It's a wonderful story that I loved as a child, and I am now reading it, over and over, with my 4 year old daughter. It is a great book for kids who are old enough to start hearing longer stories and who are learning to read. It's about a little girl who obviously doesn't have a lot of things or money (reminds me of pictures of my mom from that time, she would have been about the right age) but does have loads of imagination to create her own little world... but still would never leave her own. I didn't like that about it when I was a kid, but as a mother I find that part very appealing! ..., but I wanted to point that out.

This is my most memorable book as a child. I've looked high and low and finally found a copy through e-bay. When I received it in the mail, I cried. Who would think a children's book could evoke such emotion? This wonderful story of a little girl with an imagination that couldn't quit is so enchanting. However, I rewrote it in my head all these years and had a slightly different version but it still is a sweet picture.

This fanciful story offers a rare treat to its' readers. The story captured my imagination and drew me into Twig's world. Even now it has the power to conjure up wonderful childhood memories. My daughter is searching for a copy of "Twig" and assures me that someday I'll find it under the Christmas tree.

These books are nuts!!! Moomins! Fillyjonks! Grokes! It's insanity! How could a single mind invent such hallucinatory fantasy and still keep their sanity (relatively) intact?? The mind boggles.
I am 29 years old and into a wide variety of weird and wonderful pop culture and I would definitely place the works of Tove Jansson in the same class as Genet,Burroughs,Bugakov and Tolkien. No joke!
To explain them to the uninitiated, I would say something like...imagine a Winnie the Pooh novel composed by Dali...then double the level of surrealism! Convinced??
Finn Family Moonintroll is probably the best, narrowly beating out Comet in Moominland, a close second. In this story, Moomintroll and his friends find a magic hat which brings them all sorts of mischief and absurdity. I think I first read this thing in 1982 and it just about haunted my every waking moment. The Moomin series are books that are NOT just for the kids to enjoy. Adults with a vivid imagination would ravenously lap this sort of thing up and beg for more.
Forget Harry Potter kiddies! This is where it's at!!!

My sister read these books as a child, and then when we grew up and I got into the children's book business, I got her a set, and she loved them just as much now as then. When she had a bad day at work, she would go home and cheer herself up by reading about the Moomins and their friends--but even with her enthusiasm for the books, it took me another year or two to get a set for my son. When we started reading them together, we were both entranced by the inhabitants of Moominvalley--they're charming, funny, witty, entertaining, and lovable, all in very unique ways. Other reviewers have compared the Moomins to the Chronicles of Narnia and the Lord of the Rings series--but they're only similar in the sense that they're fantasy. There's no allegory or deeper meaning here--just characters unlike any you've met before interacting in ways that are disarmingly human. This review applies to the whole series (although my son read Moominsummer Madness without me, so I haven't read that one, and we weren't quite as fond of Tales from Moominvalley).

this is the very first of the moomintroll series by tove jansson. children of any age will love to read this book, or have it read to them. it is full of moomintroll and his friends adventures, in their beautiful fantasy land. i got this book before i could even read, but had my mother read it to me before bed, giving me sweet dreams of happiness and laughter. the moomins are fun-loving trolls from finland and are adventurous and go on wild excursions together. i reconmend this book to anyone who loves fantasy.

My mother remarried when I was almost 12 years old. My sisterand I stayed with family friends while she was on her honeymoon. Theyhad a copy of "Angel Unaware". I read it everyday after school that week. It was one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read. I have never been able to get it out of my mind. I am absolutely thrilled to see it in print again. I spent several years before the internet looking for a copy. If you haven't read it you need to put it on your "must read list". You'll never be able to forget it either.

The first time I read this book, I was a young child. I loved it then, and love it just as much today. And I strongly believe that reading it made me a much better person by showing me that there is beauty and worth in every person, and meaning to every life, however short or beset by handicaps.

The book is written in the voice of Robin Elizabeth Rogers, a Downs syndrome baby (born to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Rogers), who died at the age of two. That baby was dearly loved, and deeply enriched the lives she touched. It begins with her birth, and ends when she leaves to go to heaven. The book is written in a very positive manner, rejoicing in the life she lived (and the joy she brought others).

I think this would be a wonderful book for virtually anyone -- and, IMHO, that it would make a thoughtful gift for those who have a handicapped child, or who have lost a child. For it emphasizes the beauty, worth, and meaning of each life, however short.

I cannot suffi! ciently recommend this book. I love it.

