Elisabeth and the Water-Troll [Paperback]

Walter, Jr. Wangerin (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books (1991)
• ASIN: B000OENVMG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

More About the Author

Walter Wangerin Jr. is widely recognized as one of the most gifted writers writing today on the issues of faith and spirituality. Starting with the renowned Book of the Dun Cow, Wangerin's writing career has encompassed most every genre: fiction, essay, short story, children's story, meditation, and biblical exposition. His writing voice is immediately recognizable, and his fans number in the millions. The author of over forty books, Wangerin has won the National Book Award, New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year Award, and several Gold Medallions, including best-fiction awards for both The Book of God and Paul: A Novel. He lives in Valparaiso, Indiana, where he is Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Grief Book, June 13, 2005

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Ugly Olde Witch "UglyOldeWitch" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elisabeth and the Water-Troll (Hardcover)

I know this book is probably written for and marketed to children, but as a grieving adult, it is awesome. The words he uses, the illustrations by Deborah Healy - all beautifully blend together. It appears (I haven't researched this fully) that Walter Wangerin, Jr. is a Christian writer, but this book could easily be used in all religious traditions.

I especially love the part where the townspeople go to the parson and demand answers from him. He simply says, "I don't know." Their response is, "how can we fight a mystery?"

I love the book for adults, but I think there are several good messages in it for children, one, that things are not always as they appear...