WHEN A YOUNG BOY wakes up in the middle of the night, an unfamiliar sound conjures frightening images in his mind.
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Apr 14, 2009
Amanda
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Holy Shit!!!! Someone returned this book to the library today. And it is written by John Irving, one of my old favorite fiction writers. My favorite thing about his books were that a bunch of his characters were writers, and I like writers. I am reflecting on the number of writers in my life.... There are a lot!!!!! So the character in the story writes books for his kids, and one of them is "A SOund Like Someone Tryig Not to Make a Sound." I was so dark during those John Irving day
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Mar 21, 2008
Sarah
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This is one of my favorite childrens books. I learned about it from watching the movie A Door In The Floor with Jeff Bridges...a must see :)
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Oct 05, 2009
Andrea
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I love this book. I was so excited to find out that this story from A Widow for One Year was made into an actual children's book. When I did, I purchased it immediately. There is something wonderful about this story. I love reading it aloud - it has a melodious rhythm. I keep this on my own personal book shelf and not with my young daughter's books. Not sure if this is something I would read to her or not. I think it is more enjoyable for an adult diehard Irving fan, like me, than for a ch
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Dec 09, 2011
Louise
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Interesting. A character in Irving's A Widow for One Year (I think that book is lurking in the TBR somewhere) is a children's author. This story is one that he writes. It has now been brought to life on it's own. A great story. A young boy wakes up after hearing a strange noise- a noise like a dress slipping off it's hanger, or a sounds like someone trying not to make a sound. The classic things that go bump in the night are explained away. The illustrations are dark and foreboding, and probably
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Apr 09, 2008
Roy
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I received this book from Amazon yesterday and promptly read it to my 2-year old daughter who hears several books read aloud each night as part of her go to sleep for the night routine. I'm a big fan of John Irving and loved the idea that he had written a children's book, giving my daughter a chance to become one of his fans as well at quite the young age. She typically makes it very clear which books are among her favorites. Time will tell whether this one gets added to that list, but based
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Jul 28, 2011
Tracy
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Well I loved Widow for One Year. I used to pretend to be the thing that hid in the door in the floor and scare my daughter. I am sure I scared her for life but she loves this book and so do I. I was hoping that he would make a children's book. You would have to read the novel to fully understand this book. So great!
Feb 16, 2009
Purl Scout
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such a beautiful story. the story haunted me for a long time after reading it in irving's "a widow for one year" but i'm not a fan of the illustrations in this book. i'd love to see it illustrated more along the lines of work by anders brekhus nilsen. darker, more ethereal.
Jul 21, 2010
Peggy
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A children's picture book written by John Irving but first introduced in his book Widow for One Year by character Ted Cole as he tells this story to his five-year-old daughter Ruth.
Apr 09, 2009
Shaundra
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This book shows how a child's imagination at night can turn the house into a very scary place. It was written well and the illustrations really added to the story.
Dec 11, 2009
Alison
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Although I loved that this book materialized out of his novel onto our local bookshelves, I don't think this should actually be read to children.
Apr 22, 2009
Jenny
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Different type of story but liked the pages throughout with illustrations only (no words). A cute little story.
May 10, 2010
Marilyn
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A great book to read to the grandchildren! They love to hear it over and over.
Jan 29, 2012
karla_k
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Dieses Büchlein war ein bezauberndes Geschenk einer lieben Freundin, die meine Vorliebe für John Irving nur zu gut kennt. Diese kleine Geschichte, die Irving-Leser bereits aus Witwe für ein Jahr
kennen, ist toll zum Vorlesen und mit wunderbaren Bildern von Tatjana Hauptmann illustriert. Ein Vergnügen nicht nur für die Kleinen.
kennen, ist toll zum Vorlesen und mit wunderbaren Bildern von Tatjana Hauptmann illustriert. Ein Vergnügen nicht nur für die Kleinen.
May 25, 2011
i'd be interested in reading this, though i was sad to see that this is the title of one of the books in "widow for one year," but the plot of another. i'd actually be more interested in reading the book described under this title in the longer novel. but, eh.
May 12, 2009
Beth
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I love that Irving wrote this book. My kids like it because it's a cool book; I like it because I feel like it's an inside joke, in way, that Irving wrote this really for his adult fans.
Aug 29, 2008
Mirjam
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fabulous children's book - darkly funny in true Irving fashion. My 2 1/2-year-old loves it.
Sep 18, 2008
Barbara
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I liked it because it's John Irving. Probably won't be a classic of childhood.
Jun 01, 2010
Jennifer
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Children's book, but lovely. Best opening line of a book, "Tom woke up, but Tim did not." Says it all.
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