The Children's Story: A Collection of Stories

I was introduced to this book in 1980 and give it as a High School graduation gift. For the past 15+ years I have had to rely on pre-owned book sellers. Finally available again.

In the 1980s, a seventh grade student shared THE CHILDREN'S STORY with me. Over the next several years, I used it from time to time in teaching literature, sharing with my students how powerful words can be, how easily we can be manipulated, and how important it is that we learn to recognize that we are being manipulated. In light of what is happening today, I wanted to share this with my teen-aged grandchildren. I bought the book for them.

This story scared me more than any horror film, because this is could happen and is happening in one form or another.Parents need to take an active role in their children’s educations because bigotry isn’t just taught at home. All history is important to learn. Black, white, Asian, European. All history should be learn to keep, the same mistakes from past, them from repeating.

A short book that isn't appropriate for a Christmas gift which was the reason I purchased it. But it made me realize just how the children would be taught if Communism would replace our Democracy. Cut up the flag and through the flag pole out the window and start teaching our children God does not provide for them only a Great Leader (teacher of Chairman Moa philosophy) probably what will happen when Communism takes over. It won't be that pretty or peaceful. GOD HELPS US.

Scary story that echoes what is happening in our schools and country now. Recommend it to anyone who doesn’t believe it could happen here.

I remember this story from the 1960's when it first came out and in some way it has haunted me ever since. I was in college in the late 60's and still naive. I heard this story and thought "oh this could never happen in real life". As I began my career as a teacher and later in the field of psychiatry, I realized just how easily this could really occur. Young children are very easily persuaded . . . that's not a criticism simply the reality of childhood. In this story we see just how smoothly this can happen. The new "teacher" is friendly, speaks softly, smiles, plays to the childrens' simple sense of logic. It takes her only 20 minutes to totally change the beliefs of these kids.Read this story, but not at bedtime because it will (I hope) keep you awake thinking. Try to set aside a time when you can read it straight through. It moves quickly and is less than 100 pages. I believe you will finish a little breathless, trying to convince yourself it couldn't happen here. But think about how young children believe what they see and hear on the internet and then substitute some hi-tech presentation instead of the "teacher" in the book. It will have you thinking and telling your friends about this book you just read. Read this book .You won't regret a minute spent.

Clavell reportedly wrote this after his child came home from school, proud to have learned the "Pledge of Allegiance," but having no real idea what he was saying.With the ongoing debates about what is being taught in K-12, and whether it is EDUCATION or INDOCTRINATION, Clavell's book gains renewed relevance. It is a reminder of the importance for parents to know what their kids are being taught, regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the curriculum.

Everyone should read this short story. It takes place in a different age when our country is taken over by another country and tells how they subtly brainwash the children. This is happening in our country right now, but it's being done by our own citizens and government.

This is a great short story, cleverly written. It takes a simple but powerful idea and lets it unfurl in a classroom-setting, through the interaction of impressionable children and a particularly persuasive teacher. I wasn't sure if the message would translate well, not being American, but was pleased to discover it's pretty universal.Although it is in no way misleading about its length, my feeling upon finishing it was frustration. It's the beginning of something excellent; I can imagine a book at least three times its size stemming from the scenario in The Children's Story. I feel like James Clavell was too hasty or unambitious after having his eureka moment - he could have thought about the potential to expand and elaborate upon the idea. For example, the lives of the parents could have been further explored, and their interaction with their newly-indoctrinised children and the occupiers.So whilst I would certainly recommend this, I would always include a message of warning; frustratingly short!

Invitation to all humans: please read this book as soon as possible.It is only about a 25 minute read. Could not be more relevant.

bough for my kid and her words on the book were :"fun but short" ))

James Clavell's story begins with the tale of how he came to write this story: his daughter comes home from school and says "you owe me a dollar because I can say "I pledge ally jen""...Without this introduction the story makes no sense.The adaptation by George Selden is a poor attempt to turn the story into a play.This book can not be sold as "The Children's Story by James Clavell" because it isn't.

Eine tolle Kurzgeschichte von einem meiner Lieblingsautoren. Macht auf einfache Art darauf aufmerksam wie leicht wir alle (nicht nur unsere Kinder) manipulierbar sind. Aufrüttelnd und regt zum denken an!