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Tuck Everlasting, 25th Anniversary Edition (Sunburst Book) (Paperback) (平装)
by Natalie Babbitt
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Magic, Fiction, Ages 4-8, Children's book |
| Market price: ¥ 88.00
MSL price:
¥ 78.00
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MSL rating:
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| MSL Pointer Review:
The book explores the question of life and death and the idea of living forever. It is a children's fiction book with one element of fantasy (the magical spring water). |
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K. Bertoldo (MSL quote), Upstate NY
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Tuck Everlasting is the story of Winnie Foster, a 10-year-old girl who longs to escape the stuffiness of her parents' home. She goes for a walk in the woods and discovers Jesse Tuck drinking from a spring. When she tries to take a drink herself, Jesse is forced to tell her that the spring provides eternal life to anyone who drinks from it, and that he is actually over one hundred years old. The Tuck family then kidnaps Winnie to explain to her the importance of not telling anyone about this spring for fear that people would drink from it without understanding the consequences. Winnie begins to love the Tucks and faces the difficult decisions of whether to help them and whether to drink form the spring herself.
This book would be appropriate for ages 10 and 11. Children in this age group are beginning to question their relationship with their family and will be able to identify with Winnie's desire for change and independence. They are also becoming more analytical and will be able to appreciate the book's portrayal of life and death and the questions set forth about whether everlasting life would be a blessing or a hindrance. I would recommend that children read this book for enjoyment.
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Ami (MSL quote), Thurmont, MD
<2006-12-31 00:00>
I remember having to read this novel in fourth grade. My entire class got completely caught up in the world of the Tucks and Winne Foster. Before reading, our teacher asked us if we would live forever, given the choice. Of course, the entire class, being nine years old, answered in the affirmative. However, by the time we finished the book, we had all changed our minds completely.
This novel changed my outlook on life completely, even though I was only nine years old at the time. The Tuck family wishes they could go back to the way things were before, and simply live their lives. Winnie realizes that there is more to life beyond her fence, and she learns to cherish her life. Even without the epilogue, it was obvious to me what Winnie would choose to do, and having the frog sit in the middle of the road, waiting to be run over at the end was a nice touch.
Our class loved the book so much that our teacher bought us each a copy (I always wondered how she managed to pay for that). I still have mine, and I cherish it. This novel is great for younger readers, but it's also great for all ages. I still go back to read it every once in a while, and it is definitely on my list of favorite books.
I recommend this novel to anyone old enough to read it, and to parents who want something to read to their children not old enough to read this novel themselves. It's a terrific novel, one of the best I've read. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
On the road to the village of Treegap is a wood. The wood is owned by the exacting Foster family, but they never venture inside. No one, in fact, ever goes into the wood-even the cows avoid it. One day, however, Winnie Foster decides to run away, and she takes the road into the wood. There, she discovers the secret of the bohemian Tuck family-a family who made the mistake of drinking from a magical spring in the heart of the wood. Those who drink from the spring never grow old and remain the same age forever.
Author Natalie Babbitt's story Tuck Everlasting is written with a smooth, quaint style reminiscent of classic fairy tales. And just as the great classic fairy tales cause children to think about certain ethical dilemmas, Tuck Everlasting brings many moral questions to the fore. I would have loved to have had this book for my children when they were small-what fun we would have had discussing the questions that cross Winnie's mind. Is it, for example, a good thing, to live forever? What are some of the drawbacks? This children's book provides infinite possibilities for discussion, and I recommend it wholeheartedly-it's utterly delightful.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
The story is about a young girl named Winnie Foster, and the relationship that grows upon this individual and the Tuck family. The mystery surrounds the woods of Tree gap, and a certain water spring and its natural assets. Winnie is kidnapped by the Tucks one day, when she explored out into the woods. Her parents search high and low for her but don't find her until the ending. The Tucks were not cruel people. Actually Winnie considered them to be her friends. She fell in love with Jesse Tuck, the youngest in the Tuck family. A mysterious man in a yellow suit comes up many times throughout the story but his purpose in the story remains a secret until the ending. The Tucks kept Winnie because they have a secret about them that nobody could ever know. They needed to be able to trust her before they let her go. But the shocking surprise is a secret that Winnie keeps until her dying day.
Tuck Everlasting has explosive and uplifting spirits and appeal for, everybody. I liked how the author had such an incredible way of creating a mental picture of the beautiful American landscapes and setting. It gave the book a really strong feeling of harmony and serenity. She always gives her theory of life's purpose and how time works in the world, which I personally found interesting. I especially liked the romance that happens to Winnie and Jesse. Also the way the Tuck family lived their lives, in a way that was care-free and spirited. The way the author described the mysterious man in the yellow suit was suspenseful and it gave the book an attitude that made the book very enjoyable.
I would recommend this book to any reader who enjoys fantasy, romance, purity, action, and mystery. I think that this book has something that anybody can relate to in some way. This book is extremely easy to follow and I think that many people could find something that they find enjoyable in it. I gave this book two thumbs up.
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Alysson Oliveira (MSL quote), Sao Paulo- Brazil
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Much before the eco-friendly fashion, Natalie Babbitt wrote a novel about the importance of nature for life on earth. `Tuck Everlasting' tells the story of a family doomed to -or blessed with- living forever and never getting older. They have been hiding for many years, but end up found by an adolescent who lives nearby. Telling more is spoiling the fun of reading the wonderful novel wrote for kids, but that may please adults alike.
What I liked most is how subtle the writer deals with the ecology preservation is in the novel. The Tucks got eternal life from drinking the water of a pond, and there is a man in yellow suit trying to buy the place where the pond is, so that he can bottle the water and sell it. I think that somehow the writer is showing us how dangerous it is to mess up with Mother Nature. All the time, Babbitt talks about the importance of the forests and the water to life.
This is a book that will sure last forever. In a hundred of years people will still be reading this novel and enjoying it. Kids may grow used to technology, but they will always be touched by such a simple and lovely story. So will adults.
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