The Flint Heart Audiobook

" A very basic plot-line, with a lot of fluff to fill in the gaps, and limited character development. Definitely geared for a younger reader. Cute story overall. "

" A modernized retelling of 1910 FlintHeart story...charming, well written, fantasy with humor and heart. "

" A clever, charming retelling of a British children's novel, probably Victorian. "

" A sweet book, filled with several small stories which all involve the Flint Heart (the subject of the book title), and make up the Heart's larger tale. The innocent and simplistic writing style, combined with the bite-sized story segments, make this an excellent and age-appropriate book for young readers. Suggest for 3rd through 5th grade reading levels. "

" I really enjoyed the beginning, but it totally went downhill for me at about the halfway point. I'm not sure why. "

" A fun and magical story. "

" Grades 4+ "

" Unique and quirky with lots of big words and wonderful illustrations. First story I've ever read with a hot-water bottle character. "

" The story started out with an intriguing concept. The longer I read, the more disappointed I became. "

" Really hard to get into and follow... :( "

" Katherine Paterson and her husband/co-author have rescued a great story from the dustbin of history and re-imagined it for a different generation!! "

" 5 stars for the gorgeous illustrations but the story?.....meh...... "

" Beautifully designed. "

" A cute and clevor story kids will like. It had a lot of random details that seemed a little strange (the characters include humans, fairies, animals, some things that you never quite figure out what they are, and finally, of all things, a hot water bottle--wierd!), but it was fun and humorous. "

" This book was alright, but it felt like a child's Lord of the Rings. It just didn't hold my interest. "

" this was a cute book...not sure if it belongs in jr/sr high school library. i liked the story, a new "fairytale" for me. the illustrations were beautiful and a great enhancement to the story. the blend of modern with "stone age" was kind of neat too. "

" I wanted to like it more thzan I did. I had the pleasure of hearing the author speak about the book and it sounded wonderful and like a tribute to wonder and imagination. Parts of the story were just that and other parts were just odd. "

" Book club with the little girls "

" An enjoyable fary tale adapted from a 1910 fantasy. "

" Read aloud to my kids. The loved it. I found it hard to follow and had a really hard time understanding the water bottle character. Why a water bottle? Very odd. I didn't know it was a rewrite of an old story. "

" Loved it!!! Shows that anything or anybody can have a "flint heart" if they find it.... "

" Now I'm wondering what the unabridged original by Eden Philpotts was like. "

" A beautiful children's book. A lovely fantasy with amazing characters, each with distinct personalities that the reader grows very attached to.This is a heartwarming adventure that if filled with color and magic and whimsy. "

" Just pure delight from beginning to end. This story begs, begs, begs to be read aloud. The beautiful pictures add to the magic. "

" I enjoyed the book but it wasn't drawn to reading it all the way through. Maybe it was the writing style or voice. I was surprised since it is an interesting plot/story. "