The Family Under the Bridge
Ratings4
Average rating3.8
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Ratings4
Average rating3.8
This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his solitary life. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off without them.
But the children who lived under the bridge recognized a true friend when they met one, even if the friend seemed a trifle unwilling at the start. And it did not take Armand very long to realize that he had gotten himself a ready-made family -- one that he loved with all his heart, and one for whom he would have to find a better home than the bridge.
Armand and the children's adventures around Paris -- complete with gypsies and a Santa Claus -- make a story which children will treasure.
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This was a fantastic book to read with my brother. It talks about homelessness and the importance of family. Most of the book is centered around a family struggling to stick together in the streets of Paris, and a hobo named Armand taking them under his wing when they wormed their way into his heart.
Although this was one of my favorite books when I was younger I feel like there was something missing. I can't tell you what is, I guess I wanted more of the story.
