J.K. Rowling, (Joanne Kathleen Rowling), the author, has won many awards such as the Children’s Book of the Year and the L’egion d’ Honneur.  She was born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, on July 31, 1965.  Rowling also wrote the lionized Harry Potter series.  You may be wondering, she adopted the initial “K” when looking for another initial, because she thought boys wouldn’t read her books for they might not like to read a book that is written by a girl.

The exceptional weaving of stories allows children to get away to a fictional world of wizards and witches, while helping them with life-long lessons and sophisticated vocabulary (with the commentary by Albus Dumbledore, who is from the world of Harry Potter).

I think this book is good for people of all ages, especially Harry Potter fans.  It is also fabulous for imaginative, intellectual, and wizard-loving folks.  If you are reading this book at bedtime, I suggest that it should be read to slightly older children, over 6.  This collection of stories from the world of Harry Potter goes from haunting to funny to thought-provoking.

In The Tales of Beedle the Bard, J.K. Rowling concocts magical stories from “The Wizard and the Hopping Pot” to “Babbity Rabbity and the Cackling Stump” for all of the family to read and enjoy.