I read this book as a little girl blind to what troubles that others had. Thanks to this inspiring heartfelt portrait told through Robin's eyes, I became aware of the world beyond my small circle. I hold it and Helen Keller's story highest in my wide range of past reading. I bought both for my two daughters in hopes that it might teach them the compassion and acceptance I value so deeply. Now at 30 I have been diagnosed with MS and I feel that the experience of these books have truly helped me to endure the drastic changes in my life. Every child should read this book. They might see things a little clearer if they did. Thank you Mrs. Evans for sharing your beautiful ANGEL with the rest of us!

Carly McFarlane has a so called 'best friend', Heather who snatches every single one of Carly boyfriends. So she finally decided to find the perfect guy for Heather to stop this craziness. Jack obviously was attracted to Carly from the first time they met being it such a bizarre situation. Though being absolutely 'blur' from the beginning, she thinks that he is the best match for her friend. This book is pretty interesting. With a few other characters in it to spice it all up. Watch out for Carly's sister, Joelle with her witty as well as thoughtful comebacks at some parts of the book. Overall it is quite a good and enjoyable book. Worth the time spent on reading it.

"HOT SUMMER NIGHTS" was one of the books which had a realistic approach towards life. It revolves the topic that " ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD". Carly thought that Luke was the guy of her dreams. She was surprised that in the end it is Jack who steels her heart. Most of the time the heroines of the love stories are perfect with nice figures, lovely hair and lovely eyes and very few problems. The only problem thay face is that how to catch their dream guy, however Carly faces lots of problems. Diificulting in dealing with her sister, trying to control her feelings when she finds out that she loved Jack were only few. I cannot find a better book which deals with every event and character with such art.

this book is INCREDIBLE !! the story is about a girl whose best friend is the perfect blonde petite girl who always has to take guys away from her!! whoever she dates, heather (her best friend) dates just after her, i mean, the girl doesn't even waits for her to brake up! so that's why carly makes a perfect plan to keep heather away from luke, the guy she's after, she just has to find heather the perfect guy for her... so she starts this huge caimpaign to pair up heather with someone, and after a few tries she find the perfect guy for her, jack, whose a guy who works with her as a counselor at summer school for kids. but when they start to hit it off, carly realices that she is developing a major crush on jack, and then her sister whose pregnant and at home tells her to do exactly what heather would...
well i hope i didn't give away to much about the story! i recomend this book to anyone who into a excelent love story, i mean, i have like 8 books of this serie and this one is by far, one of the best i've read!
u just can't miss it!!

I read this book when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade and have been searching for it ever since...kind of like looking for the magical doll herself, Elizabeth. Now, almost 30 years later, I am reading it with my 8-year-old daughter. She loves the story as much as I did...and her name is Emily just like Sally's friend. What an adventure to search through an old attic of trunks and dusty treasures of a century ago. Norma Kassirer brings your imagination right into each scene with her vivid descriptions. Read this book and enjoy it for generations!

As others have said, I read this book when I was a little girl, and it has always been my all-time favorite! Unfortunately, I lost my copy sometime after I entered high school. I loved it then, and I love it now! I was so very desperate to share this wonderful story with my daughter when she reached the age I was when I first read it, that I searched for months and months, through every source I could, trying to purchase a "used" copy because it was "out-of-print", and could not be found anywhere!! Eventurally, we had to settle for checking it out of the library, over and over and over....Today, though, while searching for something else, I typed in the search box on Amazon.com, "Magic Elizabeth", just to see what would happen....well, when it came up AVAILABLE on the search, I literally felt a rush! I called my daughter into the room, and together we read all the reviews, and she just kept saying over and over to me, "GET IT!" So I did. I'm 42 years old, but I'm as excited for my NEW copy to arrive as I was when I would re-read my original again and again. The story is timeless, and wonderful for all girls....young and old!

As many other reviewers have said, I too read this book as a little girl and was excited to see it back in print after years of looking for it in second hand book stores. As expected, my little girls loved it as much as I did. It holds mystery and the main character is loveable. She has an adventure that girls can only dream of having. All the elements are here for a very good read that will be hard for children to put down until it's done!

Hospitality, history, helpful and practical information all packed into one verbal and visual delight. This is what one finds inside the cover of the concisely complete book about tea and how to enjoy it by Elizabeth Knight. She has managed to tuck a large amount of information into a very pleasantly readable book that should be in everyone's home even if they aren't usually a tea drinker. This is practical information that can be used by real people, not some elaborate idea that takes a staff of half a dozen to implement.

