King Arthur Read-Aloud

stevenharper · 07-06-2009, 09:27 PM

Thanks to a video game, my son Aran has become ultra-interested in King Arthur and the knights of the round table. I pointed out that the video game was very different from the original stories, and he naturally asked how. I told him a few of the stories, but this was a challenge--I'm not an Arthurian authority--and he wanted yet more and more. Finally I surfed around and discovered LE MORT D'ARTHUR was available free for Kindle download. Perfect! Save me a trip to the library, and I could keep it as long as I wanted!

I read the first chapter to him (how Arthur became king) and expected him to say that was enough, but he demanded the next chapter (the origin of the round table) and the next (the finding of Excalibur). Aran is autistic and rarely wants to read further than chapter one in anything.

Nice!

wayspooled · 07-06-2009, 11:44 PM

That's brilliant.. What fun to find something that engages your son so enjoyably and you get to learn something too!

HarryT · 07-07-2009, 04:49 AM

You might like to try T.H. White's "The Once and Future King", which is a re-telling of the Arthurian legends. I don't know if it's available as an eBook, I'm afraid.

Stitchawl · 07-07-2009, 06:08 AM

... or "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." That has appeal to young and old alike!

Stitchawl

Sparrow · 07-07-2009, 07:52 AM

There's also John Steinbeck's "The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights".

mklynds · 07-07-2009, 08:04 AM

And don't forget the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen Lawhead!

poohbear_nc · 07-07-2009, 10:09 AM

And there's Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" - if he likes to hear poetry read aloud. Several Kindle editions.

HarryT · 07-07-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

And there's Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" - if he likes to hear poetry read aloud. Several Kindle editions.

... plus the illustrated versions I've uploaded here, of course

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poohbear_nc · 07-07-2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

... plus the illustrated versions I've uploaded here, of course

.

But of course

bertold · 07-08-2009, 05:28 AM

And let's not forget Marion Zimmer Bradley's very original retellings of Arthurian legends, most famously - "The Mists of Avalon".

Sparrow · 07-08-2009, 06:12 AM

Tolstoy's 'The Quest for Merlin' and 'The Coming of the King'.

Patricia · 07-08-2009, 06:45 AM

There are also a lot of Arthur-related books, poems and images at The Camelot Project of the university of Rochester:
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm

stevenharper · 07-12-2009, 01:25 AM

So much Arthur, so little time!

poohbear_nc · 07-12-2009, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenharper

So much Arthur, so little time!

Enough for a childhood and on.............
Many of these types of books are immortal b/c we keep coming back to them at all ages.

HarryT · 07-12-2009, 09:46 AM

Most of the Arthurian books that have been mentioned are certainly not children's books!

07-06-2009, 09:27 PM	#1
stevenharper Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 530142 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Device: Kindle 2	King Arthur Read-Aloud Thanks to a video game, my son Aran has become ultra-interested in King Arthur and the knights of the round table. I pointed out that the video game was very different from the original stories, and he naturally asked how. I told him a few of the stories, but this was a challenge--I'm not an Arthurian authority--and he wanted yet more and more. Finally I surfed around and discovered LE MORT D'ARTHUR was available free for Kindle download. Perfect! Save me a trip to the library, and I could keep it as long as I wanted! I read the first chapter to him (how Arthur became king) and expected him to say that was enough, but he demanded the next chapter (the origin of the round table) and the next (the finding of Excalibur). Aran is autistic and rarely wants to read further than chapter one in anything. Nice!

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wayspooled Crab In The Dark Posts: 486 Karma: 2328180 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Tablet PC until a 10" comes out that I like	That's brilliant.. What fun to find something that engages your son so enjoyably and you get to learn something too!

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You might like to try T.H. White's "The Once and Future King", which is a re-telling of the Arthurian legends. I don't know if it's available as an eBook, I'm afraid.

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Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	... or "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." That has appeal to young and old alike! Stitchawl

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Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	There's also John Steinbeck's "The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights".

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mklynds That guy, no not that guy Posts: 337 Karma: 2846 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS600 Red	And don't forget the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen Lawhead!

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 62,912 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	And there's Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" - if he likes to hear poetry read aloud. Several Kindle editions.

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bertold Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 2135 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: iRex iLiad v2, Onyx Boox Note 3	And let's not forget Marion Zimmer Bradley's very original retellings of Arthurian legends, most famously - "The Mists of Avalon".

07-08-2009, 06:12 AM	#11
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Tolstoy's 'The Quest for Merlin' and 'The Coming of the King'.

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Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	There are also a lot of Arthur-related books, poems and images at The Camelot Project of the university of Rochester: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm

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stevenharper Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 530142 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Device: Kindle 2	So much Arthur, so little time!

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Most of the Arthurian books that have been mentioned are certainly not children's books!