[.ca] Twig: 60th Anniversary Edition (ISBN 1930900058)

Twig, come play in my yard!:
This is a simple book about a girl in a city who meets "Elf" and becomes small through his magic. She retains her "little girl" qualities while exploring the local natural history (including Elf's pet cockroach!) from the perspective of her new size. It is a fairly easy (though there are linguistic aspects that one might expect to find in a more advanced book) episodic read, and it is enchantingly sweet and old-fasioned without being sentimental. _Twig_ was the only book that kept my daughter happy when she was ill over Christmas. She smiled though her fever was high. She slept with the book beside her so she could read it when she awoke. The simple chapters reminded her of the joy and fun there is in the world.

Twig by Elizabeth Orton Jones:
Twig was my most cherished book as a child growing up on the 3rd floor of an apartment facing a Twig like alley. Her little world made fun by simple things spoke to my imagination. I loved hearing my mother and grandmother read it to me and later re-read it many times. My sister and I have ordered it for our grandchildren and hope the tradition continues. Sandra Digras

My favorite childhood book:
Twig was absolutely my favorite book as a child.It went out of print for a number of years. The children's books available now are wonderful, and many times more numerous than when I grew up, but it would have been a great loss to not reprint Twig for the 21st century. My six-year-old daughter and I have read it through several times. Twig is about how wonderful a little imagination and some ordinary objects and animals can be in creating a rather complex and marvelous fantasy world. What little girl would not love her own fairies? Twig is poor in worldly goods but very rich with creativity. I keep telling my kids that the best things in life are free; this book definitely is proof!!

Enduring Classic:
As a child of the 1940's growing up in Highland Park, IL, TWIG was my favorite escape from life during WWII. The librarians had to restrict me from returning the book and taking it out again immediately. I have searched for the last eight years for a used copy knowing it would cost dearly. I am so grateful for the reprinting and I am recommending it to all local bookstores, schools and libraries. Thank you dear Elizabeth Orton Jones for awakening my imagination in the 40's and now the imaginations of my grandchildren.

An unforgettable book from my childhood!:
I searched high and low for this book, and the only copy I could find would have cost $250 because it was out of print. I was just searching different things, and came across this reissue. I am so excited!!! Even though my daughter is 12, and maybe a little old for the book, I am certainly going to buy a copy and share it with her. I can remember reading this book over and over as a child, entering Twig's magical world. I feel like I have hit the lottery today!