Author Foreword
Welcome to the third exciting volume of Jonathan's Tales comprising nine magical fairy
tales. As in the previous two volumes, the stories in Volume 3 deal with a broad range of
subject matter with characters placed in various stages of difficulty that they must either,
by themselves, or with the kindness of others successfully resolve.
Jonathan's Tales has roots going way back in my own long life. That said, the immediacy
of the stories of the current tales were told to my then 6-year-old son at his bedtime, recorded
on my android and now skilfully transposed to the written word. The tales were told
across three years numbering, in the final count, over one hundred. The stories in Volume
3 admit the same three specific aims as that in Volume 1 and Volume 2. Firstly,
entertainment; secondly, knowledge transference; and thirdly, a desire for the Tales to be
morally instructive. To stimulate a desire to learn more, all the Tales are 'peppered' with
rich notations referred to extensively at the end of the book. These notations serve a
dual function of giving explanation of facts, but also review the meaning of the many
idioms/phrases included across the narrative in this book. As such these notations may
also serve as a learning tool for international students seeking to better master their
English Language competencies. A brief description of the nine Tales is provided on the
back cover.
All three volumes might be nominally seen as Middle Grade children's literary
work, and yet Volume 3 admits as did Volumes 1 and 2, an eclectic age range. Not only
children, but teenagers and adults have reported back on the previous two published
volumes their absolute delight. There is a simple reason for this attraction across the ages.
Life, all our lives, can be seen generally in rich metaphors pertaining to the generality of the
human condition, and as such reflect a universality of experience readily understandable
across a range of ages. In support of this assertion, I would desire to end this author's
foreword on a note from an adult reader. She commented on social media after reading
Volume 1 thus: "You are never too old to enjoy a good story." On that wonderful note I
rest my case to encourage you to dip your toe in Jonathan's expanding tales.
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