Robin Hood

by Carol Heyer

The daring adventures of Robin Hood come alive in these pages as he and his band of merry men battle evil and help the poor and downtrodden. Join England's legendary outlaws as they come to the aid of the troubled knight Sir Richard of the Lea, whose son has been wrongfully held for ransom by the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham. Cheer for these unruly champions of justice as they match wits and archery skills against the greedy Prior of St. Mary's, the conniving Sheriff, and, finally, the King of England.

Genres: Picture Books

24 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1993

Reviews

[R. G. Nairam]

The cover's cool.

No memory of this one either.

This is why I keep a Goodreads, okay.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommended for grades 2nd-4th
In Carol Heyer’s version of “Robin Hood” the familiar elements of robbing from the rich to give to the poor, the unbelievable archery skill, Robin Hood’s escapes from the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, and a confrontation in Sherwood Forest, in which the King pardons Robin Hood. The illustrations are beautiful and bold and richly colored with acrylic paints and pencil. The text is large and a second grade student should have no problem being able to enjoy this book with little or no help. The story seems to have been a little romanticized, but I feel that it is a great and enjoyable introduction to one of the most popular and retold stories of our culture. I enjoyed the art work and this is a great adaptation of a time endured story.
I would use this book for a 3rd grade history class, in which medieval times was being introduced. I think that this book would create and exiting back drop to launch a lesson and get the students interested. This book brought a new and refreshing feel to “Robin Hood”, and I feel that it deserves a 5 out of 5 ranking.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love picture books with gorgeous illustrations, and this one has them in pencil and acrylics. The author/illustrator used live models for her character illustrations, so they look fairy realistic. The pictures are in gold borders with what looks like Celtic braiding along the sides. This shortened version of Robin Hood was well-written and exciting. It is sure to appeal to elementary age students and anyone who loves a good Robin Hood story.

[Amber Lynch]

Robin Hood and his merry men seek justice against the king and rich people. He robs from the rich to give to the poor because he feels they are treated unfairly by the king.

The teacher talk about if what Robin Hood was doing right or wrong. They could come up with their reasons for or against why they believe he is right or wrong.

[Emmalynn Herbstritt · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good story, but I felt that it only told the stories of Robin Hood, (like it was supposed to), but did not give much detail on the characters.