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Thirteen

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This picture book may be the cleverest ever created. "Thirteen" is 13 stories told simultaneously on 13 pages, each story told by pictures which change and evolve as you turn the pages. Many of the stories are circular or contain hidden surprises.

This is the book that I have given most often as a gift, not only to kids but also adults, who may enjoy it even more than kids!

As a child my sister and I spent hours looking at this book and taking interest at how the pictures changed from one into another. We never tired of it and to this day we have the story of the sinking ship memorized. It was a very intriguing book and very cleverly laid out with the 13 one- picture stores continuing on the 13 pages.

There's nothing else like _Thirteen_ in the whole world, and that's sad. Sad because such delightful watercolors and quirky "stories" are told in a wonderful way that one has to figure out on one's own. The book is simultaneously a puzzle, a picture book, a book of optical illusions, a book of stories, and so much more. Hunt it down and adore it; you'll know what I'm talking about.

Thirteen is the best book I had from when I was little. My two sisters and I agree that it is still the best book, and they are ten years older than me! I love looking at the different stories and the pictures. My favorite sequence is either "The Perfect Day: A Play" or "The Leaf and the Caterpillar." I like how the leaf floats down on the inside front cover and a butterfly flies up on the back cover.

Thirteen is my favorite book of all time. I have had it since it was published in 1975 and it has moved with me for 25 years and 11 moves! I have thought to streamline my life and get rid of some things, but this book is a necessity in my household! It inspires and comforts--it is a work of art!

As a child, I could not get enough of this book. As an adult, I am still awed by its excellence. As a former children's librarian, I can say that it is the picture book that, above all others, motivated parents to thank me for recommending it.

This was one of my first books when I was a very small child, and it's the only book I still have that I had then. I love it more every time I read it, and I read it all the time. I notice something new every time I read it, and I could read it forever. It's just wonderful.

Give this book to a child, and give their imagination a chance to soar...!!...There are so many ways to "read" this book....one story at a time, or one whole page at a time, to name a few...
I first read this in my twenties, and every now and again, I pick it up because it always offers something new. As I have shared it with children, I have had the pleasure of watching their faces as they begin to see the possibilities...
A Fantastic book for all ages.!

This is a book with thirteen "stories" running concurrently throughout. It can hardly be described--it needs to be experienced. Many of the stories are wordless. The book sometimes feels like a slow motion Flip book. I love it!

My father gave me this book when I was ten (the year it was published) and it has been my most treasured childhood book since...into adulthood. Through countless moves, without conscious effort, this book has stayed with me, and always delights me each time I open it. It is always relevant in it's irrelevance...you will see. Now that I have a child and neices, etc. I have been trying to find it to give to others...I am amazed to discover through reading other accounts at Amazon that this "unknown" little gem has had such impact on other readers. If you can find it, hesitate not a moment - buy it and share it.