Product Description

Dear God, Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother. Dear God, Who draws the lines around the countries? Dear God, On Halloween I am going to wear a devil's costume. Is that all right with you? These and other puzzlements, imponderables, fervent wishes, complaints and thanks make up this delightful collection. Some of the children's views are disarmingly wise, some naive; some are purposeful and determined, some innocent; some serious, others a little more light-hearted. But all are written in the utmost hope that their letters will be answered in one way or another.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #753298 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

From the Author
From the Introduction:
'The letters in this book express that part of a child's world reserved for special thoughts and wishes. The subject matter ranges through those beliefs, desires, questions and doubts that are urgent and common to all children. Some of the letters are disarmingly wise, others naive;some are knowing, some simple;some reverent, some not so reverent. Many are weighted with seriousness;others are lit with smiles. All of them are addressed to God with much hope and trust.

Grownups know for certain, of course, that the letters will not get there no matter how much postage they carry. But then grownups know so much more than children- sometimes.

In choosing these letters, we've tried to convey the incredible variety they represent. Their spelling and grammar have not been corrected, for what they say they say better as they are.'

About the Author
Stuart Hample talked about Children's Letters to God on the Oprah Winfrey show and the book promptly reprinted five times. He lives in New York. Eric Marshall's whereabouts are less certain.

Excerpted from Children's Letters to God by Stuart Hample, Eric Marshall, Tom Bloom. Copyright © 2002. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
In Sunday School they told us what you do. Who does it when you are on holiday?

Jane

Dear God

Do animals use you or is there somebody else for them?
Nancy

Dear God
If you watch in church on Sunday I will show you my new shoes
Mickey D

Customer Reviews

Hurrah for the little ones!!!
If anyone doubts the sagacity of the kids, peruse through this little gem and realize once again to what curiosity inevitably concludes. This book, in my humble opinion, shouldn't be ignored by those weary of potential dogmatism; these are prescient, unhindered, spontaneous children after all. And at any rate, these really aren't questions of faith so much as those niggling questions or conundrums we all troubled over in youth. Buy this book and throw those overwrought and illogical coffee "tomes" to the wayside.

sweet and funny
my 15 year old daughter got to this before i did and loved it. it's sweet,funny and we loved the innocence of the comments,i just wish it had been a bigger book !

A wonderful insight into the mind of a child
This book is small in size but big in enjoyment. The letters that these children have written to god are wonderful. They show how a child thinks and the naivety and wiseness with which they think. Who would have thought to ask god who does his job when he goes on vacation? This will bring a smile to your face from the moment you open the first page, and I highly recommend it to grown ups of all ages!