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The Phantom Tollbooth

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"Classic quest involving word and number plays, whimsy, clever humor."
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Whistle for Willie

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4.26 avg rating — 11,487 ratings
"Common experience, black child, delightful story and pictures"
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Hailstones and Halibut Bones

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4.32 avg rating — 1,165 ratings
"great poems about colors involving all senses."
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Over in the Ocean: In a Cor...

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4.20 avg rating — 639 ratings
"Amazing illustrations done in polymer clay; information at the end about the rhyming song, the coral reef, &the author & illustrator."
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Christina Katerina & the Bo...

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4.58 avg rating — 575 ratings
"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."
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Andrew Henry's Meadow

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4.66 avg rating — 973 ratings
"Andrew Henry builds a house for each of his friends based on the passion that irritates their families. Clever b & w illus."
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Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the...

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4.38 avg rating — 395,997 ratings
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The House at Pooh Corner (W...

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4.38 avg rating — 91,037 ratings
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

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4.06 avg rating — 1,888 ratings
"Delightful interpretation of classic tale with characteristic Brett illustrations."
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The Mitten

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4.28 avg rating — 94,704 ratings
"Wonderful interpretation of classic folktale; cumulative; good read-aloud for pre-k to 2nd grade."
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam...

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4.21 avg rating — 53,903 ratings
"Cadence, rhythm, repetition; excellent meld of story and illustration with conflict, colorful characters, and satisfying ending."
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The Penderwicks: A Summer T...

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4.20 avg rating — 64,808 ratings
"Warm, lively family story"
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Katy and the Big Snow

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4.24 avg rating — 12,661 ratings
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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4.34 avg rating — 548,305 ratings
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More More More, Said the Baby

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3.78 avg rating — 2,705 ratings
"vibrantly colorful, this celebrates love of babies in families that vary ethnically and in other ways but all love their babies."
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Little Red Riding Hood

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4.16 avg rating — 25,016 ratings
"Trina Schart Hyman's illustrations and retelling make this the quintessential Red Riding Hood for me."
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Alexander and the Wind-Up M...

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4.15 avg rating — 8,643 ratings
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Amazing Grace

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4.37 avg rating — 14,247 ratings
"The intrepid Grace and her supportive mom and grand mother are characters no-one should miss."
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The Snowy Day (Peter, #1)

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4.20 avg rating — 119,542 ratings
"A city boy's first exploration of a big snow is a delight."
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Blueberries for Sal

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4.22 avg rating — 74,206 ratings
"Little Sal and her mother, and Little Bear and his mother, get all mixed up on blueberry hill. Expressive illustrations."
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Owl Moon

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4.23 avg rating — 44,678 ratings
"Beautiful illustrations show a very special night-time walk as father and daughter look for owls."
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Make Way for Ducklings

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4.25 avg rating — 90,986 ratings
"Mr. & Mrs. Mallard decide to raise their ducklings in the Boston Public Garden, which involves dangers and delights."
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

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4.16 avg rating — 45,976 ratings
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Roller Skates

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3.65 avg rating — 4,352 ratings
"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."
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Dicey's Song (Tillerman Cyc...

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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18,701 ratings
"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."
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Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sara...

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3.84 avg rating — 90,715 ratings
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Qui...

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Bridge to Terabithia

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The Good Master

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4.14 avg rating — 4,832 ratings
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The Evolution of Calpurnia ...

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Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)

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4.04 avg rating — 211,632 ratings
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The Secret Garden

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4.17 avg rating — 1,300,328 ratings
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