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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business 70 reviews
HarperTrophy, 1987
Me and my 2.5 year old son love this book
+ love this book + Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children + Childhood favorite is now my child's favorite + As much song as story.
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Somebody And The Three Blairs (Orchard Paperbacks) 10 reviews Marilyn Tolhurst
Scholastic, 1994
Very cute and funny
+ My nephews and nieces love this book! + Somebody & the Three Blairs + What in the World? -- a review by Xander, age 9 + Re-telling of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
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The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) 110 reviews Robert N. Munsch
Annick Press, 1992
Smart and brave trumps cuteness
+ Simply one of the best children's books ever written + Empowering Book for Girls + So fun! But ends abruptly + she doesn't end up with the prince
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Christmas With Morris and Boris 2 reviews Bernard Wiseman
Little Brown & Co (Juv), 1983
Merry Kiss Moose!
+ A Joy From Cover to Cover
I'm a veteran school librarian who spent years working at an elementary school that used a literature based reading program. Story Time was HUGE at our school, especially around holiday times--Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter. This book was ALWAYS part of my arsenal of Christmas ...
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Sleeping Ugly 16 reviews Jane Yolen
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
Sleeping Ugly
+ Sleeping Ugly + fairy tales + A model story
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Monster Valentines 1 review Joanna Cole
Scholastic Trade, 1989
Fond memories after all these years
My daughter picked up a copy of this at the book exchange when she was about 5. She is now almost 16 and we have a cat named Valentine who likes to play Monster-Under-the-Bed (beware of claws) which got us thinking back to this book.
We remember it very fondly, the unnaturally nice monster, who ...
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Morris and Boris: Three Stories 2 reviews Bernard Wiseman
Dodd Mead, 1974
Excellent humor for the early grades
+ Morris and Boris will make kids and adults laugh
How my brother and I enjoyed the Morris and Boris books when we were children. We laughed uproariously. My husband also was a big fan of the series when he was a child. I am happy to see that at least one book of the series is in print.
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Jim and the Beanstalk 4 reviews Raymond Briggs
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
Jim Teaches Morals!
+ More Clever than Jack + Great fun
As a first grade teacher, I have used this book for many years when faced with the task of teaching my students about respect, honesty, and good-samaritanism! I have yet to meet a 6 year old who's not heard of Jack and the Beanstalk. But, what happened to the giant after Jack took his gold and ...
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Liza Lou And The Yeller Belly Swamp (Aladdin Picture Books) 24 reviews
Aladdin, 1997
Just plain fun!
+ Love this book + Should Be Way More Famous Than It Is + Liza Lou + Pure genius, beautiful illustrations
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Heckedy Peg 25 reviews Audrey Wood
Harcourt Children's Books, 1987
One of my favorite books!
+ Heckedy Peg a Family Favorite + Just a great story
I teach kindergarten and this is one of my favorite books to share with my class. I love the pictures and the kids are fascinated by the story. I had the book in paperback, but it has worn out. I now have my old paperback book to check out to the children and my own copy to cherish.
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Bony-legs (Hello Reader Series) 21 reviews JOANNA COLE
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1986
A unique and fun style of scary story
+ Silly Story + Funny and well written + Book Review of Bony Legs! + For Older Reluctant Readers, Too
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Morris Has a Cold 3 reviews Bernard Wiseman
Scholastic, 1989
Wonderful, Clever, Funny--Excellent Read Aloud
+ Great!!! + a great book to read out loud and laugh with your kids
YEARS ago I discovered Bernard Wiseman's wonderful Morris and Boris books on the shelf of a rural elementary school library while searching for good read-alouds for story time. During my years working as an elementary school librarian I spent hundreds of hours doing story time--and these books were ...
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The Munschworks Grand Treasury 17 reviews Robert N. Munsch, Michael Kusugak
Annick Press, 2001
This is the most awesome childrens book ever
+ Love it! + Wonderful!
Robert Munsch is my favorite author of children's books, because of the cool situations he puts his characters in. If you have kids, you need this book!
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Is Your Mama a Llama? 52 reviews Deborah Guarino
Scholastic, 1997
Love it!
+ Love it! + SO cute and funny + Adorable Repetitive Rhyming Book
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Tikki Tikki Tembo 111 reviews Arlene Mosel
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1968
it's the details
+ Such a great book! + Entertaining + classic for kids + What's His Name?
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Morris Tells Boris Mother Moose Stories and Rhymes 1 review Bernard Wiseman
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1980
A Moose and a Bear
I read "Morris Tells Boris Mother Moose Stories and Rhymes" by Bernard Wiseman with my big brother. I liked that book very much. It's very funny. I liked the part where Morris the Moose tells Boris the Bear a story about four bears, putting Boris in the story, of course. The part that made me laugh ...
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The Talking Eggs 17 reviews Robert D. San Souci
Dial, 1989
Beautifully written, beautifully illustrated.
+ excellent + I WISH WE HAD MORE LIKE THIS ONE + Magical book + An Imaginative, Heart-Warming Variation on Cinderella
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The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) 110 reviews Robert N. Munsch
Annick Press, 1992
Smart and brave trumps cuteness
+ Simply one of the best children's books ever written + Empowering Book for Girls + So fun! But ends abruptly + she doesn't end up with the prince
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Tikki Tikki Tembo 111 reviews Arlene Mosel
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1968
it's the details
+ Such a great book! + Entertaining + classic for kids + What's His Name?
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Bony-legs (Hello Reader Series) 21 reviews JOANNA COLE
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1986
A unique and fun style of scary story
+ Silly Story + Funny and well written + Book Review of Bony Legs! + For Older Reluctant Readers, Too
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