By Sylvia Plath (author) Part of the Faber Children's Classics series
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Deliciously funny and touching, Sylvia Plath’s three wonderfully fresh and original stories were originally written for her own children but remain as delightful as ever. The title story, in which Max gets the very special suit he has always craved, and also Mrs Cherry’s Kitchen and The Bed Book all have a timeless appeal. The addition of David Roberts’s witty and tender illustrations adds a delightful sparkle.
Better known for her writings for adults, Plath’s timeless collection of stories for younger children is filled with joy an wit.
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In the eponymous The It-Doesn't-Matter Suit, little Max Nix is on a quest to find the perfect suit he can go ice-fishing, cow-milking and town-walking in. Everyone else in his family thinks they want the suit, but they can’t help thinking of places they can’t wear the suit. There's magic and chaos afoot in Mrs Cherry's Kitchen as the kitchen utensils beg the resident elves to let them swap duties for the day.
Finally, The Bed Book is a beautifully paced poem taking children through all the exciting alternatives to the bed they currently own.
Simple, sweet, and with lovely black and white illustrations from David Roberts, The It-Doesn’t-Matter Suit and Other Stories is a perfect choice for emerging readers of 5 years and up.
Sylvia Plath (1932-63) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes. She published one collection of poems in her lifetime, The Colossus (1960), and a novel, The Bell Jar (1963). Her Collected Poems, which contains her poetry written from 1956 until her death, was published in 1981 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
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Better known for her writings for adults, Plath’s timeless collection of stories for younger children is filled with joy an wit.In the eponymous The It-Doesn't-Matter Suit, little Max Nix is on a quest to find the perfect suit he can go ice-fishing, cow-milking and town-walking in. Everyone else in his family thinks they want the suit, but they can’t help thinking of places they can’t wear the suit.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The it Doesn't Matter Suit and Other Stories and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The it Doesn't Matter Suit and Other Stories features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Classic Literature, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Short Stories, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The it Doesn't Matter Suit and Other Stories was written by Sylvia Plath and published by Faber Children's Books an imprint of Faber & Faber
The it Doesn't Matter Suit and Other Stories has 86 pages
Yes it is part of Faber Children's Classics series
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