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The English Roses (The English Roses)
The first of five children's books written by international superstar Madonna, this is a story about slumber parties, jealousy, fairy godmothers, and friendship; about feeling green with envy, blue with loneliness, pink with embarrassment, purple with rage, and how to find true-blue friends.
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
September 15th 2003
by Callaway Editions
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The English Roses is one of my favorite picture books. It is written by Madonna and I know what some of you are thinking: Why did Madonna write a book? It's probably horrible! Well you are all wrong! The English Roses is set in England and it is about four friends: Charlotte, Amy, Nicole, and Grace who do EVERYTHING together. They have everything too: a great friendship, awesome clothes, nice houses. But, one day, when a new girl named Binah moves in, they get jealous. Binah is very beautiful an...more
First, let me just say I decided to try this book to see if it would be as dreadful as I'd feared. Also, I've always really liked the cover illustration! I had low-low-low expectations of Madonna's story and I admit they were not completely fulfilled--the story was okay. I have read worse in children's lit, believe me ("Goldilicious" comes to mind!) The concept is actually cute, but overall it's a bit too in-your-face and didactic for my taste, and there really is no "style"...more
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A charming effort from the Queen of Pop, Madonna. The Engish Roses is a book about a group of english girls who become jealous of another girl simply because of her beauty. Little do they know that Bina, who in fact is very beautiful, comes from a lonely due to the death of her mother and the everyday struggles of her home life.
The book teaches young children the power of jealously and how it can deeply effect people and their surroundings. Every parent and child should experience this bo...more
The book teaches young children the power of jealously and how it can deeply effect people and their surroundings. Every parent and child should experience this bo...more
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fans of the illustrator, because the story is doodoo
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As far as children's-books-by-celebrities go, the good, the bad, and the ugly, The English Roses is merely bad. Which is rather high praise, all things considered. I expected the book to be downright ugly.
Instead, it's mostly harmless. The four "main characters," the group of girlfriends known as "the English Roses," are featureless and interchangeable. They have lots of fun dancing, talking about boys, and having sleepovers.
They are also united in the...more
Instead, it's mostly harmless. The four "main characters," the group of girlfriends known as "the English Roses," are featureless and interchangeable. They have lots of fun dancing, talking about boys, and having sleepovers.
They are also united in the...more
Satu hal yang membuat buku ini istimewa adalah buku ini ditulis oleh Madonna.
Satu hal yang sangat saya suka dari buku ini adalah ilustrasinya yang dibuat oleh Jeffrey Fulvimari.
Ilustrasinya sangat kaya warna dan juga lucu. Selain itu juga membantu dalam pemahaman isi cerita bagi anak-anak.
Bagaimana dengan ceritanya ? Menurut saya biasa aja, nggak ada hal baru yang 'mengejutkan' dari buku ini.
Jadi, kalau kita membaca buku ini, seolah-olah kita adalah seor...more
Satu hal yang sangat saya suka dari buku ini adalah ilustrasinya yang dibuat oleh Jeffrey Fulvimari.
Ilustrasinya sangat kaya warna dan juga lucu. Selain itu juga membantu dalam pemahaman isi cerita bagi anak-anak.
Bagaimana dengan ceritanya ? Menurut saya biasa aja, nggak ada hal baru yang 'mengejutkan' dari buku ini.
Jadi, kalau kita membaca buku ini, seolah-olah kita adalah seor...more
This book might be a little bit girlish, but it had a valuable lesson. But before I tell you about that, let me tell you this. I would never have picked this out if my teacher hadn't read it to us. The moral was that if someone seems to be stuck up, don't quickly judge them and assume that they aren't fun to play with. Talk to them first before you make a judgment, or you won't really know what you're talking about.
This book is a good book, but a little easy. Its how the English Roses all stared out.Once you read this book you'll get into the rest of the series. The English Roses have always thought Belinda was mean because she was so pretty. They never invited her to anything,but really Belinda was a very sweet girl in need of a friend. But one night... Read the book to find out what happens next!
A beautiful story about friendship. There are four little girls: Amy, Nicole, Grace and Charlotte. These little girls go to the same school and live in the same neighborhood. They have everything and they are happy with themselves until a new girl, comes to town and steal other people's attention by her beauty, her kindness and smart brain.
The four girl jealous over this new girl and vowed to ignore her until one night during their sleepover party, they have the same dream about this fair...more
The four girl jealous over this new girl and vowed to ignore her until one night during their sleepover party, they have the same dream about this fair...more
I am not sure how many stars I want to give this book. I did not find the writing all that wonderful, the story is not original however; the style in which it is written is interesting with all of the asides to the reader and the art work is not bad. Older students could look at this book for ideas on writing books with narrators who speak to their audience.
After reading a borish review on this board by someone who admitted to not reading the book I decided the check it out from my local library and read it for myself. OK, so Maddona's pop music is far superior to her writing but I enjoyed the book nevertheless.
