are the highlight here, but elementary children will eat up the odd and surprising story too!
This is a book about no one having more, all sharing everything. Hmmmm, not quite the American way. . .
Well illustrated. Not too violent, though you may have to explain what a blunderbuss is.
What a great concept. Robber's who start an orphanage. It's so bizarre it works. :)
To bad we couldn't reform politicians so easily........................
Dec 10, 2012
VAle
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
bambini-ragazzi,
illustrati
preso in biblioteca
Tomi Ungerer mi piace proprio tanto...
Tomi Ungerer mi piace proprio tanto...
wonderfully scary, then melts into charm. Children love this book.
kids book, delightful illustrations and story
NYT Book Review suggests ages 4 to 8.
One of Andrew and my favorites!
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Jean-Thomas "Tomi" Ungerer is a French illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as children's books.
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