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Book ReviewsThe Tall Book of Make-Believe |
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Book: The Tall Book of Make-Believe
Written by: Jane Werner Garth Williams |
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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Most Memorable Book from a 1950's Childhood
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5 / 5
The Tall Book of Make Believe holds the most lasting memories of all the books I read as a child. The illustrations by Garth Williams are amazing, whether a little bunny pouring tea or a large robust owner of a lollipop store. The text is a wonderful selection of poems and short stories that encourage kids to use their imagination. I am so sad that it is no longer available. I bought copies in the 80's and surprised each of my siblings with new copies at Christmas time. I'm so glad that I replaced them when I had the chance. Will Harper's bring it back? Please!!!!!!!!
Yep, It's time to reprint this classic for a new generation!
Rating:
5 / 5
"The Tall Book of Make Believe" is the perfect name for this collection of imaginative short stories and poems. I've had my original copy of this wonderful book since the very early '50s. Captain Kangaroo used to read stories from it during his TV show quite often, and I'm convinced that's why my Mother bought it for me. The stories range in date from 1922 to 1946 and include classics such as "The Sugarplum Tree," "Somewhere," "The Land of Counterpane," "The Very Mischief," and "Georgie" from authors like Eugene Field and Robert Louis Stevenson, to name a few. When I thought I had lost it, I hurried to find a copy for my daughter. Luckily, I was able to find one, only to find my own copy (which I had tucked safely away) a little while later. This is a "must have" book for me. Now we need to bring this classic book back for another generation to enjoy along with us adults who still have a little child inside.
My own personal bible
Rating:
5 / 5
The haunting and imaginative poem, Walter De La Mare's "Somewhere," serves as your welcoming into this utterly perfect collection of poems and stories, illustrated by the brilliant Garth Williams. The entries are all as obscure as they are beautiful; gems normally neglected in your usual gatherings of verse for children. "The Very Mischief" is a nearly Pythonesque tale of domestic madness. And I could stare at Williams' picture for "Moon Song" for hours on end. The fact that this wondrous volume can be out of print for so long is a sad testimony to our society's ghastly habit of bogging down its vast library of cultural brilliance in copyright snafus and commercial demands. If the copyright holder refuses to publish it, then for god's sake have a soul and sell it to someone who will!
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