Faith, Hope & Hilarity

I bought this book as a gift. It only qualifies as a gift for the trash. From the torn & worn paper cover to the hardback front cover of the book torn half off, why would the seller think this was acceptable? Very disappointed.

I read this for the first time in the late '70's and thought it was very entertaining. Anyone who likes the odd things kids say will enjoy this. It goes well with Art Linkletter's interviews with kids in the '50's. Very innocent, brutally honest things kids will say.

I didn't realize Dick Van Dyke was such a marvelous Christian himself. This book has countless religious stories and quips from children that are a real treasure. Dick has done a wonderful job putting them all together with the skill of an excellent writer so that you don't want to put the book down until you've finished it.

This book contains short stories and comments by children of different religious backgrounds who believe God can do anything. They approach the concept of God with a natural child-like faith, believing that God hears and answers their prayers, even when they ask for a puppy, and they get a kitten, instead. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Everything about it will uplift your soul. This book is for anyone who needs a good laugh during their trials and tribulations. The children took a complicated God and made Him simple to understand. The author, Dick Van Dyke, may have written this book 30 years ago, but the comments in the Forward and the opening paragraphs to each new chapter still stand today. The book lets us know that it's not a corporate religion we should seek, but an individual, personal relationship with our Creator (as seen through the minds, eyes and tongues of children).