I bought this book in San Francisco and read it to my children for years. I wanted to purchase a new book as a gift for a friend's grandchild and am disappointed that it is not available new. It is such a great story about accepting yourself, a must read for parents and children.
Tomkins has exceptional skill
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I am sorry to see that Jasper Tomkins does not have any books to purchase, I hope they print another edition soon.I can remembering meeting the author at a Young Authors convention 15 years ago and being impressed with books like Nimby and the Catalog.I hope that we see more of his books in print soon.
Nimby
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I agree that the publisher needs to get the presses rolling again. I am 52 years old and I still love this book. I was crushed when I came to buy a copy for a friend's child and I could not get one.
My daughter still loves this book at 14 years of age!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
A terrific book. Came looking for a copy for a friend who just had a baby & I am disheartened to find it is out of print!!! Get the presses rolling again on this one!
A great book for everyone, not just kids
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Right now, I'm seventeen years old and i still love Nimby. When i was little, my mother used to read it to me all the time. I loved it then, even though i didn't fully understand its message. As i grew older and understood the conformist vs. non-conformist views, the book had an even bigger impact on me. i was looking it up because i have a wonderful non-conformist friend, my age, who would love this book. this is really an undiscovered masterpeice which should be read by everyone, over and over. I reccomend everyone who values the differences in all human beings (and in this case a cloud and an island)find a copy of this book and read it over and over. you will not be disappointed.
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