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24 reviews
Willo Davis Roberts

Aladdin, 1988

She is not alone
What a wonderful book to show children suffering from abuse that they aren't alone. 11 year old Laurie lives with her abusive mother, Annabelle, who makes Laurie feel as if she has to make excuses and lie for all of her 'accidents' in which her mother causes. Laurie endures more abuse than she can handle, but finds solace in a dog she 'adopts.' She hides this dog and cares for it, as it ...

The Night Before Christmas

47 reviews
Clement Clarke Moore, Ruth Sanderson

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1997

Jan Brett Night Before Christmas
I LOVE Jan Brett's books! I buy them anytime I see them whether on sale, old ones on Amazon as remainders, or new.. They make great gifts. I have a backup of many to give to children, particularly my granddaughters. The illustrations in this one are so beautiful it is really a keepsake to save as well as enjoy. Give it as a gift and you will make some child very happy and a parent happy,too.

Where Have the Unicorns Gone?

9 reviews
Jane Yolen

Aladdin, 2003

A beautiful book that makes kids think
I originally chose this book for the illustrations, thinking it was just a common story book. Well, it's not--it's so much more than that. To my surprise, my 6 and 4 year-olds were thinking and asking questions about this book for days after we read it. This led to several long discussions (all initiated by the kids)about how we humans impact the environment. If I had read this book on my own, I ...

Saints: Lives and Illuminatios

2 reviews
Ruth Sanderson

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2007

Beautiful 1 Page/Saint Children's Book
This is a beautiful book for children which has one page per saint. Each page has about 2/5 of it with a beautiful colored picture of the saint. The other 3/5 of it has a equally beautiful stories of the saints. The saints included in this book are as follows. Alexandra . . . . Anthony . . . . Augustine . . . . Barbara . . . . Basil . . . . Bede . . . . Benedict . . . . Brendan . . . . Brigid . ...

Cinderella

6 reviews
Ruth Sanderson

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2002

Detailed & gorgeous illustrations
Fine oil paintings, Sanderson is definately improving her illustrative techniques. The story has taken inspiration from a variety of fairy tales, with Cinderella asking for "the first twig which brushes against your hat on the way home, Father" (and what bit of inanity is that?!) Which she then plants and it turns into a fullgrown hazel tree. A bird roosts there and thereafter helps Cinders ...

A Knock at the Door

52 reviews
Angi Sullins and Silas Toball

Duirwaigh, Inc., 2006

Must have!
This is a MUST HAVE for every coffee table or bookshelf! You have to see it!

More Saints: Lives & Illuminations

1 review
Ruth Sanderson

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2007

More Saints is most appropriate for young readers who are almost ready for chapter books.
Written and beautifully illustrated in the style of Renaissance art and illuminated manuscripts by Ruth Sanderson, More Saints: Lives & Illuminations is a picturebook anthology offering one-page portraits and biographies of thirty-six male and female Christian saints of the second millennium. Not only are well-known saints such as Francis of Assisi and Anthony of Padua profiled, but also lesser ...

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

8 reviews
Ruth Sanderson

Little, Brown, 1993

A tale retold--and redrawn
Ruth Sanderson's 'Twelve Dancing Princesses' is a fresh, deftly written take on the original fairy tale. The characters come alive, and the writing captures the childlike innocence of a fairy-tale world without being saccharine. However, what really makes this book stand out are the gorgeous illustrations. Sanderson's sumptuous oil paintings enrich the tale, and are works of art in their own ...