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Listopia > Carolyn's votes on the list Favourite Childrens Books (32 Books)
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The Phantom Tollbooth
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"Classic quest involving word and number plays, whimsy, clever humor."
Carolyn
rated it 4 stars
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Whistle for Willie
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"Common experience, black child, delightful story and pictures"
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Hailstones and Halibut Bones
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"great poems about colors involving all senses."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef
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"Amazing illustrations done in polymer clay; information at the end about the rhyming song, the coral reef, &the author & illustrator."
Carolyn
rated it 4 stars
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Christina Katerina & the Box (Christina Katerina #1)
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"story and illustrations capture perfectly the imagination of Christina and her friend Fats as they transform a huge box and frustrate Crhristina's tidy mother."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Andrew Henry's Meadow
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"Andrew Henry builds a house for each of his friends based on the passion that irritates their families. Clever b & w illus."
Carolyn
rated it 4 stars
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Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
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The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh, #2)
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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"Delightful interpretation of classic tale with characteristic Brett illustrations."
Carolyn
rated it 4 stars
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The Mitten
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"Wonderful interpretation of classic folktale; cumulative; good read-aloud for pre-k to 2nd grade."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
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"Cadence, rhythm, repetition; excellent meld of story and illustration with conflict, colorful characters, and satisfying ending."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)
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"Warm, lively family story"
Carolyn
rated it 4 stars
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Katy and the Big Snow
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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More More More, Said the Baby
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"vibrantly colorful, this celebrates love of babies in families that vary ethnically and in other ways but all love their babies."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Little Red Riding Hood
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"Trina Schart Hyman's illustrations and retelling make this the quintessential Red Riding Hood for me."
Carolyn
rated it 4 stars
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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
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Amazing Grace
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"The intrepid Grace and her supportive mom and grand mother are characters no-one should miss."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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The Snowy Day (Peter, #1)
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"A city boy's first exploration of a big snow is a delight."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Blueberries for Sal
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"Little Sal and her mother, and Little Bear and his mother, get all mixed up on blueberry hill. Expressive illustrations."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Owl Moon
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"Beautiful illustrations show a very special night-time walk as father and daughter look for owls."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Make Way for Ducklings
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"Mr. & Mrs. Mallard decide to raise their ducklings in the Boston Public Garden, which involves dangers and delights."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
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Roller Skates
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"Lucinda is 11, her parents are in Europe, and she is free to explore old New York on her roller skates, meeting many fascinating people and using her imagination, verve, and compassion."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Dicey's Song (Tillerman Cycle, #2)
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"The Tillerman Cycle, in which 13-year-old Dicey leads her 3 siblings hundreds of miles, many on foot, until she finally makes a safe home for them with their reclusive grandmother, is wonderful."
Carolyn
rated it 5 stars
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Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
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Bridge to Terabithia
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The Good Master
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (Calpurnia Tate, #1)
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Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
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The Secret Garden
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