While the writing may not be first rate the illustrations are charming and story is good. It deals with issues of social cliques and jealousy. Even some adults still have problems understanding that just because someone is pr...more
While the writing may not be first rate the illustrations are charming and story is good. It deals with issues of social cliques and jealousy. Even some adults still have problems understanding that just because someone is pr...more
The English Roses is about four girls named Grace, Charrlotte , Amy ,and Nicole. They are popular and there is also this other girl named Binah she is lonely and The English Roses are jelouse of her but they ignore her but she was so beautiful so if you want to see find out by reading English Roses!
Probably the worst children's book I have ever read. I'd have to read it again to comment on its themes and messages (which I remember being negative), but I can say that the pictures are ugly, there are too many words on each page, and it's just poorly written. Just because you're Madonna...
What a great debut book for Madonna.
This story is about four girls who are best friends; they do everything together, including ignoring another girl in their class. They knew nothing of this other girl except that they were extremely jealous of her. One night at a sleep over, they all had the same dream: they learned all about this other girl and thought that they should get to know her. They did and she soon became a part of the English Roses.
The moral of the story...more
This story is about four girls who are best friends; they do everything together, including ignoring another girl in their class. They knew nothing of this other girl except that they were extremely jealous of her. One night at a sleep over, they all had the same dream: they learned all about this other girl and thought that they should get to know her. They did and she soon became a part of the English Roses.
The moral of the story...more
This was one of my favorite books. I read it some many times I know alot of it word for word. In the 4th grade I know so much she let me read it to the class. I was so happy. There is a second book but this one tops it all. I'm very inpressed with Madonna. You go girl!
I bought this for my neice on her birthday. I read through it and it's really cute! It talks about not judging people based upon how they look and how popularity is built on false assumptions and can change at the drop of a hat. It's a good message for young girls.
Secara ga sengaja lihat buku ini di BBM istora tadi siang. Dan penasaran pengin tahu seperti apa, ya Madonna kalo bikin buku?
Kl lagu kan kita udah sering denger, tuh friend....tapi bikin buku???
Ternyata bagus, lho friend....
Cocok juga buat orang dewasa :-)
Kl lagu kan kita udah sering denger, tuh friend....tapi bikin buku???
Ternyata bagus, lho friend....
Cocok juga buat orang dewasa :-)
I just read this book with my eight year old daughter and although I was a bit skeptical of it because I bought it at the dollar store I must say this was a great childrens book. My daughter really enjoyed this book and it had a great lesson.
One of my favorite childrens books. Has a great lesson to teach especially girls! Very heartening story about jealousy. Despite what people think about Madonna I give this story a great review being I have a daughter of my own. Give it a try!
This book is very good. You can really get the perspective of a girl who is getting left out for no reason really. The English Roses are best friends. They don't think she belongs. But at the end, something changes. Read to find out!
Hideous know-it-all omnipotent narrator. Yes the message about not prejudging others is important. And that beautiful girls might have their share of pain too. The illustrations are nice but don't make up for the story.
I love this book. A good reminder for all of us to walk a mile in someone else's shoes before judging them. Everyone needs a friend. If you read it out loud to your kids, make sure to read with an English accent! :)
Reading this to my children. As a huge Madonna fan I of course bought all her books. I equate them to the cool girl's modern aesop's fables. Good lessons for kids to learn veiled in an entertaining story.
I loved it!A story of jealousy,isolation,fantasy,friends,and hardship. I kept reading it and couldn't stop!Although it can be easily forgettable given years.I want to read it again.
Does this even count, an adult reading a children's book? The illustrations are beautiful. The story is sweet. I passed it along to the little girl in my life, and she loved it too!
it was a really good book about how a group of girls just ignore the new kid and are mean to her! but in the end they actually talk to her an dthey all become friends (:
This is a great book for teaching the lesson "don't judge a book by it's cover". It's a reminder that not matter what people look like on the outside, we all have our own story.
Ceritanya nggak terlalu istimewa, tapi ilustrasinya yang cukup memesona. Kalau penyanyi Indonesia menulis buku juga seperti Madonna, seru juga kali, ya
Baca sambil tiduran di kamar karena demam ditemani pringles, persediaan air putih yang banyak, dan film Lord of the Ring: the Fellowship of the Ring hehehe
The structure of the book rules out any actual storytelling. However, the characters have potential and the illustrations are cool and charming.
Okay so i didn't really think a singer could write such a great book! I read this in like the 1st grade but it is one of the best books!
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Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie is an American pop singer-songwriter. Through her music career, she has also gained some notability as a dancer, record producer, film producer, actress, author and a fashion icon. She is a multiple Grammy- and Golden Globe-award winner, known for her ambitious music videos, stage performances and use of sexual and religious themes in her work.
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