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Original Title:	Het boek van alle dingen
ISBN:	0439749182 (ISBN13: 9780439749183)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Netherlands
Literary Awards:	Gouden Griffel (2005), Gouden Uil jeugdliteratuur (2005)

The Book of Everything Hardcover | Pages: 112 pages

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Title	:	The Book of Everything
Author	:	Guus Kuijer
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 112 pages
Published	:	April 1st 2006 by Arthur A. Levine Books (first published 2004)
Categories	:	Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens

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Faith is joy is love is hope in this novel of exquisite power and everyday miracles, reminiscent of Barbara Kingsolver's THE POISONWOOD BIBLE.

Thomas can see things no one else can see. Tropical fish swimming in the canals. The magic of Mrs. Van Amersfoort, the Beethoven-loving witch next door. The fierce beauty of Eliza with her artificial leg. And the Lord Jesus, who tells him, "Just call me Jesus."
Thomas records these visions in his "Book of Everything." They comfort him when his father beats him, when the angels weep for his mother's black eyes. And they give him the strength to finally confront his father and become what he wants to be when he grows up:
"Happy."

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I edited this book, so I'm completely biased here, but it is amazing. The facts are that it is a magic-realist atheistic translated novel set in the Netherlands post-World War II, featuring domestic violence, a protagonist who has visions, the disappearance of God, and Jesus Christ as a minor character (he's judged to be fairly useless). The truth is that it is the story of Thomas Klopper learning to be happy. It is certainly not for everyone, but it is fearless and marvelous, and its happy

Beautiful. So few words yet a deep tale of kindness, of cruelty, of hope. Thomas a small boy lives with his parents of whom is father is religous and strict, enforcing rules with beatings. Thomas sees a different world to others, mysterious things like frogs who come through the letter box, tropical fish who swim in rivers but he also is brave and makes friends with the one legged girl and the witch next door. So beautiful, I know I said it once but it is. I am keen to see the play at the end of

It gets me. Every. Single. Time. This book is my antidote to life's woes.

Manny had liked The Book of Everything so much that he decided he would read it in the original. He ordered a copy."But you don't know Dutch," said his friend."I don't care," said Manny."It'll be like when we went to to Ireland," said his friend. "Or when we went to Turkey. You bought an Irish grammar and a Turkish grammar, and after we came home you never looked at them again.""We'll see what happens this time," said Manny.The book arrived. Manny opened it and started reading. It was very

I have lent or given this book to almost everyone I know who reads. It's the outstanding book I have read since the millenium. Brief but unforgettable for its characters, its humanity, its language. Apparently author Kuijer is very well known and liked in Europe, but this is the only one of his books translated into English.

Manny had liked The Book of Everything so much that he decided he would read it in the original. He ordered a copy."But you don't know Dutch," said his friend."I don't care," said Manny."It'll be like when we went to to Ireland," said his friend. "Or when we went to Turkey. You bought an Irish grammar and a Turkish grammar, and after we came home you never looked at them again.""We'll see what happens this time," said Manny.The book arrived. Manny opened it and started reading. It was very

I went out and bought 'The Book of Everything' after reading a review in which it was described as virtually the most perfect little book ever written.Amazingly, I wasn't disappointed. It is an exquisite little miracle. It might be written for children but I defy any adult not to be moved and uplifted by it. I've read it several times now and have fallen in love each time. It is astonishing that such a slim volume (it probably doesn't take much more than an hour to read) can contain so much -