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The Paradise Garden 2 reviews
Red Fox, 2001
A stunningly beautiful book! Best we've read this summer
+ Gorgeous Rendering of a Poignant Story
My five year old daughter Polly writes: "A boy went in to a paradise garden. There were loads of animals. He ran away from his home. He lived on scraps of food that he found. You can find loads of Cafe Max's in this book. And some Kangaroos (or possibly dogs) looking out of windows. And ...
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Adventures In Oz 6 reviews Eric Shanower, L. Frank Baum
IDW Publishing, 2007
a pleasurable fictional reality
+ Together again - for the first time + Enthusiastically recommended reading for ages 8 to 80 + Oz at it's best + Dorothy and Scarecrow's Adventures in Oz: The Complete Eric Shanower Collection
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Under the Cherry Blossom Tree: An Old Japanese Tale 2 reviews Allen Say
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1997
My daughter and I love this book.
+ Not just for children
My three-year-old daughter and I happened across Under the Cherry Blossom Tree by Allen Say at our local library. It was different from any other kids' book we had read--strange, funny, and maybe a little disturbing. (Face it. We're talking about an old man with a tree growing out of his ...
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The Rabbits 9 reviews John Marsden
Simply Read Books, 2003
Beautiful
+ The best... + buy it for the art and the sentiment expressed
Shaun Tan is one of the most talented artists in the picture books/graphic novels. This short book with huge pictures stands as one of his best. Each image is full of small details, beautiful colors, and creativity. It may be too dark for young children but anyone who enjoys beautiful paintings or ...
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Imagine a Night 10 reviews
Atheneum, 2003
Amazing!
+ Great bedtime book + Surreal Imagination + magical images + Imagine a Night
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The Frog Prince Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Walker Books Ltd, 2002
This is a version of the fairy tale story of the princess and the frog prince. It tells of a promise lightly made but reluctantly kept, of enchantment, endurance and love.
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Cinderella Skeleton 26 reviews Robert D. San Souci
Silver Whistle, 2000
We absolutely adore this book!
+ Macabre fairy tale + Cinderella Skeleton + Cinderella Skeleton--Great book for third graders! + Cinderella Skeleton
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The Weaving of a Dream (Picture Puffins) 12 reviews Marilee Heyer
Puffin, 1989
One of the most beautifully illustrated books EVER!
+ The Weaving of a Dream + I loved this book when I was young + A children's tale that stays in the memory..... + Reliving an enchanting dream!
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Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story 5 reviews Lynn Roberts
Pavilion Books, 2003
Cinderella An Art Deco Princess
+ My Little Princess Loves Lynn Roberts' books + 1920's Fairytale + Cinderella + A Great Addition to Your Cinderella Library!
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In Every Moon There Is a Face 9 reviews Charles Mathes
Illumination Arts Publishing Company, 2003
The Most Dreamiest and Wondrous Journey
+ More than a story + Beautiful Book! + A truly inspiring book + Highly recommended!
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Emperor of Absurdia 2 reviews Chris Riddell
MacMillan Children's Books, 2006
excellent book, great illustrations
Excellent, beautiful book! The illustrations are amazing, the font of the book helps the story. It's expansive book, especially hardcover, but totally worth it. My daughter, a young reader, cannot put this book down, reading it over and over again, and the font is large, that helps too.
You have ...
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The Spider and the Fly 45 reviews Mary Howitt
Simon & Schuster Children's, 2002
spooky
+ Perfect illustrations for a classic rhyme + great story for your daughter + a GREAT book + A+ book
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Thumbeline 1 review Hans Christian Andersen
North-South Books, 2000
A Beautiful Little Tale
Hans Christian Andersen's story of Thumbeline is so endearing that it's no wonder that so many authors have written their own versions of it and so many illustrators have had a go at making tiny Thumbeline come to life. This version, translated by Anthea Bell and illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger is ...
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Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs (Sunburst Book) 10 reviews Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm K. Grimm, ...
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1987
The Original Snow White Restored
+ A Treasure + ausm + The scariest Snow-White you've ever read---NOT a Disney version! + Beautiful
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Beauty and the Beast 11 reviews Marianna Mayer
Chronicle Books, 2002
Beautiful and Colourful
+ Beautiful book + Rich, warm illustrations and a mature narrative + highly recommended + The illustrations are fantastic, but the text isn't
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Something Else 7 reviews Kathryn Cave
Mondo Publishing, 1998
Everybody needs to read this !!!!
+ Nice message + A Superb Book! + Wonderfully Written! + Wonderfully Written!
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June 29, 1999 14 reviews David Wiesner
Sandpiper, 1995
Beautiful book
+ A great Science Fiction book for the classroom + Excellent Product & Prompt Delivery + not just fluff + This is the funniest story I've ever read
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There's a Hair in My Dirt: A Worm's Story 2 reviews Gary Larson
Time Warner Paperbacks, 2000
TWISTED
+ Look out below!
IF YOU ARE A LITTLE TWISTED THIS IS A VERY FUNNY BOOK. THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS ARE A WHINER AND A DO GOODER.
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Dreambirds (Jody Bergsma Collection) (Jody Bergsma Collection) 1 review David Odgen
Illumination Arts Publishing Company, 1997
Dreambirds are magnificent
On Natsama's seventh birthday his beloved grandmother gives him a gift: "At the beginning & ending of every day, dreambirds spread their wings. One wing reaches out to the sun & the other reaches out to the moon. Whoever finds a dreambird receives a great gift." Natsama's grandmother is a wise ...
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Night of the Gargoyles 9 reviews Eve Bunting
Clarion Books, 1994
Goth meets ripped gauze
+ Night of the Gargoyles! + Night Of The Gargoles + Night of the Gargoyles
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