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نامههای بچهها به خدا
Η ειλικρίνεια και η σπιρτάδα της παιδικής σκέψης σ' όλο της το μεγαλείο. Τα
γράμματα των παιδιών παρουσιάζονται στο πρωτότυπο (Αγγλικό) και σε ελληνική
μετάφραση.
γράμματα των παιδιών παρουσιάζονται στο πρωτότυπο (Αγγλικό) και σε ελληνική
μετάφραση.
93 pages
First published January 1, 1966
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Stuart E. Hample
27 books2 followersBetter known as Stoo Hample, was an American children's book author, performer, playwright and cartoonist.
His "Children's letters to God" is an international best seller.
His "Children's letters to God" is an international best seller.
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May 19, 2015
آیا در تمام دنیا کتابی اینقدر ساده و صمیمی اینقدر خنده دار و درعین حال تامل برانگیز وجود داره...؟!
July 19, 2014
- آیا تو وافعا نامرئی هستی یا این فقط یک شوخی است ؟!!
- خدایا آنها همدیگر را در وسط کلیسا بوسیدند ! اشکالی ندارد ؟!!!
گاهی اوقات در تعجبم که این جملات هر چند در نگاه اول بسیار من را میخندانند اما در نگاه دوم انسان حس میکند حرفی بیشتر از یک جمله ی کودکانه است . آیا واقعا خدا نامرئی است یا این فقط یک شوخی است ؟ مسلما این فقط یک شوخی است . خدا نامرئی نیست . خدا بزرگ تر از آن است که ما قادر به درکش باشیم . گویی این کودک زودتر از آنچه که معمول است حقیقت را دریافته .
- خدایا آنها همدیگر را در وسط کلیسا بوسیدند ! اشکالی ندارد ؟!!!
گاهی اوقات در تعجبم که این جملات هر چند در نگاه اول بسیار من را میخندانند اما در نگاه دوم انسان حس میکند حرفی بیشتر از یک جمله ی کودکانه است . آیا واقعا خدا نامرئی است یا این فقط یک شوخی است ؟ مسلما این فقط یک شوخی است . خدا نامرئی نیست . خدا بزرگ تر از آن است که ما قادر به درکش باشیم . گویی این کودک زودتر از آنچه که معمول است حقیقت را دریافته .
November 15, 2019
خدای عزیز،
میخوام تو جشن هالوین لباس شیطون رو بپوشم. از نظر تو اشکالی نداره؟
"مارنی"
خدای عزیز،
من فکر نمیکردم که نارنجی و ارغوانی به هم بیاد،تا وقتی که غروب خورشیدی رو که روز سه شنبه ساخته بودی دیدم...
"آنجل"
میخوام تو جشن هالوین لباس شیطون رو بپوشم. از نظر تو اشکالی نداره؟
"مارنی"
خدای عزیز،
من فکر نمیکردم که نارنجی و ارغوانی به هم بیاد،تا وقتی که غروب خورشیدی رو که روز سه شنبه ساخته بودی دیدم...
"آنجل"
April 15, 2011
Let me preface this review by saying that I don't much care for children or things associated with them. I give you all the free rein in the world to analyze that how you will, but I'm simply not a fan.
But when unpacking some books in my apartment and uncovering this, I chuckled. My father gave this to me when I was 10 (at which age I already didn't like children, despite being among their number) and I thought it was cute, but ridiculous. Re-reading it, I am amazed by the honesty, joy and curiosity of kids. I applaud the editors for choosing to leave each letter in an approximation of its original handwriting, poor spelling, backward ss and all. It allows the words to come through as they were meant, rather than trying to put the adult face of a font onto the childlike wonder of a God who may or may not have advance knowledge of inventions like toasters.
Especially having just recently listened to a sermon on Jesus' fact that we must have the faith of a child to truly enter the Kingdom (Matthew 18:2-4), I found this not only amusing, but a delightful reminder to allow myself to wonder about God--and ask the questions I may feel an adult should have figured out by now.
But when unpacking some books in my apartment and uncovering this, I chuckled. My father gave this to me when I was 10 (at which age I already didn't like children, despite being among their number) and I thought it was cute, but ridiculous. Re-reading it, I am amazed by the honesty, joy and curiosity of kids. I applaud the editors for choosing to leave each letter in an approximation of its original handwriting, poor spelling, backward ss and all. It allows the words to come through as they were meant, rather than trying to put the adult face of a font onto the childlike wonder of a God who may or may not have advance knowledge of inventions like toasters.
