This is my first Norman Rockwell artbook, and wow... after years of his inspiration I have to say this book gives one of the best Rockwell prints you can get out there.
The pages are printed on excellent glossy photo paper, and the images are all vibrating. Some paintings are revised in photography, so you don't get the same old yellowish rusty image from the 1970s reference.
If you simply is a Norman Rockwell fan or know someone who is a painter... I would say this book is the best there is. it contains a section of sketches - portraits, painting sketch, brainstorm ideas...etc. And the chapters are separated according to his years of career, from the early 1920s to the late 1960s...

I had hankered after a good book on Norman Rockwell for years. I think out of all the books available on the artist Norman Rockwell this has to be one of the very best. While other books have gone for quantity rather than quality, using plenty of black and white pictures to fill them out, this one has quality and colour with many of MY favourite pictures whilst also showing plenty of black and white preliminary sketches. It is wonderful. And the speedy delivery from Amazon has fulfilled a big gap in my "library".

The first time I heard about Rockwell was from a French Popular Song. Since then, I was dying to discover his world and I found this book. It was a lovely one just made for me. If I have to criticize the book, well, I would say it lacked a little bit of <> of themes presented, and hoped there were more of his works.. Anyway, I would say it was terribly interesting.

My mother bought this book in 1970 and it is a precious family treasurer. Our library board which is in the process of fund-raising for a new library is considering this book as a drawing card for donations for a give-away. It is one which board members said they would love to own. Mother's large heavy book has several large prints that can be framed. It's a heartwarming book which emphasizes the truth that a picture can say a thousand words.

I have the one that is published in 1970. I have picture that can be removed out of mine, and I just love it I don't know if the 1997 published version has the same but I will never part with my book.

Just Great !

This is an excellent book, setting out how to plan and hold a Cottage Meeting Stewardship Committement program in the local church. Giving practial and detailed guidance on how to set up these small group stewardship meetings in churchmembers homes, this book can open up a whole new way of living out stewardship.

Like the other reviewers, I thought I had imagined this book, one of my favorites from the local library when I was a kid. I was very excited when I was able to locate a copy. Yes, it is a very interesting and unique puzzle book... But I think I can guess why no publisher is bringing it back into print. In today's society, where there is increasing concern about children's violence, there may be many people who would object to several items in the book. For instance, the cookbook section describes in detail how to capture a bratty little sister, tie her up and "pretend" to eat her for a meal (Boiled Kvetch)... How to scare a pretty girl who is teasing you with sticky syrup (Candied Peach), or how to add a dead mouse to spinach (Infested Spinach). Standard fare from Rockwell, the guy who taught us all how to Eat Fried Worms, but there would certainly be some child in America who will actually try out some of Rockwell's suggestions, landing the author and publisher in some sort of lawsuit. So, Parents, if these kinds of things worry you, DO NOT GET THIS BOOK FOR YOUR KIDS. On the other hand, its a great book for grownups to enjoy.

When I was a boy I checked this book out of my local library constantly during the summer -- it was the strangest book I had ever read, so full of crazy ideas and images. I don't think I completely understood it at the time, but I new it was something wonderful and fresh and unique. If you can locate a copy your kids will love it.

... and I thought I had imagined this book. I haven't seen this since I was a kid; my only copy absolutely disintegrated. I agree with the two other reviewers: rather than remaining out of print, this book needs to be re-released. The short stories are wonderful. The poetry is twisted. The whole *book* is twisted.

"Wilmington, Delaware, I never go anywhere..."

This story is about a kid named Billy and how he illegaly plays the lottery.When he wins,everyone seems to want a share of the money.The predicament soon goes away just as suddenlyas it came.He ends up getting most of the money.

This book is about a boy who wins the lotto but he has a problem because all of his friends want some of his money. It's funny the way the boy's friend's try to trick him to get some of his money.

Often we are discouraged from finding out too much about our heroes and icons, lest we be disappointed with what we find. Rockwell, however, shines as one who is thoroughly interesting, although different from what one might imagine in his memoir/autobiography.

I suppose one might expect the celebrated illustrator (he was careful to always distinguish himself as an illustrator and not an artist) to something above the fray, laughing at the foibles of the human condition. Here we find that Rockwell was just as neurotic, and full of fancy as any of his subjects. His life, however, wasn't always a Rockwell painting. After a very unsuccessful first marriage, Rockwell found love in the arms of his second wife.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the book is when Rockwell takes us through a Saturday Evening Post cover from concept to painting. You couldn't imagine all the second guessing Rockwell did, even after the painting was done.

If you're more than just a casual Rockwell fan, you must read this. You may be stripped of a few illusions, but you will definitely appreciate the personality behind the brush.

This is a wonderful book about the life of Norman Rockwell as only he could have written. I enjoyed the book from start to finish and I have recommended it to all my friends. It gives you an understanding of his life and his discriptions of all the characters in his life are really fun. I have never read a book with such fun descriptions. He went through a lot of phases in his life and moved whenever he found he was lacking of ideas. If you like Norman Rockwell paintings, this book will help you enjoy the painting even more. What can I say - This book is really fun!!

It's about a boy that bets other boys to eat fifteen worms for fifteen days. If he wins he gets fifty dollars. The characters are Billy,Alan, Joe and Tom. Billt really wants to win to buy a minibike. When Billy was ready, they fried the worm and put ketchup,mustard and horseradish.He ate all of the worm. After, he started acting sick. Tom and Joe were Billy's friends. The worm didn't taste bad. Billy coudn't think of the word "worm". So, Tom changed his mindand made him think of "fish", and Billy ate the worm. This went on until the eighth worm. The ninth was two feet long. Billy knew something was wrong. The worm was plain when he took 2 bites, and he knew that two night-crawlers were glued and that he was cheated. They were arguing. The next day, Joe and Alan droppedby Billy's house and gave him two worms wrapped. Billy ate and finished 11 worms. Alan didn't want to tell his father that he lost 50$. Alan played a trick on him.He took Billy to the Shea Stadium, and stuffed him with junk food. They took him to the car so that he will fall asleep. If he slept through the night Billy will lose the bet. Instead he woke up, blasted a siren to wake everyone up. He then ate the last worm. He won the bet by eating fifteen worms in fifteen days. It was a good book but somewhat silly.

My whole class liked the book but none of us wanted to make a similar bet.

I thought this book was really great and I recommend to all young readers and I bet that it will give you a great laugh. It's about a boy called Billy who makes a bet with his friends that he can eat a worm everyday for fifteen days. If Billy wins the bet he gets 50 dollars and he is intending on buying a mini-bike.

How to eat Fried Worms,a story by Thomas Rockwell. This book is about four boys named Billy,Tom,Joe,and Alan. Billy is a dare devil. He makes a bet he'll never forget. His bet is to eat 15 worms in 15 days. Will he do it and get 50 dollars or chicken out and pay the price? Read the book to find out. I'll give this book five stars.

I didn't really like this book because it was gross and old
but this is my opinon and jugde it for you selves.I sort of
like it becaues it was a bit funny and it had a lot of funny
tricks.

What could Rockwell have been thinking? This book is confusing, badly written, and manages to have phrases or terms insulting to blacks, Chinese, and gays. As a former Young Adult librarian, I've come across some bad literature, but this is one of the worst. All I can say is, it's a good thing it went out of print.