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The Night Before St. Patrick's Day (Reading Railroad)
Natasha Wing
Grosset & Dunlap, 2009
Fun, Whimsical Stories that take a Spin on a Classic Favorite
I love this series by Natasha Wing. It expands on the classic favorite The Night Before Christmas by creating a "night before" story for each holiday. It contains part of the old classics with a new twist. They read with great rhythm, just like the classic, and ...
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LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
Simon Beecroft
DK Publishing, 2009
What's the delay?
According to Amazon if I order this book it will take "Two to five months" WTF??? I've never heard of such a thing. What's the problem?
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
Philomel, 1994
My nine month old loves this book
I love the size of the book. Its not super big but its not way to small. Its a perfect size. The size brings out the pictures in the book. Would recomend this to any one with kids.
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin Jr.
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1996
Great book!
Love this story. My son already had Panda Bear Panda Bear, and loved that.. We bought this one, he loves it equally as much. He is 2 and loves the animals at the end of the story, and loves that fact that he can "read" it to us after he learns the animals. Great ...
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The Easter Egg
Jan Brett
Putnam Juvenile, 2010
Jan Brett can never be wrong
Jan Brett's books are guaranteed great collectable books. I can't think of another author with more beautiful illustrations than hers. All of my grandchildren love her books - some for the stories and some for the pictures, but I've never bought a Jan Brett book in ...
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Take Three (Above the Line Series #3)
Karen Kingsbury
Zondervan, 2010
Take Three, the third book in the Above the Line series by New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, follows filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison as they celebrate their first successful movie. But in the midst of family relationships, broken budgets, and conflicting dreams, Chase and Keith must find their way through the maze of pain ...
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Moo Baa La La La
Sandra Boynton
Little Simon, 1982
5 stars, LA LA LA (LA LA)!
5 more stars for Moo, Baa, La La La! That's nothing new, so let me share a couple of insights:
Although parents may not realize at first, one of the most important things this short book teaches very young children is _humor_. Why would three singing pigs say, "La ...
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Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
HarperFestival, 1991
In the Great Green Room
Some classics are past their "Best By" date (see my review of the original Curious George: The Original Curious George). Others, like Goodnight Moon, continue to offer new parents and their young children an opportunity to enjoy some quiet contemplative time together. ...
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The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books, 2010
Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie! If you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but when his bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid , was turned into a live-action movie by 20th Century Fox, he learned how a book ...
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Fancy Nancy's Elegant Easter
Jane O'connor
HarperFestival, 2010
Ooh Lala, Fancy Nancy has an Easter Gala
Fancy Nancy plans an Easter Gala in this 16 page lift-the-flap book! Nancy is all dressed up in her fancy finery as she plans her gala for family and friends. The lift-flaps are cleverly integrated into the story and young readers will enjoy finding out what is under ...
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Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire!
Jane O'connor
HarperCollins, 2010
Fancy Nancy is a poet extraordinaire
At our home we eagerly await each new Fancy Nancy book and Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! is finally here! Nancy has a class assignment which has her class asking each person they come across "What is your favorite poem?"
Like most Fancy Nancy books there are a ...
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Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart
Jane O'connor
HarperFestival, 2009
We love Fancy Nancy
Reviewed by Grayce Richardson (almost age 6) for Reader Views (03/10)
Grayce: "Cute...it's Frenchy! I like that it's dotty and hearty and I even like that it has stickers! It makes me want to make a card for my pets. I like how Nancy solved the valentine mystery ...
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Peek-A Who?
Nina Laden
Chronicle Books, 2000
My 9 month old's favorite book
This is my 9 month old's favorite book. He smiles whenever he sees it and breaks out into a laugh when I turn the first page to Peek-a-Moo! It holds his attention every time. He's surprisingly not that interested in the mirror in the back, but I like it because then ...
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Thinking in Pictures (Expanded, Tie-in Edition): My Life with Autism (Vintage)
Temple Grandin Ph.D.
Vintage, 2010
My review
Offers great insight into the world of autism, which is important to me since I have an 8-year old autistic son. Has definitely added value to the way the whole family relates with him.
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Pinkalicious
Victoria Kann, Elizabeth Kann
HarperCollins, 2006
Pinkalicious children's book
My daughters love this book. We were checking it out at the library all the time so we decided we needed our own copy.
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