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" One of my favorite books as a kid. I distinctly remember the first time I read the part about how the ropes from the wooden skates had rubbed into Hans and Gretel's ankles-- and how much they wanted to win that prize. So good, need to read it again... "

" I read this as a kid. I still have the book, a hardcover from the 50s! Gray blue woth a rectangular picture of the twokids skating down the canals. This and A Dog of Flanders were how I pictured Holland. It was so strange to visit these places as an adult. In fact, A Dog of Flanders took place in Belgium's Antwerp. "

" read with 8 year old. "

" Sorry i was 10 "

" This book is full of facts about Holland; its art, customs, history, geography and interesting tourist sites. The characters exhibit wonderful christian and moral qualities. I learned a lot about the country. There is also an interesting, mysterious, little side plot. "

" I love a sweet hearted children's book and the setting of Holland makes it very interesting to read. "

" Read it when I was a kid and enjoyed it. I liked the idea of skating along the river or canal from village to village. I ought to dig it out and read it again. "

" I did read this book as a child after reading an excerpt in a school reader, but was only interested in one aspect of the story so just endured the other plots. I am glad I gave it another read as an adult. The story line is great, two mysteries and the anticipation of a skating race. Set in the 1840s, the book is laden with Dutch historical information. I would recommend the book for a grade 7 or 8 audience or above and for adults. I think an illustrated version (including pictures of the places and buildings described) would be fabulous. "

" **This book is not the same edition that I read. "

" Cute, old fashioned classic. Great description of Holland "

" I don't remember much of this book, but I do remember reading it at least once and enjoying it. I still have my copy, which I have not read as an adult. "

" This was intimidating as children's books go, but it was fun once you got into it. Probably not for every kid, but I enjoyed it. "

" DO. NOT. READ. THIS. BOOK. DON'T READ IT! JUST, TURN YOUR HEAD AWAY FROM THIS BOOK AND CHOOSE SOMETHING ELSE THAT'S BETTER! LIKE, WHINNIE THE POOH! I DON'T CARE, JUST DON'T READ THIS BOOK!...Actually,others may enjoy this book but in my opinion it was quite bad. :) "

" Except for what I learned about dikes, I didn't find this an enjoyable book. "

" This book was quite interesting, and didn't take that long to read. Parts of the middle I needed to skim through- it seemed more like a history lesson on Holland than a novel. Still, the overall plot line was good. "

" An amazing, classic child's tale that is part of the foundation of fiction and novel writing for modern writers. My parents read this to me when I was a child and I read it to my children. It is a tale meant to be shared by a family. "

" dutch history interspersed with the story of hans brinker and his family. very victorian and melodramatic. "

" Love this book, always great to read it at Christmas time "

" one of my very favorite Christmas stories. I read it every December and love it each time anew. "

" Listened to the audio book while on family road trip. The whole fam enjoyed it. The unabridged goes into so much detail about Holland. Quite fascinating. "

" terrible... worst book that i have ever read- dont read unless you are bored and have nothing else to do if i could put no stars i would "

" One of my favorite hildhood books, I read this classic many times. "

" It made me want to read more about Holland. It was a cute children's book and now I know the story behind Hans Brinker. I've heard the name and it mentioned many times and now I understand it. "

" The most beautiful book that I read when I was little! "

" one of my very favorite Christmas stories. I read it every December and love it each time anew. "

" Just finished reading this one with Emma. It was cute. "

" I enjoyed the book and rate it at 7 of 10. The story of Hans and Gretel their family overcoming poverty and Raffs head injury. A happy ending with Hans becoming a doctor. It was a pleasant surpise read. "

" I love the descriptions of the Holland's history and geography. The story is really great. There is a part halfway through that lost my interest for a short period of time. "

" Hans Brinker is added to my list of literary heroes! I loved reading this old classic. It was so refreshing because the central characters embodied old-fashioned virtues and there was, of course, the happy ending. "

" wrong edition until I get back to check. "

" Occasionally this story drifts into melodrama or lapses into tedious descriptions. Nevertheless, it is a fine story, and my entire family enjoyed it. "