Rematch Santa! You are awesome and found the perfect gift for me! Thank you so much!

I mentioned that I collect English or German Vintage books and have a special interest in literature for children and teens. Santa sent me a copy of The Neverending Story by Michael Ende! One of the most beloved stories of its kind!

Now there are several reasons why this book is particularly cool. Let me tell you:

It’s from 1983 and therefore Vintage. It’s a First Edition, but even better - it’s the First Edition of the first English translation! Also, there is a dedication on the inside, which makes it extra special to me. I love finding dedications in old books. Santa couldn’t have known! Also, I’ve never seen a book with only red and green ink. Colorblind folks excluded! Ha! Seriously though, the “real world” parts of the book are red and the parts when Bastian is reading are green. Neat!

This is such a perfect book for my collection, I am surprised I don’t have it yet. But I really don’t, so Santa did a fantastic job here! I appreciate it so much and am so excited to read it and then display it on my bookshelf. It will fit right in!

Thank you for being so sweet and generous and thoughtful!!!