Especially having just recently listened to a sermon on Jesus' fact that we must have the faith of a child to truly enter the Kingdom (Matthew 18:2-4), I found this not only amusing, but a delightful reminder to allow myself to wonder about God--and ask the questions I may feel an adult should have figured out by now.
September 16, 2008
خدای عزیز
چرا به جای این که بذاری مردم بمیرن و مجبور بشی آدمای تازه ی دیگه یی بسازی همین آدمایی رو که وجود دارن نگه نمی داری؟
خدای عزیز
چه کسی دور کشورها خط می کشد؟
خدای عزیز
آیا در زمان نوشتن انجیل مردم واقعا آنقدر رسمی حرف می زدند؟
خدای عزیز
آیا کوئه ی مقدس یکی از دوستای توست یا فقط با هم رابطه ی کاری دارین؟
اگر تو واقعا منظورت اینه که باید با دیگران همون کاری رو کرد که اونا با تو می کنن پس من باید حساب برادرم رو برسم
چرا به جای این که بذاری مردم بمیرن و مجبور بشی آدمای تازه ی دیگه یی بسازی همین آدمایی رو که وجود دارن نگه نمی داری؟
خدای عزیز
چه کسی دور کشورها خط می کشد؟
خدای عزیز
آیا در زمان نوشتن انجیل مردم واقعا آنقدر رسمی حرف می زدند؟
خدای عزیز
آیا کوئه ی مقدس یکی از دوستای توست یا فقط با هم رابطه ی کاری دارین؟
اگر تو واقعا منظورت اینه که باید با دیگران همون کاری رو کرد که اونا با تو می کنن پس من باید حساب برادرم رو برسم
November 10, 2008
Great little book. My personal favorite prayer is;
Dear God, I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset you made on Tue. That was cool! Eugene
Once again, kids see it all so much clearer than we adults do.
Dear God, I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset you made on Tue. That was cool! Eugene
Once again, kids see it all so much clearer than we adults do.
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November 29, 2024"HOW DID YOU KNOW YOU WERE GOD?"
charlie he
"Dear God,
Who draw the lines around the countries?"
Nan
"Dear God,
I am American
What are you?"
Robert
"Dear God
How come you didn't invent any new animals lately? We still have just all the old ones."
Johny.
"Dear God. here's a poem
I Love You
Because you give
Us what we need to live
but I wish you
would tell me why
you made it so
we have to die"
Daniel (age 8)
"Dear God
It is great
the way
you always
get the
stars in
the right
places."
Jeff
charlie he
"Dear God,
Who draw the lines around the countries?"
Nan
"Dear God,
I am American
What are you?"
Robert
"Dear God
How come you didn't invent any new animals lately? We still have just all the old ones."
Johny.
"Dear God. here's a poem
I Love You
Because you give
Us what we need to live
but I wish you
would tell me why
you made it so
we have to die"
Daniel (age 8)
"Dear God
It is great
the way
you always
get the
stars in
the right
places."
Jeff
October 20, 2015
This book is so cute!!! Here are some of my favourites:
It's O.K. that you made different religions but don't you get mixed up sometimes?
Did you really mean do unto others as they do unto you, because if you did then I'm going to fix my brother.
I am English. What are you?
Please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. There is nothing good in there now.
If you give me genie lamp like Alladin I will give you anything you want except my money or my chess set.
Maybe Cain and Abel wouldn't kill each other so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother.
I bet it is very had for you to love everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in my family and I can never do it.
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Absolutely adorable :)
It's O.K. that you made different religions but don't you get mixed up sometimes?
Did you really mean do unto others as they do unto you, because if you did then I'm going to fix my brother.
I am English. What are you?
Please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. There is nothing good in there now.
If you give me genie lamp like Alladin I will give you anything you want except my money or my chess set.
Maybe Cain and Abel wouldn't kill each other so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother.
I bet it is very had for you to love everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in my family and I can never do it.
*********************************************************
Absolutely adorable :)
July 9, 2018
من هی این کتاب رو می خونم
هی کیف می کنم
بعد دوباره از اول می خونم...
خدا، همین خدای بچه هاست...
هی کیف می کنم
بعد دوباره از اول می خونم...
خدا، همین خدای بچه هاست...
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March 28, 2024Gull fra pappas bokhylle, barn vet best
November 2, 2022
Aw, you can't help but be charmed by these letters to God from children.
August 15, 2007
Seriously. This book is hilarious.
February 1, 2008
Not exactly a novel- but you will never read anything that will make you laugh, cry and feel as much joy as this little book!
