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Bambert's Book of Missing Stories
ONE DAY, MR. Bambert, a sweet but shy man, decides to send 11 stories out into the world. He attaches them to little hot-air balloons and lets them go on windy nights with a letter asking that whoever finds them send them back. Wherever the stories are returned from is where they will be set. The 11th story is blank—Bambert hopes it will write itself. Slowly the stories co...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
March 25th 2009
by Yearling
(first published 1998)
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Jul 28, 2010
Susan
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who like stories, hot-air balloons, strange short men
Recommended to Susan by:
Helen
Shelves:
books_about_books,
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I really loved this book as it emphasised the importance of setting in writing. It also gives good samples of irony. As this is a translated book, there are a few cultural issues I feel make it more appropriate for 6-8 grade students (references to alcohol, love, etc.). Some of the stories are dark and/or retellings of important historical events - I think the reader should be able to identify these.
This is a good idea, and there were some prettily written tales in the book. There were some interesting ideas expressed in several of them, and I particularly liked Frozen in Time, the Waxwork Museum, the Strange Game and the Princess of Cordoba.
The relationship between Bambert and Mr Bloom was interesting and very lovely, something that is missing in the world today and a theme of value. There were some other interesting themes raised by the stories also.
But I am still a little ambivalent ab...more
The relationship between Bambert and Mr Bloom was interesting and very lovely, something that is missing in the world today and a theme of value. There were some other interesting themes raised by the stories also.
But I am still a little ambivalent ab...more
I bought this book in the childrens section. The titles is kinda catchy.
I am Bomperts. The character is Bambert. I am a writer. Bambert is a writer.
Get that?
This is a story of a loser. Bambert writes stories but never share them...until he just decided to send them away in the world to identify there setting.
And then the stories go back to him from different countries and the tales unfold.
But then...the saddest part is Bambert's story himself.
Oh well...this is one good book.
I am Bomperts. The character is Bambert. I am a writer. Bambert is a writer.
Get that?
This is a story of a loser. Bambert writes stories but never share them...until he just decided to send them away in the world to identify there setting.
And then the stories go back to him from different countries and the tales unfold.
But then...the saddest part is Bambert's story himself.
Oh well...this is one good book.
I thought this one was very powerful. Just as Bambert's stories are sent out to find their proper settings, this book set out to find me. I happened to come around the corner on my rounds and found it lying on the floor like it had jumped out just for me. You get a sense of magic with this book, and I definitely bought in. It's one that grips you, makes you think, and inspires wonder. The sense of magic gets dented around the middle, but it comes out well in the end. LOVED IT.
This book of stories, entwined into a narrative about a lonely, disabled man, was interesting, but I felt as though it was missing something. The stories are strange and sometimes dark, which is often reflected by Bambert's thoughts about why he chose to end some stories the way he did. Bambert thinks a lot about his stories, imparting to the reader lessons about the importance of setting and profound thoughts about war, love and death. Unfortunately, in the end, it just didn't grab me.
This is such a good book! It's about a short, deformed man that love to write stories. He sends his stories around the planet in flying paper lanterns so the stories can find they're owen settings. He puts a note in each story telling the person that finds is to send it back to him.
The story has a twist to it at the end. Be prepard to cry!
This is a must read for anyone who loves slightly sad books and short stories.
The story has a twist to it at the end. Be prepard to cry!
This is a must read for anyone who loves slightly sad books and short stories.
I liked this book because it was short but well-thought out. It had beautiful illustrations to accompany the stories, which were sometimes funny and sometimes serious. The story made sense, which made it much better for me, as I hadn't read it yet– I thought it was a "baby book".
Overall, an ok book.
Overall, an ok book.
This is a short and sweet book but I'm not sure what reading level I would recommend it to. It's a bit like The Little Prince but not as timeless nor with a "moral." It's foreign so I think that's part of the conundrun. Short and sweet anyway!
A recluse hides away his writing until he has one more story to write. He decides to let fate take a hand, and sends them off in mini hot air balloons to discover where they land to fit the setting into the stories. He begins receiving letters back from all...more
A recluse hides away his writing until he has one more story to write. He decides to let fate take a hand, and sends them off in mini hot air balloons to discover where they land to fit the setting into the stories. He begins receiving letters back from all...more
Nov 09, 2011
Carmine
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
grade 7 up
Shelves:
short-stories
small man living alone above a grocery lives through the stories he writes, then sends them off into the world by small hot air balloons with a hope they will be sent back to him, revealing the setting for each story. The last story is blank and he hopes it will come back to him written. A poignant read. Translated from German. The library has both editions- get the one with the Chichester illustrations.
Jul 29, 2011
Amy Richardson
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Beguiling in its simplicity, a touching depiction of a lonely man and his efforts to transcend a profoundly disappointing existence through the alchemy of stories.
IT was one of the cutest books i've read. I felt like i was setting right there his him when he was writing his stories and when he was waiting for them to come back to him.
This was an odd book to read. It's about a little man named Bambert. He writes stories and in this book you get to read them. It's not a bad book, just unusual.
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Kind of a strange book. The stories within it are rather heavy. Possibly it could be considered one of those kids books for grownups...? I did enjoy it though and I would definitely never discourage anyone from reading it despite it's oddity.
Charming. That's really all I can say, charming. It would have been even better with charming illustrations to accompany the stories.
Okay. Odd, but okay. Still, I bought this from a 50-cent sale and I didn't like it enough to keep it.
it was a good book i liked the story of the wax works cabinet.
The joy of anticipation come true ...
What a sweet wee book.
Odd.
Jul 25, 2012
ninotaziz ninotaziz
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children
This is a book for each and every child who stares out the window and sees her dreams soar! It is a book that teaches children about kindness - real kindness that warms the heart like hot cocoa after skiing (And I hated skiing!)
A wonderful and profound little read. In tracing through 11 stories it is hard to know where the book is taking you, but at the end it all becomes evident. Highly enjoyable and enjoyably enigmatic.
This edition is NOT actually written by "EGMONT" [publisher?:], it is by Reinhardt Jung, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.
This is a beautiful and poignant picture book for grown-ups.
This is a beautiful and poignant picture book for grown-ups.
This had an interesting concept-- sending out unfinished stories and getting them back finished-- but it lacked something. It didn't grab me.
Assigned: 2011 Dec, E710 / Assigned: 2013 April, E710
Aug 25, 2009
Becky
marked it as to-read
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review of another edition
Shelves:
age-juvenile-fiction,
youngwriters-and-writing
Interesting concept.
May 14, 2013
Julie Klein
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Reinhardt Jung was born in Germany in 1949. After graduating from school, he worked as a journalist and advertising copywriter in Berlin. From 1974, he worked with an international children's organization before becoming head of children's broadcasting in Stuttgart in 1992. Reinhardt Jung was married with two daughters.
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29 de Jul 14:17
Hmm...I guess so. They might be able to relate.
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