Dutch author/artist Sylvia van Ommen presents a delightfully -- and deceptively -- simple tale introducing a pair of friends whose favorite treat inspires some unexpectedly deep questions. George, a young rabbit, gets a message from his pal Oscar, a cat. " How about going to the park and eating jellybeans?" The two friends meet up and have a hilarious and surprisingly perceptive discussion about the existence of heaven, and what might or might not go on there, while nibbling on their favorite food. Funny, winsome, with a ...
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Dutch author/artist Sylvia van Ommen presents a delightfully -- and deceptively -- simple tale introducing a pair of friends whose favorite treat inspires some unexpectedly deep questions. George, a young rabbit, gets a message from his pal Oscar, a cat. " How about going to the park and eating jellybeans?" The two friends meet up and have a hilarious and surprisingly perceptive discussion about the existence of heaven, and what might or might not go on there, while nibbling on their favorite food. Funny, winsome, with a touch of "Frog and Toad" and a huge dollop of charm, this little book is an enchanting, provocative read.
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Add this copy of Jellybeans to cart. $2.19, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by North Atlantic Books.
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I bought this book for my great-nephew's birthday, based on public reviews, but changed my mind on giving it to him. Instead, I'll donate it to the local library. For all it's simplicity, I thought the "message" was too heavy handed for casual reading by a kid. Maybe in the context of a recent, unexpected family death, or that of a pet, this might be a perfectly appropriate book to open up channels for discussions with children, but as a birthday gift, it wasn't right for me to give.