July 18, 2024
written before children have internalized how to "properly" write and reveal their thoughts, "children's letters to god" follows a short series of questions, complaints and praises from children to God. i see in some of those questions things i have wondered myself, both as a kid and as an adult. here's one of my favorite pages of the book:
"dear God, i bet it is very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. there are only 3 people in our family and i can never do it"
a very, very sweet read.
"dear God, i bet it is very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. there are only 3 people in our family and i can never do it"
a very, very sweet read.
January 18, 2009
Tiny book obviously marketed for gifting. It's only 45 pages long, a mere 6" square, yet costs 8 bucks.
About 1/3 of the entries are cute, the others only so-so.
Sampler:
"Dear God, I read the bible. What does begat mean? nobody will tell me"
"Dear God, on Holloween I am going to wear a Devil's costume. Is that all right with you?"
"Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that ok?"
"Dear God, in bible times did they really talk that fancy?"
"Dear God, how come you didn't invent any new animals lately? we still have just all the old ones"
"Dear God, why is sunday school on sunday? I thought it was suppose to be our day of rest."
"Dear God if we come back as something please don't let me be jennifer horton because i hate her"
"Dear God is reverend Coe a friend of yours or do you just know him through business"
"Dear God if you give me a _genie lamp_ like _alladin_ I will give you anything you want, except my money"
About 1/3 of the entries are cute, the others only so-so.
Sampler:
"Dear God, I read the bible. What does begat mean? nobody will tell me"
"Dear God, on Holloween I am going to wear a Devil's costume. Is that all right with you?"
"Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that ok?"
"Dear God, in bible times did they really talk that fancy?"
"Dear God, how come you didn't invent any new animals lately? we still have just all the old ones"
"Dear God, why is sunday school on sunday? I thought it was suppose to be our day of rest."
"Dear God if we come back as something please don't let me be jennifer horton because i hate her"
"Dear God is reverend Coe a friend of yours or do you just know him through business"
"Dear God if you give me a _genie lamp_ like _alladin_ I will give you anything you want, except my money"
December 14, 2008
Reflects childs honesty.It's also very funny!
September 15, 2010
فوق العاده ساده و زیبا و روون
February 24, 2012
It was really cute!! I love the kids insights!!:D I wonder what I would have written to God when I was a kid!
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May 1, 2012I got this book in 1995 when I was just 3 years old. One of my favorite letters: "Dear God, I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset you made on Tues. That was cool. -Eugene"
May 24, 2012
they're truly honest. for them, God is what you see, you hear, and you touch.
December 29, 2018
Funny, but inaccurate in places (probably obvious, but I thought I'd say it anyway).
September 26, 2010
Another in the series; tender, insightful, and humorous.
October 6, 2024
What a cute book. You can read it in under ten minutes I bet, but it might be nicer to savor it just a slight bit. At first I thought, "I can't give this 4 or 5 stars, it's just a trivial little fun thing", but then I thought "Well why punish it for being so short, it gave me joy, so let my rating simply reflect that."
The book will nudge a smile from you for the full 5-10 minutes it takes you to read it. And here and there it will tug at your heart strings. And as you probably are assuming already, there will be some letters that are actually thought-provoking.
I like that the letters are in the original handwriting of the children. At least I assume they are--they all resemble a child's innocent lack of expertise. The spelling and grammar have not been corrected because as the compilers tell us, "what they tell us, they say better as they are."
Some of my favorites include the provocative ones:
"How did you know you were God?
Charlehe
Dear God
What does it mean you are a jealous God. I thought you had everything
Jane
And some of the funny ones:
Dear God, I read the bible. What does begat mean? Nobody will tell me.
Love,
Alison
Dear God,
On Halloween I am going to wear a Devil's costume. Is that all right with you?
Marnie
Dear God,
Who draws the lines around the countries?
Nan
Dear God,
If you give me genie lamp like Alladin
I will give you anything you want
except my money or my chess set.
Raphael
Dear God,
If you let the dinosaur not exstinct we would not have a country.
You did the right thing.
Johnathan
And some of the ones that moved me:
Dear God,
I wish that there wasn't no such thing of sin.
I wish that there was not no such thing of war.
Tim M
age 9
Dear God
I don't ever feel alone since I found out about you.
Nora
There are many more letters in the book; I almost wanted to relate all of them here.
There are charming simple illustrations by Tom Bloom that accompany the letters.
The book will nudge a smile from you for the full 5-10 minutes it takes you to read it. And here and there it will tug at your heart strings. And as you probably are assuming already, there will be some letters that are actually thought-provoking.
I like that the letters are in the original handwriting of the children. At least I assume they are--they all resemble a child's innocent lack of expertise. The spelling and grammar have not been corrected because as the compilers tell us, "what they tell us, they say better as they are."
