false 926908 16 "One of the most enchanting books. . . . The deadpan drollery here is delicious. An all-ages romp."--Publishers Weekly "Gnomes is the most original and sustained piece of whimsy since the productions of J.R.R. Tolkien. . . . Designed to be savored by the entire family."--Time "Only a villain could look through these pages without falling in love with the tiny folks."--People Abrams launched Gnomes into the hearts of Americans in 1977 and quickly racked up astrognomic sales in bookstores across the country, ultimately achieving a 62-week run on the New York Times best-seller list. Come join in the 20th-anniversary fun as gnomania strikes again!Did you know that gnome couples always have twin children? Or that a gnome is seven times as strong as a human? Do you want to hear some gossip from the gnome who knew Rembrandt? Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet's charming illustrations and physician Wil Huygen's detailed observations of the gnomes' habits, anatomy, and lifestyle are a delight for readers of all ages. Children will adore the gnome family's underground home and the constant interaction with animals; adults will appreciate the tongue-in-cheek scientific data.Gnomebody is immune to the gnomes' tremendous appeal--and a whole new generation is waiting to love them for the first time! -- from the publisher, courtesy Strand.com 2653871 book 1976 Gnomes total:609|5:304|4:185|3:87|2:26|1:7| 609 2580 735 97 3 30 false false Sat Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 1991 Tue Nov 27 18:04:08 -0800 2007 Tue Mar 18 22:25:46 -0700 2008
For some bizarre reason, gnomes are a recurring theme in my life. Someone gave me this book the month I was getting married. I thought the gnome man and woman were cute, ad I bought a gnome man and woman as our wedding cake toppers...more...]]> 4 5 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 05 13:08:38 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 18:16:52 -0800 2008
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Mostly cute, with a dash of "um, really...!?" tossed in that will probaby count as "scary" for those of you not a...more...]]> 4 4 false false Thu Apr 16 13:23:03 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 13:46:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Aug 13 03:59:24 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 05:43:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Oct 02 05:55:31 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 05:55:57 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 1976 Tue Dec 04 16:16:49 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 06 11:54:45 -0800 2008 It rather quickly became (in all but name) my book: Dad didn't get very into it, but I was fascinated by the concept of this whole little world of sentient beings we just overlook in our hurly-burly modern...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Mar 02 17:43:56 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 12:27:17 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 17:43:56 -0800 2009
"although the female gnome has a substantial bosom, decreased gravity (at her height) allows her to go through life unencumbered by a brassiere."]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 12:46:10 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 10:47:59 -0700 2009
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I abhored the the cartoon with Tom Bosley as the head Gnome - and all the little cement and stuffed gnomes that my mother collected - but I liked the freshness of the idea when the boo...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1977 Sun Dec 21 23:01:02 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 23:26:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 07:15:58 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 07:01:25 -0800 2008 plenty
i do go back to this book over th...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Oct 30 21:35:18 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 21:38:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1981 Tue Jan 06 23:51:43 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 23:59:31 -0800 2009 many times Reading this book was the first time I got to know gnomes. As a child you know of course, that gnomes exist. But, that they would have such a rich life an...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1981 Fri Dec 05 15:24:11 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 15:26:41 -0800 2008 25+ 4 0 false false Mon Oct 26 07:43:56 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 07:44:54 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 1977 Thu Jul 09 18:44:52 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 18:47:31 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Nov 29 18:49:37 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 18:50:55 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jan 21 15:40:38 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 15:41:14 -0800 2009 4 0 true false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Fri Aug 07 08:40:58 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 08:40:58 -0700 2009 1 5 0 false false Mon Jan 19 04:51:35 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 04:52:30 -0800 2009