[.ca] Through the Children's Gate: A Home in New York (ISBN 1598870580)

Effortlessy funny, A Gem.:
Regular readers of The New Yorker magazine will already be familiar with the wonderful writing of Adam Gopnik. Those of you who are new to his writing are in for a treat with this gem, Through the Children's Gate. Gopnik ruminates about his family, his adopted city and life in general with a great deal of wit and charm. He is insightful without ever being arch and he portrays the intelligence of his children without making them seem coy or precocious. He is effortlessy funny - his three year old invents an imaginary friend who is too busy to play with her - but there are moments of real emotion as well. This a companion piece to his earlier book Paris to the Moon which chronicles his family life during their five years in Paris. From beginning to end this is a fabulous read.