Some of my favorites include the provocative ones:
"How did you know you were God?
Charlehe
Dear God
What does it mean you are a jealous God. I thought you had everything
Jane
And some of the funny ones:
Dear God, I read the bible. What does begat mean? Nobody will tell me.
Love,
Alison
Dear God,
On Halloween I am going to wear a Devil's costume. Is that all right with you?
Marnie
Dear God,
Who draws the lines around the countries?
Nan
Dear God,
If you give me genie lamp like Alladin
I will give you anything you want
except my money or my chess set.
Raphael
Dear God,
If you let the dinosaur not exstinct we would not have a country.
You did the right thing.
Johnathan
And some of the ones that moved me:
Dear God,
I wish that there wasn't no such thing of sin.
I wish that there was not no such thing of war.
Tim M
age 9
Dear God
I don't ever feel alone since I found out about you.
Nora
There are many more letters in the book; I almost wanted to relate all of them here.
There are charming simple illustrations by Tom Bloom that accompany the letters.
December 15, 2020
อ่านไปยิ้มไป น่ารักมาก ๆ กับจดหมายเด็กน้อยถึงพระเจ้า ทั้งที่รู้ว่าเด็ก ๆ ขออะไรพระเจ้าไม่ได้มาให้จริง ๆ แต่ก็อมยิ้มตลอด มีการท้าทายพระเจ้าให้พิสูจน์การมีอยู่จริงของพระองค์แบบใส ๆ ในขณะเดียวกันก็บอกด้วยว่าตัวเองจะให้อะไรพระเจ้า
อ่านเล่มนี้แล้วอยากเป็นเด็กที่โลกสดใสแบบนี้บ้าง เพราะตั้งแต่เด็กก็ไม่กล้าคิดอะไรแบบนี้ คืออยู่กับความจริงไปหน่อยว่าคิดไปก็ไม่ได้อยู่ดี แต่พอมาอ่านเล่มนี้แล้วก็เข้าใจว่าที่เด็กขอไม่ได้ต้องได้จริง ๆ แค่ได้คิด ได้ลองขอดูบ้างก็สุขใจ
อ่านเล่มนี้แล้วอยากเป็นเด็กที่โลกสดใสแบบนี้บ้าง เพราะตั้งแต่เด็กก็ไม่กล้าคิดอะไรแบบนี้ คืออยู่กับความจริงไปหน่อยว่าคิดไปก็ไม่ได้อยู่ดี แต่พอมาอ่านเล่มนี้แล้วก็เข้าใจว่าที่เด็กขอไม่ได้ต้องได้จริง ๆ แค่ได้คิด ได้ลองขอดูบ้างก็สุขใจ
July 9, 2023
Children's Letters to God" by Stuart Hample is a heartwarming and endearing collection of letters written by children addressed to God. This book offers a unique and refreshing perspective on faith and spirituality through the innocent and sincere voices of young children.
The book is beautifully illustrated by Eric Marshall, complementing the innocence and purity of the letters. The illustrations bring the letters to life and add an extra layer of charm to the overall reading experience.
The book is beautifully illustrated by Eric Marshall, complementing the innocence and purity of the letters. The illustrations bring the letters to life and add an extra layer of charm to the overall reading experience.
April 7, 2024
This is a charming read. Some are funny, like the one thanking for a baby brother even though they prayed for a puppy. Some are child-curious, like the one asking why Sunday School is on the day-of-rest. Some are surprising sad for how simple and short they are, like the one asking for a certain other kid to be sent to a different camp; that sounds like a chronic bullying issue.
Occasionally, there are some illustrations of a letter. These are cute and whimsical.
Occasionally, there are some illustrations of a letter. These are cute and whimsical.
July 5, 2024
Children's Letters to God, Eric Marshall, Stuart Hample
These are great, example:
"Dear God. Count me in. Your friends, Herbie."
"Dear God, Church is alright but you could sure use better music. I hope this does not hurt your feeling. Can you write some new songs. Your friend, Barry."
"Dear God, I hot left back. Thanks alot. Raymond." ***
These are great, example:
"Dear God. Count me in. Your friends, Herbie."
"Dear God, Church is alright but you could sure use better music. I hope this does not hurt your feeling. Can you write some new songs. Your friend, Barry."
"Dear God, I hot left back. Thanks alot. Raymond." ***
August 12, 2024
this made me smile so much and laugh and really it made me cry too but today that doesn't say much because i am extra emotional. and honestly I probably would've cried even more if I hadn't been in the library.
November 23, 2017
Sweet and gently humorous
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