Product Description

Five little fiends live in their own little statues on top of a hill. Every day the five little fiends come out to marvel at the world. Each fiend covets and takes home a different thing: the moon, sea, earth, land and wind are all taken home. However, the fiends soon realise that one thing is nothing without the whole, and they put it all back again, learning about sharing on the way.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #94129 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Five Little Fiends is certainly different and probably unique in its presentation of an important concept: that of sharing, something that children of all ages need to discuss and understand. The five little fiends in question live inside statues and look out at the world. They each choose a part of it, their favourite individual part, and take them home, back to their statues to look at whenever they choose. The sun, the moon, the land, the sky and the sea are all removed and stowed away in the statues. Read the story and find out what happens, when each little fiend realises the global impact of his or her combined selfishness. Most of the text is straightforward, though some vocabulary may require explanation, and the format and layout of the illustrations is simple and uncluttered, all adding emphasis to the overlying theme of sharing. The book will be accessible to quite a large age range of children, because it highlights a concept that needs to be accompanied by discussion. (5 years and above) --Susan Naylor

Review
'A simple message, boldly told, brilliantly designed- you couldn't ask for more from a book than the stunning debut by Sarah Dyer' The Sunday Telegraph 'The five monsters in this inventive and intriguing story will give children lots to think about' 'important messages about sharing and the environment' The Independent

Books for Keeps
‘A truly original and wonderfully simple heartwarming picture book by a brand new illustrator who is just bursting onto the scene’

Customer Reviews

A charming book with wonderfully magical illustustrations
Five Little Fiends is a wonderfully imaginative little book that celebrates our earth in an educational and very charming way. It tells a story of how the five little fiends wish to capture their favourite element for themselves, whether it be the sun, moon, sea, earth or sky. Once captured, however, they realize that without the other four elements, the one they have chosen to keep cannot survive. Beautifully executed, the illustrations are not only origional, but magical. It seems a great deal of thought has gone into the space within the drawings which is so essential to the story. I would recommend this lovely little find to any child or adult.

It will become one of the nation's favourite bedtime stories
Five Little Fiends is a warming tale of friendship and the value of experience. Dyer has created an extraordinary cast of characters who will capture the imagination of children and provide endless enjoyment for future bedtimes.