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Summary: The Van Gogh Cafe
Review: I just finished reading the Van Gogh Cafe to the kids in my fifth grade class today. This is the fourth time I have read it to my classes, and I never fail to be amazed and delighted by the images and magic Cynthia Rylant infuses into her story about a very unusual cafe in Flowers, Kansas. Each little story within this slim volume is like a jewel. Rylant wields her pen as skillfully as Vincent Van Gogh did his brush and palette knife, and no matter how many times I read it, the hair on the back of my neck prickles in anticipation of the unexpected, the "marvel ous."
I HIGHLY recommend this book to chldren and to anyone, child or adult who needs to be transported to a place where a porcelain hen sits smiling, and a sign reads Bless All Dogs.
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Summary: Not Just For Kids......
Review: I love Cynthia Rylant's "Cat Heaven" so I ordered this book for my 7 year old grandson, Taylor. I started reading it and couldn't put it down! (Guess I'll order an extra copy to keep for myself.) Each chapter deals with a 'miracle' that happens at the Van Gogh Cafe which is run by Marc and his daughter. Very uplifting, life-affirming and magical. I highly recommend this book for adults who want to remember the limitless joys of childhood.
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Summary: Parents Beware!
Review: I was hoping this would be another great book by Rylant, but I was shocked to find the cleverly woven references to homosexuality....this is a book for young readers...not appropriate!
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Summary: Awesome and Magical!
Review: I would definitely recommend this book to any reader! It is magical and enthralling. During the first page, you will be drawn into Marc's cafe off of the Interstate in Flowers, Kansas and when the last chapter rolls around, you will be crying for more. "The Van Gogh Cafe" makes a great gift for people of all ages. You don't have to be a fan of fantasy and magic to enjoy this.
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Summary: Magical Madness
Review: Many readers have commented on the book's 'magical' writing style which creates an excitement and wonderment that just draws you in and doesn't let go. The thing I like most about this book as an elementary school teacher is that the book is so versatile and so accessible to so many readers. As a read-aloud, small-group literature circle, read with a parent or partner, or read independently, this book fits any situation. Because of the short chapters, the large print, the extremely interesting stories told within the novel, and the fluent writing style, virtually any reader right from emergent young chapter book reader to struggling upper elementary reader right up to adult will fall in love with this book. If you have a child who doesn't like reading, get this book for them. It just might turn them on to reading.
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Summary: Good book to read when you're feeling down
Review: Not only does the magic renew Clara's (the 10 year-old who helps her father run the Van Gogh Cafe) hope and add a rainbow splash of color to her life, but the magic between Marc (Clara's father) and Clara struck me as inspiring, too. Marc and Clara share the work, and share the magic: The father and daughter make an interesting, enjoyable team to read about, from the time lightning struck the Cafe, to the time they met a very special writer and all the times in between. It seems Clara expects good things (magic) to happen, and that expectation is contagious to readers as they can't wait to find out what happens next in this book (which is a quick and easy read - it was over too soon). It's easy to get involved in The Van Gogh Cafe, and easy to find hope and cheer there.
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Summary: The Van Gogh Cafe
Review: The Van Gogh CaféThis story is about a girl, Clara, whose father owns a café, called The Van Gogh Café. There is something special about the Café, magic things happen to people there. For example, every day a muffin appeared and no one knew where it came from. There was also a possum outside the Café that helped people become friends with each other. I like the Van Gogh Café because lots of weird but good things happen. I hope you like the book.
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Summary: More Than Just Cookies and Cream.
Review: THE VAN GOGH CAFE is a selection of stories about a "magical" cafe in a particular town in Kansas. The cafe is run by a man named Marc and his daughter. The cafe used to be an old moviehouse/vaudeville theatre and some of the performing magic is still around. Strange and uplifting events happen at the cafe. Some would call them bizarre, some just mere coincidence, others perhaps Providence. The book pretty much lets the reader decide. Whatever the case, one will go away feeling kind of warm and fuzzy and uplifted about life. I usually don't recommend books that are totally warm and fuzzy, but this is a book that I'll make an exception.
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Summary: This is one of the best books I have ever read!
Review: The Van Gogh Cafe is about one of the best books somebody could read. I know that I feel like I am in the book. You would like this book! I think this is about one of the best books in the world, no the universe! Join Clara and Marc and some special visitors at the Van Gogh Cafe. You'll feel like the magic is rubbing off on you.
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Summary: A magical book of the everyday happenings at the Van Gogh...
Review: This book is probably the best book I have ever read. I love the magical and nice suspense put into the book. A few fellow classmates of mine and I loved it so much, we dressed up in striped red and white shirts, black pants, berets, and created 'A Poetry Evening at the Van Gogh Cafe' for a school project. We included it with poems about magic and the Cafe, read the poem Invitation by Shel Silverstein, recited Marc's poetry, and topped it off with a pair of bongos and a spotlight. Well, I loved everything about this book: the way each chapter led into another, the font and pictures put at the top of each page, even the cover is beautiful. I think every person in the world should own a copy of this book.
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