Stick Man Early Reader Paperback – January 1, 2012

Wonderful, fun, warm story. When Stick Man finally gets back home, my 2 yr old shouts: "Daddy"!!!!!

My son loves Julia Donaldson books and so do we! Very sweet books. Definitely recommend for little ones!

The story is fantastic, the pictures are lovely, and my 4-year old LOVES this book. It's great that Amazon Prime also has the short Stickman film, it's an absolute favorite of ours.

This is such a sweet story about family and teaches us the strength and resilience to stay together.

We love Stick Man. Actually, we love all of Julia Donaldson's books. Be aware, the book we received was a small format "early reader" edition which measure about 6x8. In contrast, other Julia Donaldson books we have were in a larger, 9x11, format. My wife informed me, early reader books are, by their nature, different from the larger format picture books we have for our 2.5 year old. The text is keyed into specific pictures to relate the content more distinctly. A picture book emphasizes large pictures over content\picture association. Fonts can be different too. Even the story can be changed somewhat, all with good intent. Some publishers also move to smaller formats to make it easier to turn pages and manage the book for 5 year old hands etc. In the end, I was a bit disappointed in the format, my wife says it is perfect for our son who loves to sit in his bed and pretend read. So, just know what you are getting.When I shopped for this book, there were not many options. Many sellers are based overseas in the UK or Australia, so check the return policy and know what you are getting.As for the Stick Man and Julia Donaldson's stories - five stars. Julia Donaldson surpasses the average child book writers by a long shot. She creates magic with her stories and her style of writing. Our son can memorize the passages with no trouble, and it is fun to read with him as he finishes the sentences.

I read this book with my grandkidsSo many time the oldest one (6) can "read" parts of it.

This is a wonderful rhyming book to help recognize first sight words. And The Stick Man goes on absolutely wonderful adventure.

Stick Man is one of the most touching family books written about a fathers journey to make it back home. It works well as a holiday book as he makes it home on Christmas morning. It also takes the reader on a journey through the seasons. There’s repetition and cute illustrations, which keep even the youngest kids engaged. Though I love this book, the reader version is too small. The pictures are hard to see and the words hard to read. Much better in the larger format.