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May 18, 2009
No doubt about it, Eloise Wilkin was a marvelous illustrator and her illustrations of children are timeless in their sweetness and wide-eyed wonder. Alas, the stories themselves don't stand the test of time quite so well, and Wilkin's illustrations are bound to them so tightly. Sometimes, I found myself just skimming over the words and looking at the illustrations. Some of the tales are so mind-numbingly boring, IMO. Along the lines of, "This is Billy. Billy is a big boy. Billy can pu
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Jun 28, 2010
One of Maddi's Absolute favorites. I remember these from growing up and they bring back many memories. Our favorites in this treasury are "We Help Mommy" and "Baby Dear"
Jan 25, 2011
My 19-month-old loves this book. It's very long—several books in one—but she'll sit through half of it before bedtime, captivated by the "babies." I love to read it to her; it's just perfect all around. Eloise Wilkin's illustrations are so beautiful and inspiring.
Dec 17, 2009
I love this woman. She was a childhood staple for us. Now most of her greatest work has been collected in this treasury. G really enjoys the stories, the illustrations are gentle, gorgeous and realistic. I can't say enough good things.
Dec 18, 2007
My mother-in-law got these books for our daughter. The illustrations are wonderful and my little girl loves the stories so much...we read them before every nap and bedtime.
Nov 30, 2007
My son adores this book and I just love Eloise Wilkin's illustrations, they bring me back to childhood.
Nov 02, 2007
I love all the golden books by Eloise Wilkin, they are so endearing and timeless.
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