The Giving Tree606 reviews HarperCollins, 1992 not so controversial actually...... + great message!! + Its a great book, with a great philosophy. Read between the lines. + Embarassing Parenthood             You Are Special (Max Lucado's Wemmicks)173 reviews Max Lucado Crossway Books, 1997 Great book! + I read this to my children every night + Note + great story + Touching story, not just for children.             Perfect Pigs5 reviews Marc Brown, Stephen Krensky Little, Brown Young Readers, 1983 Great book + Great for teaching manners to preschoolers! + Im very polite now + This Book Roocked my SOCKS OFF + Manners & Character Education             The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic)65 reviews Watty Piper, Doris Hauman Grosset & Dunlap, 1978 a classic for me and for my kids + Great, classic story! Good for negative children who are always saying "I can't." + Great Classic Tale + Great story - timeless message + My son loves this book!             Oliver Button Is a Sissy13 reviews Tomie dePaola Voyager Books, 1979 Oliver Button Is A Star! + Oh, so true to life!! + a different child + ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD BOOKS !!! + A Great Story for Self-Worth             Sheila Rae, the Brave11 reviews Kevin Henkes HarperTrophy, 1996 Vintage Henkes + Hooray for Kevin Henkes! + Sheila Rae the best! + I love this book!             Merry Un-Christmas (Book and Audio CD) (Paperback) Mike Reiss Scholastic Inc., 2007 Little Noelle is blasé on Christmas morning when she gets numerous presents including a computer and a pony. Her father grumbles at the abundant feast (Turkey with chestnut dressing and mashed potatoes and carrots and peas and five kinds of pie again?). As it turns out, their dissatisfaction is justified, for Noelle and her family live in a town where it is Christmas 364 days a year. They are ...             Me First (Sandpiper paperbacks)11 reviews Helen Lester Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1995 Great Moral + Who would care for a sandwich? + awesome book + A parent favorite + Pretty cute             The Mixed-Up Chameleon14 reviews HarperTrophy, 1988 The Mixed Up Chameleon + The Mixed-Up Chameleon Board Book + Mixed-Up Chameleon + Fun Story with a Message             Leo the Late Bloomer30 reviews Robert Kraus HarperTrophy, 1994 a good book + Classic Must-have My next door neighbor, six years old, recently informed me, brightly, that she is in "the enrichment class." (Just imagine, I might have thought she was a late bloomer or, worse--gasp--average.) When did our children start being so aware of their giftedness, or non-giftedness? Nowadays, it does ...             Chrysanthemum73 reviews Kevin Henkes Mulberry Books, 1996 I enjoyed Chyrsanthemum! + Little mouse with a big name + Shared Reading + Another Kevin Henkes Miracle!             The Principal's New Clothes8 reviews Stephanie Calmenson Scholastic Paperbacks, 1991 A great "remake" of a classic + The Principal's New Clothes + The Principal's New Clothes + It Rocks! + I like this book (Reader age 9)             The Boy Who Cried Wolf5 reviews B. G. Hennessy Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2006 We LOVE this book! + A Retelling that is Well Done and Wonderfully Illustrated! + A Wonderfully Retold Classic without the Violence My two sons (3 and 1) love this book! The pictures are great, and my older son knows the story by heart and reads it to us. It is hilarious to see him say "Munch, Munch, Munch, BAAAAAAAAAA" as he imitates the sheep. The sheep are so cute and we giggle at the last page where the sheep are in the ...             Swimmy (Knopf Children's Paperbacks)26 reviews Leo Lionni Dragonfly Books, 1973 A Lovely Aquatic Adventure + Explaining Community organizing + Excellent Read Aloud For Any Age! + Enjoyable read. + Swimmy             Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon!1 review Aladdin, 1994 Parents and kids both can relate!! Parents and children both can relate to this Saturday morning tale of a kid just wanting to enjoy his Saturday and a mom just wanting Harvey to get busy cleaning his room. The pictures are vibrant and help tell the tale of a room that's truly a mess. Find out if Harvey does a good job so he can get ...             D.W. Flips (D. W. Series)3 reviews Marc Brown Little, Brown Young Readers, 1991 - - Review - - + Will you flip? + Flip, Flip, Flip! D.W fliips is a great book for young children. If your children are intrested in the Arthur series then this is a good book for them. In this book DW learns the importance of following saftey rules in her gymnastics class. She also has to face pressure from other gymnastics' members. Learning ...             Arthur Babysits (An Arthur Adventure)3 reviews Marc Brown Little, Brown Young Readers, 1994 Arthur Babysits + Arthur Gets a Job + a review for this book This book was on the summer reading list for my first-grader. It arrived quickly and he enjoys reading it.             Monster Manners4 reviews Bethany Roberts Sandpiper, 1997 Some monsters your kids can relate to + A Monstrous Amount of Fun + A wonderful book my children will no doubt remember always. + Fun Book on Manners- A Must!             A Chair for My Mother 25th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Book)18 reviews HarperTrophy, 1984 loved this book as a child + one of our current favorites + Loved it + mom and grandma             Arthur Babysits (An Arthur Adventure)3 reviews Marc Brown Little, Brown Young Readers, 1994 Arthur Babysits + Arthur Gets a Job + a review for this book This book was on the summer reading list for my first-grader. It arrived quickly and he enjoys reading it.