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The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) 109 reviews
Robert N. Munsch
Annick Press, 1992
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
+ Do it yourself Heroine!
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The Giving Tree 599 reviews
HarperCollins, 1992
tear jerker
+ The Giving Tree
+ Wonderful book and now the CD as well
+ A GOOD STORY ABOUT LOVE AND THE PERFECT HAPPINESS OF GODs' handy WORK!
+ great gift!
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Eloise (Eloise Series)112 reviews
Kay Thompson
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1969
Mother of Two
+ Spunky, Sweet, & Super fun!
+ ooh I just love Eloise!
I would think someone who would be offended by the style in which "Eloise" is written would be "smart" enough to know that the expression is "for all intents and purposes" and not "intensive purposes."
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Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel Picture Books) 50 reviews
Robert McCloskey
Viking Juvenile, 1941
A must before going to Boston
+ "She taught them how to swim and dive"
+ Classic Picture book
+ A love letter to Boston
+ A classic for a reason
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The Velveteen Rabbit99 reviews
Margery Williams
Doubleday, 1991
"Restored by that Refining Fire"
+ A Feel-Good Event
+ A book for all ages ...
+ The Velveteen Rabbit
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Mommy?40 reviews
Maurice Sendak, Arthur Yorinks, ...
Michael di Capua Books / Scholastic, 2006
Love Maurice
+ Mommy?
+ scary but fun
+ A great translation into pop-up world!
+ Momm?
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Paddington Bear5 reviews
Michael Bond
HarperCollins, 1998
charming and entertaining, a delight for any child
+ Paddington Bear
+ Introduce little ones to Paddington
+ Cute for its age group!
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The Polar Express233 reviews
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1985
Sparked My Imagination
+ Christmas Classic
+ Classic book
+ A magical classic
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Ish21 reviews
Candlewick, 2004
Wonderful!
+ I love this book!
+ inspiring
+ ISH
+ great for young and old
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble47 reviews
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1988
There is always hope
+ A delightful story to share with your little ones
+ I wish everyone reads this book.
This is quite a touching story filled with lots of symbolism. It actually hits home for a friend of mine. Her husband did not want to have a child and so she terminated her pregnancy out of great disappointment. The savegery of a lion serves as a symbol for what can take a child donkey away from ...
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler304 reviews
E.L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 1998
a childhood favorite
+ Mysterious Statue
+ A fun book
+ movie?
+ Such a great book!
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs173 reviews
Judi Barrett
Atheneum, 1978
Great book!
+ Children's book
+ A timeless children's classic.
+ All good things must come to an end
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The Rainbow Fish 193 reviews
Marcus Pfister
North-South Books, 1992
People read way too much into children's books!!!
+ Wonderful book for children
+ Its for babies and toddlers.... duh!!!
I have always loved this book and unlike most adults, I take it for what it is . . . a children's book! It's purpose is not to promote mediocrity but to show that happiness can come from treating others with kindness and not being prideful. This kind of story is no different than the fables and ...
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Flotsam (Caldecott Medal Book)78 reviews
David Wiesner
Clarion Books, 2006
In the eye of the mind...
+ Beautiful illustrations!!! Great story left to our imagination!!!
+ SPEECHLESS!!
+ A Masterpiece!
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Sector 7 (Caldecott Honor Book)32 reviews
Clarion Books, 1999
David Wiesner Books... you won't regret.
+ Anyone can read this, all will enjoy it.
+ Sector 7 is awesome
+ Excellent Product & Prompt Delivery
+ Escher and imagination
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Corduroy97 reviews
Viking Juvenile, 1968
a favorite from my childhood that I'm passing to my child
+ Classic
+ A must have.
+ I felt sad for Corduroy
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The Frog and Toad Treasury8 reviews
Arnold Lobel
HarperCollins Publishers, 1996
Why do I love Frog and Toad?
+ nice adventures
+ Frog and Toad - Warm stories to snuggle with
+ Great children's book!
+ A wonderful book for young readers
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Olivia139 reviews
Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2000
Olivia and Babe are my favorite pigs
+ Olivia. She is good at lots of things.
+ Super recomendable
+ You got to love Olivia!
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The Runaway Dinner11 reviews
Allan Ahlberg
Candlewick, 2006
Great Book -- highly recommended!
+ A Bedtime Treat
+ My 5 year old grandaughter's delight
This is a great book -- very cute and funny. My kids, ages 5&7, love it. The way it's written is very engaging and my kids love to hear the story over and over. This is one of our very favorite books and I've been buying it as a birthday gift for my kids' friends, too.
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Blueberries for Sal87 reviews
Robert McCloskey
Viking Juvenile, 1948
blueberries for sal--
+ Classic for a reason
+ wonderful childs book
+ My niece loves this book
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