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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5072316.Knit_Two">Knit Two (Library (Friday Night Knitting Club)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10465.Kate_Jacobs">Kate Jacobs</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:57:22 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
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    <updated_at>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:26:20 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I love the illustrations and typefacing in this book.  The story is cute too.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2281627.Santa_Baby">Santa Baby (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/232961.Janie_Bynum">Janie Bynum</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:24:13 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I was lucky that I roughly remembered the tune to this song while reading it, so was able to sing it to my son.  He loves that and asked for me to &quot;read it again&quot; when it was over.  The words are changed to be about a baby and its mama getting ready for Christmas, which I think is a very c...]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3011275.Can_You_See_What_I_See_Christmas_Read_and_Seek">Can You See What I See? Christmas Read-and-Seek (Scholastic Reader Level 1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/86313.Walter_Wick">Walter Wick</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:21:20 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I have to give this one 4 stars because my son was able to read the last half of it himself while I was making lunch.  It's very similar to I Spy with only a few items per page which are pictured to make them easier to identify in the scenes.  While the scenes aren't as Christmas-y as I thought, it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81208611">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/326191.Auntie_Claus">Auntie Claus (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/168353.Elise_Primavera">Elise Primavera</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:58:52 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Kind of an good story about how it's better to give than to receive.  It felt strange saying &quot;Auntie Claus&quot; since it sounds like Anti-claus and my son kept asking &quot;Why does Auntie Claus want to be Santa Claus?&quot;  I'm not sure where he got that idea.  There was a little more text t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80989263">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99076.The_Gingerbread_Girl">The Gingerbread Girl (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20514.Lisa_Campbell_Ernst">Lisa Campbell Ernst</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:54:59 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Very similar to the Gingerbread Boy, except there is a twist at the end.  I liked the illustrations in this one better than the Gingerbread Boy and the rhyme was much better too.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1534853.The_Snow_Speaks">The Snow Speaks (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18986.Nancy_White_Carlstrom">Nancy White Carlstrom</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:52:23 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Short enough for very young listeners.  It's nicely illustrated and shows lots of beautiful things about snowy days.  Christmas is almost an afterthought, so I wouldn't necessarily call it a Christmas book, but more of a winter tale.  Kids who like playing in the snow should enjoy it.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232388.Black_White_Day_Night_A_Book_of_Opposites">Black? White! Day? Night! - A Book of Opposites (Ala Notable Children's Books (Awards)) (Neal Porter Books)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/99360.Laura_Vaccaro_Seeger">Laura Vaccaro Seeger</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:48:36 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I knew I recognized the author's name when I picked this one up!  Same as Walter is Worried, which I also loved.  This one has peek-a-boo pages which go through a myriad of opposites.  Similar in flavor to the Hidden Alphabet, I guess.  My son liked its interactive quality and I loved the nice illus...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80989563">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1190650.Here_A_Chick_Where_A_Chick">Here A Chick, Where A Chick (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/88984.Suse_MacDonald">Suse MacDonald</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:47:04 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This would definitely work for younger children than my 3 1/2 y/o.  Lift the flaps are always fun and this one couples it with animal noises, so win-win!]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1839192.Toot_Puddle_I_ll_Be_Home_for_Christmas_Gift_Set">Toot &amp; Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas Gift Set (Toot &amp; Puddle (Mini))</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/43494.Holly_Hobbie">Holly Hobbie</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:45:19 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This is a pretty cute Christmas story, although I actually liked Let It Snow better.  Toot and Puddle are adorable characters and always seem to be a hit with my son.]]></body>
        
    
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