Ms. Knight's writing paints vivid pictures even without the lovely watercolor illustrations, and the party ideas can be used as guidelines for launching many a celebration or even quiet gatherings. Her genuine enthusiasm for her subject is evident throughout and rubs off on the reader. Buy two copies,you'll find yourself thinking this is also a welcome gift.

Tea with friends is a delightful fun book full of great ideas for formal and informal tea parties. Anyone who loves tea and time spent with friends will love the ideas in this book. There are ideas for every month which include decoration ideas, fun activities, and recipies. The illustrations are fresh and colorful which adds to the beauty of this book. Elizabeth uses her creative talents to spin magic around a simple idea of gathering for a cup of tea with friends.

Elizabeth Knight's book Tea With Friends is a real joy. Organized by months, she gives twelve great excuses for parties, both formal and informal. Full of ideas for decorations, music, menues, and setting the mood, she offers suggestions for entertaining with class but without hassle. A great gift for anyone who loves a party, not just for tea-totalers!

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A CHRISTIAN WOMAN TO FIND THIS BOOK USEFUL. You just have to want God in your life and to put God first. I am so enthusiastic about this book that I am writing a review when I am only two-thirds of the way through. The principles that the author expounds are age old principles for walking with God, particularly if you are a Christian. Over the years I have heard them in church. However, here in this book, the points are pulled together in a clear and concise manner - easy to read; easy to understand.

Many writers these days create companion manuals for their work. This book deserves a companion manual - a workbook so to speak.

My one disagreement with the author is the idea of submission to one's husband. I agree that there must be mutual respect, love and honor between both parties, but for now I will have to take a rain check on the submission part. When one starts getting into submission, one gets too dangerously close to subverting one's identity to the will of another. This can lead to unhealthy consequences. Aside from this one disagreement, I LOVE THIS BOOK. I borrowed it from the library, and I will now go out and buy a copy which will be very marked, lined and highlighted. My copy will always be close at hand.

This book is full of biblical truth for women. This is a book every woman should read if they truly want to be transformed from the inside OUT. This book will encourage you and convict you to be the woman that God wants you to be. You will begin to see areas in your life that you may have not given over to God and will begin to let go and let God work in them. What a blessing this book was to me and my family!

I had been seeking God about being all that He wanted me to be. I had already begun to streamline a lot of areas of my life. Then I was blessed with Elizabeth's book and I have begun to apply a number of principles in the book. I love the practical questions that's like a Bible study guide. It has been truly been a blessing to me. As much as I go to the Christian bookstore, I had never seen A woman after God's Own Heart. Thank God Walmart now carries it and it just leaped off the shelf to me.

I've really worn it out. Thank God for you.

I first heard of this book when I had this book for literature. The title "Red Sky In The Morning" gives people a melancholy feel that just fits the theme of the book.
This is about a girl, Anna, who has a severely handicapped brother, Ben. Ben was more of intellectually disabled than physically and he brought great joy to her life, changing it drastically.
Through this book, you can actually empathize with Anna. It is also a very touching story with a great plot. I'd recommend it strongly to everyone!

the book red sky in the morning, or loving ben is a graet book, if you have not read it, you are missing out. ita about anna a teenage girl and her brother ben who is handicap. this book is very very touching and it seems sooo real. the part i like best of this book is when ben diea as it is soo sad, you will cry. this part is so real, you can actually feel whats going on. any one and every one should read this book.

This heart-warming book is about Anna's life during her early teens. Her mother gave birth to her younger brother, Ben, when she was 12. Unfortunately, he is severely disabled. Anna loves him very much and spends most of her time with him, taking care of him and teaching him to do things that normal kids could learn when they were younger. The parts I loved best about this book are the touching and sad parts as it seems so real, it could make you cry on and on without stopping... I would definitely recommend it to people between the ages of 12 to 15 as they would definitely relate to the characters.

The story of how David Wilkerson came to found Teen Challenge should be a must read for anyone who follows Jesus Christ. The Cross and the Switchblade describes how Wilkerson put feet on his faith that took him from rural Pennsylvania to the streets of New York City. It's the story of how a pastor followed the leading of the Holy Spirit and reached out to minister to people with whom the churches would not associate.

Wilkerson describes in his book how essential it is to meet the unloved where they are, rather than waiting for them to show up in church all dressed up and ready to worship within the ranks of the clean and respectable. He also rightly emphasizes the importance of follow up, how one can't just expect to go out and distribute tracts or preach from street corners without also developing real, loving relationships with people and ministering to their needs, both spiritually and physically.

