Rasmus and the Vagabond

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Summary: My Favorite Book as a Kid
Review: I must have read this book 100 times as a kid. I remember checking it out from my school library so many times that the librarian told me I should go out and buy a copy to have forever. I wish I would have taken her advice as it is now out of print. I recently found a copy at our public library and had the pleasure to read it aloud to my 7 and 9 year old boys. It was great to see them enjoy this tale as much as I had. I would read two chapters a night and every night it was the same old thing... "Just one more chapter Dad???" Reading about Rasmus and Oscar again after all of these years was like meeting up with old, long-lost friends.

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Summary: A wonderful story
Review: One of Astrid Lindgren's best books, deserves to be better known and more widely circulated. The characters are realistic, and the story carries them through difficult times into an ending that is satisfying as it is surprising. Bravo!

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Summary: Astrid Lindgren's best
Review: Rasmus is a likeable boy stuck in an orphanage because the prospective parents that come always pick the curly haired girls. He runs away and meets a vagabond named Oscar, and then the adventures begin. This book has it all - warmth, humour, danger, excitement, wonderful characters, and an ending that is deeply satisfying. I loved this book as a child and have bought several since as presents for other children. A hardcover edition holds a place of honor on my bookshelf. If you have a heart, you will love this book.

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Summary: My Favorite Book as a Kid
Review: This delightful book was one of my favorites as a child, read again and again. I used to wish I were an orphan so I could run away from the orphanage and have Rasmus' adventures! As an adult I bought myself a copy and have read and enjoyed it again. I always found this book and Mischievous Meg much more enjoyable than the Pippi books, which are so popular. To the reader who is looking for a copy: try ebay!

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Summary: Definitely a favorite
Review: This delightful book was one of my favorites as a child, read again and again. I used to wish I were an orphan so I could run away from the orphanage and have Rasmus' adventures! As an adult I bought myself a copy and have read and enjoyed it again. I always found this book and Mischievous Meg much more enjoyable than the Pippi books, which are so popular. To the reader who is looking for a copy: try ebay!

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Summary: I am a child again with dreams that never end!!!!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. Its like a kid running off and joining the circus. Like going to the animal shelter and always seeeing the puppys or kittens getting to go home. This will take you back to simpler times, that I miss. I felt this is a great book for any kid to read. I read this at least 20-30 times and still am reading it! A+ A+ A+