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showell's review against another edition
5.0
My 7YO daughter lives in a world of relative plenty. Because it's all she knows, she implicitly assumes that everyone around her also has more than enough. And that makes it difficult for her to donate any of her no-longer-necessary toys and clothes to our neighbors in need. I've been struggling to figure out how to encourage my daughter to be more generous with her possessions, especially with the gently-used clothes that no longer fit or the too-young-for-her toys.
The 7YO discovered the book "Boxes for Katje" by Candace Fleming this week. One of her teachers had read it to her at school. That same afternoon, she took me to her school library and read the entire book to me. The story is a beautiful and powerful one of friendship, generosity, and gratitude. It was quite helpful in prodding the 7YO along in this direction, without being preachy.
The 7YO discovered the book "Boxes for Katje" by Candace Fleming this week. One of her teachers had read it to her at school. That same afternoon, she took me to her school library and read the entire book to me. The story is a beautiful and powerful one of friendship, generosity, and gratitude. It was quite helpful in prodding the 7YO along in this direction, without being preachy.
lupuslibrorum's review against another edition
5.0
A delightful story based on history, that teaches generosity, gratitude, compassion, and love for those in need. It is sincere and very moving, without feeling contrived. Highly recommended.
ryry7878's review against another edition
5.0
Such a cute, moving story! After reading this, we are looking for a pen pal for my daughter!
optimaggie's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, my goodness, this book! It is so touching it was hard to keep reading aloud. This is a great introduction to the difficulties of life brought about by WWII in a gentle way for young readers. It is the story of a needy family (and town) in Holland and the generosity of a young girl, her family and town in Indiana. The story is beautifully told and illustrated, it is a book that everyone should read. As I said, this would be a great book to add to your list of WWII reads, for character study, or just because you want to read a beautiful story that will touch your heart (and perhaps make you cry). As a mother of a young child I can only imagine the intense gratitude I would feel were a box of food and warm clothing to come so that I might give my child something to warm and feed his body. And don't skip reading about the true story of the boxes at the end of the book!!
muddypuddle's review against another edition
5.0
I adored this story. It's based on true happenings after World War II. It's about people hearing of others with misfortune...and then doing something about it. This is why I knit bears for orhans in South Africa and crochet 6 x 6 squares for afghans go to people who are colder than I am. This story brought tears to my eyes. I want a copy of my own!
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
A nice post-war story of faraway friendship and the importance of helping those in need.
thewinnielife's review against another edition
5.0
This book never fails to make me cry. It's one of the sweetest picture books and I just love it.