Now that Teen Challenge International has grown to over 200 centers around the world, it is interesting to note that the struggle in recovery ministry continues to be much the same: It's extremely difficult to get people to reach out in love to those who have never been loved, and it's nearly impossible to get church members to venture outside their doors to love their neighbors as they love themselves.

I praise God for Rev. Wilkerson and the way that he listened to God and ventured out in faith. I thank him for sharing the story of his work.

A powerful book that will send God-bumps down your spine! Even if you are not a fan of David Wilkerson's later writings, this book is truly a God send. Read this book if you want to learn of the power of the Holy Spirit in the lives of others.

What a tremendous message this book has to give. Miracles happen right in the worst parts of New York, away from the glamourous bits, right in the middle of the hard, the tough, the smelly and the nasty - and it actually keeps on happening.

These days, so much has changed. A local pentecostal preacher once told me that he went to Leeds one Saturday; that he was so disgusted by the beggars, and used to see the same ones all the time, how awful that they should always be there; and once he got real close up to one, who was (from what he told me) probably very weak, maybe even dying, lying on the ground, got about six inches away from their ear, and shouted at the top of his voice, "GET A JOB!!!"

Stand this in contrast with the Wilkerson man. This guy, realizing that the zonkos and beggars know that they're sinners, possibly scarcely realizing anything else at all, goes and gives them a bed for the night - feeds them - gives them a bath and warm clothes. The tells them that God knows them and has already fixed up a plan for them - that to the God who made the sun and the outer planets, THEY matter - "whosoever will" can come and drink from the waters of life, that they can repent, and be made blameless before the king of kings.

[Life isn't cheap to this man.]

Then the guy fixes up this organisation called "teen challenge", held together by almost no money at all, but lots of prayer, who pulls loads of dropouts and folks who are very nearly dead from all over the place and stands them on the the higher ground...

Man, this book is so good. I know that these days, many of the big churches... (I used to be in Perth, Western Australia) and there was this huge church near to the Casino. The car park was full of BMWs, and all the evidence was that the church was really inwards looking, far too concerned with "signs and wonders" to remember about the plan of Salvation at all. So much for the lost, no place for them. When I went to Yorkshire, I was amazed how the church had similarly split along these lines - those who preached the gospel, the same one as David Wilkerson preached - to the lost sheep - (go and READ this, will you) and those who prayed for (and maybe got) bigger houses, fatter share options, sports cars, foreign holidays, etc. The contrast is huge.

Read this book and find out what the cost of discipleship to Christ really means - how many days and nights of prayer it really takes to move those mountains - and what faith is REALLY about. And the failures, when Sonny does not come back, and all the disappointments when it doesn't seem to go to plan and they're just about to get kicked out of the building...

I was brought up with this book, and as far as I can remember, I have worn out probably six copies. Time I got myself a new one....

The first African American serial novel written by ten authors detailing the erotic journey of a young man's quest for redemption. With different writing styles, this tapestry of fiction unfolds without a hitch. Each author wrote their own chapter with Sekou writing the first and last.

When Butterflies Kiss is loaded with redemption and desire. It is the story of a young man coming of age and finding his own place in the world. The first of ten authors begins the story with Dante, a poet who has more than one woman in his life and many desires.

Butterflies are very mysterious critters, imagining them kissing is tough. The correlation between Dante's struggle with life and the butterflies is truly a work of art.

Can you imagine what happens when butterflies kiss? It has to be simply beautiful and mesmerizing to witness one of God's most delicate creatures take time to experience the intricacies of love and passion. As Dante shares his experiences and observations, we also see what we too often miss when we rush into things. We miss the beauty around us as well as the beauty within us.

This unique collaboration is creatively written, giving readers a sensual, passionate glimpse of the magic of butterflies kissing. As each writer tells their story of Dante's journey through love, you will sense the delicate flutters as the words begin to gently touch your heart and soul. "When Butterflies Kiss" is a piece of art which is best savored and not read too hurriedly.

Enjoy this read and allow the gentle kisses to awaken and refresh your soul.

"When Butterflies Kiss" is beautifully and fluidly written from the perspective of 10 distinct and diverse, dual-gender authors. What was most amazing to me was how these 10 authors were able to compose such a fluid novel independent of each other, dependent only on the previous chapters. The language used is very beautiful, filled with very descriptive and sensuous words to suck you in. Aside from the stellar writing (something missing from many current best sellers in my opinion), the self-discovery, coming-of-age and maturity story line was really well-developed as well. Buy the book and support these talented authors.