A Necklace Of Raindrops

I first came about this book ‘A necklace of Raindrops’ while in the library as a teenager. The inspiration and depth that of a young girl determination to get what belongs to her. I bought one for my niece.

Wonderful combination of Joan Aiken and Jan Pienkowski’s storytelling and illustrations.Book in perfect condition and packed with care.

Should be in every child's book collection and Y2 classroom. Exquisite silhouettes and intelligent stories. Great for reading aloud to 6/7 year olds.

This is an absolutely beautiful book - full of short stories with character and meaning. Stunning illustrations - a must on any child’s bookcase!

I bought 2 copies for my grandchildren, one to replace a well used paperback. This is a hardback copy with really lovely magical silhouette drawings by Jan Pienkowski to illustrate the stories. Its text font is lovely too. All the stories are great reading for bedtime not too long. The Necklace of raindrops is about the North Wind being caught up, then released by a little girls godfather and how the North Wind repays the kindness of setting him free. Every birthday the girl has a raindrop with magical powers added to her necklace. One day it is stolen and so you have good and evil, it all ends happily ever after. Get this version of the book and you won't be dissappointed it will one to keep and pass on. There's nothing like a real book to hold and turn the pages.

SHE LIKES IT

Online creative arts therapy. This story captures the imagination and opens up opportunities for art and story making. The children loved the characters and how they interact with each other.

Bought for my daughter. The stories are just as lovely as I remember them from my own childhood. The necklace of raindrops was something I was fascinated with for many years. Now my own child is enjoying the stories and I have an excuse to read them all again.

Eight semi-fairy stories by Joan Aiken. Two of them are about cats: "The cat sat on the mat" (and while there granted wishes) and "The baker's cat" (who was made to grow by a dosis of yeast)."A bed for the night" is about The Weevils, a playing group, not too different from Brs. Grimm's Musicians of Bremen, except that they all are human, and the Baba Yaga takes a part in the plot. And "The elves in the shelves", where all the creatures in a little girl's books come out and play.

My four year old granddaughter sat still and listened intently as I read the first story, Necklace of Raindrops to her. Later in the day, she asked me to read it again. She also liked the story, Elves on Shelves. I worried that she might not like the book because it is on my Kindle and doesn't have pictures, but it was a hit!

This is a great group of fairy tail type stories that most people may not be aware of. If you're looking for unique stories that are a bit different from what you might have already been exposed then this is your ticket. The pictures looked great on my Kindle Touch.

Beautiful

This is one of the sweetest book of stories ever. I read it to my kids when they were little and I just rebought on the Kindle for myself. Aiken rocks.