jennyrpotter's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
planan's review against another edition
3.0
"A celuloidová kačenka, která když se zmáčkla, tak vydávala mňoukavě bučivý zvuk, který vůbec nepřipomínal kachnu, ale spíš velmi ambiciózní kočku, která se chce stát krávou"
ozielbispo's review against another edition
5.0
A nostalgia e lembranças da infância concernentes ao natal do pequeno Dylan no começo do século XX , com todas suas aventuras , como cantar em frente a uma casa mal assombrada, jogar
bolas de neve nos gatos, observar o carteiro desajeitado escorregando pela neve, encher a caixa de correio do sr Daniel de neve, passear pela praia...tudo e isso e muito mais,contado de uma forma doce e poética. Um lindo conto de natal em forma de poesia,este pequeno tesouro deveria se Lido ao nossos filhos e amados todo ano.
Um pequeno livro , assim como foi a vida de Dylan Thomas que morreu com apenas 39 anos ,devido a seus vários vícios, mas um livro adorável!
bolas de neve nos gatos, observar o carteiro desajeitado escorregando pela neve, encher a caixa de correio do sr Daniel de neve, passear pela praia...tudo e isso e muito mais,contado de uma forma doce e poética. Um lindo conto de natal em forma de poesia,este pequeno tesouro deveria se Lido ao nossos filhos e amados todo ano.
Um pequeno livro , assim como foi a vida de Dylan Thomas que morreu com apenas 39 anos ,devido a seus vários vícios, mas um livro adorável!
mcsangel2's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely wonderful, and a beautiful portrait of childhood in Britain in the 1920s. How can I feel so nostalgic for a time I never lived through?
jeep8read's review against another edition
5.0
What a treasure! Crystalline language, superb imaging, stunning illustrations. This little book is a perfect trip down memory lane and a glimpse of a world gone forever.
maplessence's review against another edition
5.0
I read this over at https://www.poemhunter.com/best-poems/dylan-thomas/a-child-s-christmas-in-wales/ and also treated myself to a listen over on You Tube of Thomas reading this himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HoxycLmMOk I normally hate being read to but it is impossible to hate this beautifully vibrating voice breathing even more life into this work.
I've never read nostalgia so well realised & I loved the gentle humour.
Here is a quote dear to a Goodreader's heart.
Wishing all my Goodreads friends A Very Merry Christmas and a Literary 2018!
I've never read nostalgia so well realised & I loved the gentle humour.
Here is a quote dear to a Goodreader's heart.
And when the firemen turned off the hose and were standing in the wet, smoky room, Jim's Aunt, Miss. Prothero, came downstairs and peered in at them. Jim and I waited, very quietly, to hear what she would say to them. She said the right thing, always. She looked at the three tall firemen in their shining helmets, standing among the smoke and cinders and dissolving snowballs, and she said, "Would you like anything to read?”
Wishing all my Goodreads friends A Very Merry Christmas and a Literary 2018!
redroofcolleen's review against another edition
3.0
A short delight filled with whimsical, lyrical language and fabulous illustrations.