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    <body><![CDATA[I loved Frances as a child and 20 years later, I still love to read this collection<br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Summary: At the beginning of Best Friends for Frances, Frances and her younger sister Gloria have a rivalry. Gloria wants nothing more than to spend time and be friends with her big sister, but Frances wants to be friends with Albert. When Albert rejects Frances as his best friend because she is a g...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34681932">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Frances books pick up on the subtle differences between the way kids see things and adults see things and doesn't make light of them but validates the way kids feel about life. In a fun way! They are still a little old for my three year old and I find myself paraphrasing some things but my kid s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53294819">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A sweet story about friendship, loyalty and sibling relationships.  I love how being excluded by her friend forces Frances to realize that her sister can also be a friend.  I think this is a lesson many children need to learn about their siblings.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ok, so this was a little old for my three-year-old, but I love Frances and her little sister Gloria and couldn't resist reading it anyway.  A good lesson in being a good friend.  Plus all the great Frances &quot;songs&quot;!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a story about Frances, Albert, and Gloria and how it feels to be left out.  Frances and Gloria solve that problem very nicely and become better friends and sisters along the way.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved Frances as a kid but this was a little slow and little unrealistic to me. Though I wish the younger sibling always got it does not always work that way. Grades 2+]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[These are really cute books.  Good lessons and really cute songs to sing along to, if you have the right little &quot;Frances voice&quot;.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Mommy says: We like the Frances books, especially this one about being a good friend ... to your SIBLING!!!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great book about what it means to be a friend and how your sister can be your best friend. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Best Friends for Frances (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)) by Russell Hoban (1976)]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Best Friends for Frances is a picture book that shows Frances and Gloria becoming best friends.  At first, Frances thought Gloria was too small to play baseball but after Albert wouldn't play with her she played with Gloria.  In the end, Gloria was allowed to play baseball with Frances, Albert, and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35839035">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book teaches that sisters can be best friends.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of my favorit books to read to Taylor.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I used to love Frances books when I was a kid.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite Frances books for two reasons:<br/>1) It reminds me of the friendship that my little sister and I had<br/>2) It is the kind of friendship I hope my daughters have.  In fact, when I was reading it to the two of them a few days ago, I tried to subtly brainwash them by maki...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5417428">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked the sibling friendship angle of this book because my daughter and son are so close, but the &quot;no boys&quot;/&quot;no girls&quot; attitude completely through my daughter for a loop. Why wouldn't boys want to play with girls all the time and vice versa? The gender division is not something...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25576128">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Such a sweet series...my mom used to read these books to me when I was little.  There was always a &quot;moral of the story&quot; of course but it was written with such a sweet and innocent style that I begged her to read them over and over again.  <br/><br/>When Albert and his buddies have a &quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5640176">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I like the Frances books by Russell Hoban purely because they are entertaining for kids and adults alike. I think Bedtime for Frances is my all-time favorite, a must-read for anyone whose children are pros at making up a gazillion excuses as to why they can't go to bed on time.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good book that teaches about sharing and friendship :)]]></body>
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