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@R: The libe has other Morpurgos too, do check the...

2010-11-15T04:13:30.301-08:00

@R: The libe has other Morpurgos too, do check them out.

Chox, thank you so much for bringing Morpurgo to u...

2010-11-15T01:16:02.662-08:00

Chox, thank you so much for bringing Morpurgo to us. I have been keepigng my eyes open ever since you mentioned here. Now I am reading the collection of essays and stories "Singing with Mrs.Pettigrew". It is so moving and touching to read the stories, and his own personal life essays before the stories are so thought provoking, that I take a break after every para to ruminate on what he has said. His writing is fabulous.

TOTALLy Sathish. Morpurgo is one of the best chil...

2010-11-08T21:19:21.711-08:00

TOTALLy Sathish.
Morpurgo is one of the best children’s authors I have come across. And that book is fab. The child here read it when we were in London - a friend had reco’ed it. Loved it so much we got our own copy.

@Sandhya: You got it at the Strand book fair last year right?! That trip was such fun, what gems we got!

Check this out, Satish-http://arightowrite.blogspo...

2010-11-08T20:23:31.277-08:00

Check this out, Satish-http://arightowrite.blogspot.com/2010/07/morpurgo-and-more-part-1.html

Chox, I am currently reading 'Singing of Mrs. ...

2010-11-08T20:17:51.008-08:00

Chox, I am currently reading 'Singing of Mrs. Pettigrew' book - it is very moving. probably one of the best books I have read this year.

Checked out Morpurgo's website, very interesti...

2009-12-14T22:03:09.816-08:00

Checked out Morpurgo's website, very interesting author, of more than 100 books, on very unique subjects as well. This book delfy sounds intense and intriguing. Thanks Chox.

This one is in fact quite unlike usual Morpurgo bo...

2009-12-11T09:44:42.190-08:00

This one is in fact quite unlike usual Morpurgo books, in the sense it is much shorter at 80 odd pages, and that also includes several full page illustrations.

Definitely would recommend for your niece and for you as well :)

Sounds interesting, Chox - have to read it for mys...

2009-12-11T09:02:43.036-08:00

Sounds interesting, Chox - have to read it for myself - but, curious how is the text laid out - easy flow? Suggested age is 8-12, so, I am thinking my 9-yr old niece might like it.

Ranjani, Poppy: Do check it out. Got it from the S...

2009-12-09T09:31:08.119-08:00

Ranjani, Poppy: Do check it out.
Got it from the Strand Book Fair. Have seen a bunch of other Morpurgos in quite a few bookshops.

Sounds really nice - will try to pick it up for my...

2009-12-09T00:39:29.746-08:00

Sounds really nice - will try to pick it up for my nieces

Very interesting pick chox ! Makes me want to pick...

2009-12-08T20:17:38.980-08:00

Very interesting pick chox ! Makes me want to pick it up and read for myself !!

Sathish: Absolutely what I thought. This book by ...

2009-12-07T07:42:08.984-08:00

Sathish: Absolutely what I thought.
This book by the way has been performed as a play - here's the link: http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/archive/show.aspx?eventid=1002

Praba: LOL and thanks!
Off to google and check The Red Violin.

From cricket to music, time travel to historical f...

2009-12-07T06:51:26.641-08:00

From cricket to music, time travel to historical fiction. And one Michael to another...:-) What a treat!

Chox, you've captured the crux beautifully. Sounds like a movie as Sathish pointed. Reminds me of The Red Violin.

Ok, quick question - older folks who? ;-)

reminds a little bit of the movie 'The Pianist...

2009-12-07T05:15:35.661-08:00

reminds a little bit of the movie 'The Pianist'.