The Little Fir Tree2 reviews
Margaret Wise Brown

HarperCollins, 2005

Touching and moving story

+ A sweetheart of a story

What a beautiful book! I just read this to my son and it brought tears to my heart. A touching and moving story about the love of a father. To say this is a book just about Christmas is to miss the point entirely - it is a book about how the Christmas spirit is alive and well throughout the year ...
  
  











  



  
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy)13 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 2000

Great fun, but the characters are starting to get too old for my 6-year-old

+ An Innocent and Charming Read
+ one of my favorite B-T books
+ Betsy-Tacy fans
+ The Best Girls Book Series
  
  











  



  
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain10 reviews
Alice Dalgliesh

Aladdin, 1992

A Satisfying Story

+ The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
+ The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
+ The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
  
  











  



  
The Children of Noisy Village15 reviews
Astrid Lindgren

Puffin, 1988

A Bridge Over Changing Times

+ A true classic
+ WOW!!!!!!!!!
+ Perfect Bedtime Reading...A Must for every Child!
+ great childrens book
  
  











  



  
The Middle Moffat6 reviews
Eleanor Estes

Odyssey Classics, 2001

Very funny

+ best reading
+ Janey the middle moffat
+ It was all there
+ Middle Moffat Not So Mysterious
  
  











  



  
Away Goes Sally (Sally (Bethlehem Books))
Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth

Bethlehem Books, 2003
  
  











  



  
The Railway Children (Puffin Classics)30 reviews
E. Nesbit

Puffin, 1994

Read It!!!

+ One of the best children's classics!
+ Lovely Edwardian Charmer
+ Pretty good
+ Still Fresh at 100 Years Old
  
  











  



  
The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)2 reviews
Thornton W. Burgess

Dover Publications, 1994

Ths book is one of the best books that I've read.

+ Great classic

Hello. I've got to say I've read a bit more than 1,000 books. Out of every one of these, This particular one is one of the best. I read books written by Thorton W. Burgess from my tiny school library back in 2nd grade. Sure, it's been 2 years. Who cares!!! I'll never forget how much I enjoyed ...
  
  











  



  
The Cricket in Times Square120 reviews
George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

Yearling, 1970

A favorite from my youth

+ "Good luck is coming your way. Be ready."
+ Same book I remember
+ The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends)
+ Love this book
  
  











  



  
A Lion to Guard Us19 reviews
Clyde Robert Bulla

HarperTrophy, 1989

lion to guard us

+ Lion to Guard Us

Lion to Guard us Hello. My name is Ryan Adams. I will tell you about my story. The plot is that Jemmy, Amanda, and Meg will reach their dad in Jamestown. He is building houses for the colonists. At the beginning, their dad left them with the cook, mistress tippet, Sir Randolph. When he was about ...
  
  











  



  
Charlotte's Web (Trophy Newbery)424 reviews
E. B. White, Garth Williams

HarperTrophy, 1974

Timeless Classic for All Ages

+ Charlotte's Web (Book)
+ Very Good Book
+ I've read this book more times than any other one in my life...
  
  











  



  
Betsy-Tacy34 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 2000

Wonderful series of books, however...

+ Awesome series for young girls
+ Betsy-Tacy's magical world
+ my favorite childhood series
+ Faithful audio rendition of a favorite book
  
  











  



  
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (Betsy-Tacy)5 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 2000

A celebration of American life

+ Another classic
+ just greatest book!
+ fine and readable even for french childs
+ This goes for all the "Betsy" books
  
  











  



  
The Mitchells: Five for Victory (Van Stockum, Hilda, "Mitchells" Series.)6 reviews
Hilda Van Stockum

Bethlehem Book Publishers, 1995

One of my favorite books as a child & I STILL love it

+ A family favorite
+ Animals & a Club!
+ The Mitchells
+ Excellent! A must read for kids!
  
  











  



  
All-of-a-kind Family90 reviews
Sydney Taylor, Helen John

Yearling, 1980

The Author's Daughter

+ Early Jewish Reading
+ All Of A Kind Family
+ I loved it
  
  











  



  
Little Pear (Odyssey Classics (Odyssey Classics))6 reviews
Eleanor Frances Lattimore

Odyssey Classics, 2006

A wonderful Book

+ My children loved this one!
+ Funny Little Story
+ My kids liked this more than I did...
+ A wonderful book!
  
  











  



  
The Thanksgiving Story2 reviews
Alice Dalgliesh

Atheneum, 1988

The Thanksgiving Story

+ Finally! A THANKSgiving book....

Wonderful easy to read chapter book dealing with everything from the Mayflower and Speedwell to Squanto in a very realistic, historical manner. As a first grade teacher, I have found this book to be both interesting for young readers as well as informative. It differs than other "Thanksgiving" ...
  
  











  



  
Winter's Gift15 reviews
Jane Monroe Donovan

Sleeping Bear Press, 2004

Winter's Gift

+ Exquisite Christmas Eve Book
+ A wonderful tale of loss and hope
+ Touching story about healing
+ not just for children
  
  











  



  
The Sword in the Tree (Trophy Chapter Book)7 reviews
Clyde Robert Bulla

HarperTrophy, 2000

High Interest for a New Reader

+ Heavy material structured for young readers
+ Who Will Save Weldon Castle?
+ Great book, fond memories
+ Great for all young lovers of Knights, Castles & King Arthur
  
  











  



  
Pink Motel, The27 reviews
Carol Ryrie Brink

Aladdin, 1993

My Childhood Favorite

+ Terrific book
+ An Old Childhood Friend
+ DREAMY, ENCHANTING, MAGICAL, AND FUN.
+ Finally read this cult favorite: YEAH!