Rasmus and the Vagabond Paperback – November 28, 2014

There are a number of films based upon the book and they are very enjoyable, but the book is even better. I cannot wait to read it to my grandchildren.

So happy to see this in print again. This was read aloud to me by my fourth grade teacher and I have never forgot how much I enjoyed it. Now I'm reading it to my 8 and 10 year old and they are loving it too. Just enough action, suspense and bad guys to keep them happy. Well written story to make mom happy.

This is one of Astrid's best books. Published in 1956 and was the contributing factor to her winning the H. C. Andersen Award for the best children's literature of that decade. This book is beautifully written and the story is a great freedom adventure, with a fantastic depiction of a growing friendship and bonding, between the vagabond Oskar and Rasmus. It is a book for children as adults as well, to cherish.Highest recommendations.

This is one of my favorite children's books of all time. Rasmus and Oskar the Vagabond are quite the pair - they have exciting adventures and a warm happy ending.

Rasmus is a likeable boy stuck in an orphanage because the prospective parents that come always pick the curly haired girls. He runs away and meets a vagabond named Oscar, and then the adventures begin. This book has it all - warmth, humour, danger, excitement, wonderful characters, and an ending that is deeply satisfying. I loved this book as a child and have bought several since as presents for other children. A hardcover edition holds a place of honor on my bookshelf. If you have a heart, you will love this book.

Fun book about a little boy who runs away from an orphanage.

Read many times when I was young. My kids also liked it.

This was a book that I enjoyed as a child and so thought it may be enjoyable for my kids. They loved it too.

Great book for children age 7-9 years or even for adult