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The Van Gogh Cafe
The Van Gogh Cafe
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Magic things happen at the Van Gogh Cafe in Flowers, Kansas. No one quite knows why, but people think it’s because the cafe building was once a theater. They figure the walls absorbed enough magic during those years of lights and costumes and opening nights to last forever. Ten-year-old Clara is another reason for the magic. She believes a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780152008437
ISBN-10: 0152008438
Publication Date: 6/29/1995
Pages: 64
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
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5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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GeniusJen avatar reviewed The Van Gogh Cafe on + 5322 more book reviews
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Reviewed by Carrie Spellman for TeensReadToo.com

The Van Gogh Café is magic. Nobody knows quite how or why, but they all agree that it is. Nobody knows it better than ten-year-old Clara. She helps her dad, Marc, run the café. Clara knows how much the café loves stories, and the small stories don't often stay small for long.

To the people in Flowers, Kansas, who have been going to the café all of their lives, the unbelievable is pretty normal, and the impossible seems quite possible. Anything can happen at the Van Gogh Café.

From lost loves found, to a cat that falls in love with a seagull. From food that cooks itself, to magically multiplying muffins. From prophetic poetry on napkins, to a possum that helps a man find his life again. You never know what you might find at the Van Gogh Café.

I love it!

My only complaint is that it's too short and I want more! My only question is, can I please go visit? Maybe even work there? Oh, that's two questions.
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