The Song Of Hiawatha (Abridged) Audiobook

" Great story to learn about Native Americans. Awesome illustrations. Book for more advanced readers (upper elementary). "

" I love poetry especially Wadsworth! "

" Okay, I know that every book that is classified a classic is nto going to appela to everyone. I read tthis and was interested in the historical aspect but found it dull at times. "

" I read this before reading Paul Revere, and was relieved to discover that I did like Longfellow, I just didn't like this particular poem as much as I did Revere. "

" I don't like this book at all. I had to read it for school and first of all, I don't like being forced to read anything. Second, there are big words, too many hard names to remember, and it is just plain confusing. "

" Love Longfellow to bits. He is a much overlooked poet in the UK "

" My dad read this to us for years and I loved reading it on my own as well. "

" The cadence of this poem has never been matched! "

" I don't care what the literary critics think--I love te way this poem sounds. "

" It was a sad and really inspiring story about indians "

" My second grade teacher read this to me, I will never be able to forget it for as long as I live :) "

" This is an amazing poem. Answer this; how does one write something this long and rhyme the whole way through? Really good but takes concentration, not a light read, but worth the effort. "

" a poem of innocence and love of nature "

" A wonderful tale that spans generations and covers lands further than the eye can see. A sometimes repetitive but beautiful read. But be warned, this is extended poetry and can be tricky to swallow. "

" A totally different genre that I totally enjoyed. "

" as a poem this is a masterpiece, as a book its entertaining. "

" "On the shores of Gitchie Goomie, by the shining deep sea waters, stands the wigwam of Nicomus, daughter of the sea." -- is that right? Lyrical, magical; that's what I remember. It was long ago. "

" great book. You can learn a lot about Native American culture with this book. "

" A beautiful poetic work, which amply displays the Eastern love of the redman, now that they had mostly been killed off in the east. Here is one of the sources of the "Noble Savage." "

" This was a favorite when I was a kid. "

" I remember reading this poem as a child. Great illustrations. "

" Very interesting book. I enjoyed reading it! :) "

" This is frankly awful and highly soporific. It has been lulling children into it's colonialist, small-minded narrative for far too long. Made me feel sick. "

" I didn't think I would like poetry. But this ranks among my favorite pieces of literature. "

" This is the first poetry I remember. My mother read it to us when we were toddlers. It seems woven into my genetic framework. Read more than nursery rhymes to your babies! "

" bookstore find 8/08. reread for the first time since childhood. Beautiful illustrations! "

" A much better read than I w expecting. "

" Read a verse a day for semester and used it to hang the day's history lesson on it. "

" It was a sad and really inspiring story about indians "

" WOW. AWESOME. liove the measured beat and style........symply wonderful "

" My second grade teacher read this to me, I will never be able to forget it for as long as I live :) "

" Some of the language & imagery is beautiful, but in general I find Longfellow a bit hard to swallow. I consider this epic poem to be a wannabe Iliad. "

" A wonderful tale that spans generations and covers lands further than the eye can see. A sometimes repetitive but beautiful read. But be warned, this is extended poetry and can be tricky to swallow. "

" Loved it. Kind of wish I had read it in school so I could discuss some of the more poignant lines. I found myself reading it aloud so I could really get the rhythm of the song going. "

" i really like the way the words sound and flow its great to read aloud alone in bed "Hark you, Bear! you are a coward, And no Brave, as you pretended" "

" I didn't think I would like poetry. But this ranks among my favorite pieces of literature. "

" I don't care what the literary critics think--I love te way this poem sounds. "

" Very evocative and beautiful tale of Hiawatha told with lyric imagery and a true appreciation of the Native American way of life before things changed drastically and terribly. "

" I don't like this book at all. I had to read it for school and first of all, I don't like being forced to read anything. Second, there are big words, too many hard names to remember, and it is just plain confusing. "