Product Description

In 1966, a small unhearalded volume appeared in bookstores throughout the U.S.--and before the year was out over 500,000 copies of Children's Letters to God were in print. Today a new generation can discover all the unexpected pleasures and provocations of what happens when children under ten decide to send a letter off to God. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31763 in Books
• Published on: 1991-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

From the Back Cover
Fervent Wishes, Confessions, Confidences, Praise and Thanks.

About the Author
Stuart Hample is the co-editor of Children's Letters to God and other books. He lives in New York City.

Eric Marshall is a co-editor of the bestselling Children's Letters to God.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
From the Introduction: The letters in this book express that part of a child's world reserved for special thoughts and wishes. The subject matter ranges through those beliefs, desires, questions and doubts that are urgent and common to all children. Some of the letters are disarmingly wise, others naive; some are knowing, some simple; some reverent, some not so reverent. Many are weighted with seriousness; others are lit with smiles. All of them are addressed to God with much hope and trust.

Grownups know for certain, of course, that the letters will not get there no matter how much postage they carry. But then grownups know so much more than children--sometimes.

In choosing these letters, we've tried to convey the incredibly variety they represent. Their spelling and grammar have not been corrected, for what they say they say better as they are. -Eric Marshall and Stuart Hample

Customer Reviews

a real hoot, peppered with some poignant moments
Each page of this tiny book has a child's original handwriting (and sometimes their drawings) facing an illustration interpretation of their thoughts. One child asks, "Do you know about things before their [sic] invented?" The accompanying illustration (not by the child) shows clouds - one cloud has a TV in it, one has a radio.

Another child writes, "In school we learned that Thomas A. Edison invented light, but in Sunday School, they said you did. I bet he stoled [sic] your idea!"

Others are comical, but show the deep thoughts that are going on inbetween the ears of children, such as, "Instead of letting people die and then making new ones, why don't you just keep the ones you got?"

My less than perfect rating is for the lack of information on the demographics of where they got these letters. Were they all in the US? Were they from one church or one synagogue? How many were collected in all? Also, the book is so thin - to really be a book that is read over and over - they needed to include more letters from more kids.

Laughter through honesty
This book had me laughing out load on a bus to the point people must have thought I was crazy. The questions these children ask are truly the most cleaver and honest thoughts that seemingly only a child can think of! It will bring back your childhood and allow you to feel the pure wonder and discovery of your youth! A MUST READ...and a wonderful gift!

A heartwarming look into the hearts of children!
This book is a refreshing reminder of the simplistic mind of achild, as we read how these little ones ponder who God really is andhow He works. The questions posed and statements made by these children are heartwarming and often comical! I laughed through the whole book! A must read for a parent or teacher of children.