If Teacups Could Talk: Sharing a Cup of Kindness with Treasured Friends (Teatime Pleasures) [Hardcover]

Emilie Barnes (Author), Sandy Lynam Clough (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994 | Series: Teatime Pleasures

For hundreds of years, "Come for tea" has been another way of saying, "Come, let's share a little bit of our lives together". Quietly and without threat, this inviting phrase calls us out of ourselves and into special relationships with others. Emilie invites you to tea.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 71 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565072324
• ISBN-13: 978-1565072329
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,653,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real heart to heart book, May 5, 2000

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This review is from: If Teacups Could Talk: Sharing a Cup of Kindness with Treasured Friends (Teatime Pleasures) (Hardcover)

It is hard to explain how good this book is. It shows you how a tea party can always fit into your life if you want to make time for it. Barnes gives you a little piece of her life with every chapter and shows you how the wonderful ritual of tea helped to make that time more precious. Then she gives you an idea for a party complete with decorating ideas, menu, and the recipes. Some of her ideas are for a solitary tea for yourself, tea for just you and a friend, on how to throw a Tradional Victorian tea, tea parties for children or adults with a nursery theme, having a tea party picnic, and having a garden tea party. And if that isn't enough, the whole last chapter is nothing but tea party ideas. REALLY, I recomend this book! I have read it five times in the last three months I've had it. The way the text and stories are told sets my soul at ease and I forget what is going on for the moment. Which is exactly what should happen as you sip you cuppa! It's just a glimse of beauty that we all need in our lives. Happy reading!

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfull-Insperational- Beautifully Done!, March 31, 1998

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This review is from: If Teacups Could Talk: Sharing a Cup of Kindness with Treasured Friends (Teatime Pleasures) (Hardcover)

I became intrested in holding tea parties two years ago and have recently begun to hold tea parties for groups and now plan to start a business doing this! I have used this book as a referance many times. I have read many books from the library on tea time and this is by far my favorite, so far. It has recipies, sentimental insperations, grace acts, decorating and planning tips AND a well writen brief history of tea and how to choose and prepare tea. It is beautifully illistrated in an understated way. Great Read for any Tea Time lover.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It will make you want to have a tea party right away!, July 22, 1998

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Jenny B. ([e-mail] (Northern Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If Teacups Could Talk: Sharing a Cup of Kindness with Treasured Friends (Teatime Pleasures) (Hardcover)

The author and illustrator did a wonderful job putting the book together. There are so many good ideas for tea parties, including lots of recipes in each chapter, and the illustrations (in color) are beautiful--as delicate as a china teacup! I love my book, and would recommend it as a great gift to a special friend with whom you enjoy having tea.