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I need an in-print learn-to-read Kindergarten/Grade 1 level book on fairies / KPOP D.H. / glittery unicorns, usual girlie crap, for a birthday gift. I just don't want to give something AI-generated or cheaply turned out. I'm hoping for gorgeous illusI need an in-print learn-to-read Kindergarten/Grade 1 level book on fairies / KPOP D.H. / glittery unicorns, usual girlie crap, for a birthday gift. I just don't want to give something AI-generated or cheaply turned out. I'm hoping for gorgeous illustrations and a well-crafted narrative. (I think she must have Cicely Mary-Barker already) :(...more
CapnThanks, Lyra. Yep, I have several of Elsa Beskow's books here. :) My taste, definitely, but I think it's too old fashioned for the task.Thanks, Lyra. Yep, I have several of Elsa Beskow's books here. :) My taste, definitely, but I think it's too old fashioned for the task....more
Mar 22, 2026 08:32AM
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CapnSettled on Iris & Luna (9780008793760) by Sofia Rhei writing under a pseudonym. Apparently Farshore (HarperCollins, bah) bid for and won the English rSettled on Iris & Luna (9780008793760) by Sofia Rhei writing under a pseudonym. Apparently Farshore (HarperCollins, bah) bid for and won the English rights to it. Hoping it's okay, and hoping it's better than loathsome Unicornia. :) Thanks for the help...more
Apr 01, 2026 07:15AM
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capn_ on LT. :) Introverted. Listopia addict esp. out-of-print forgotten books. Prefers dusty, faded secondhand books, especially obscure ones, due tocapn_ on LT. :) Introverted. Listopia addict esp. out-of-print forgotten books. Prefers dusty, faded secondhand books, especially obscure ones, due to aversion to all marketing and hype. Founded Forgotten Vintage Children's Lit. We Want Republished! Catalogues all known Mabel Esther Allan titles in foreign languages with their corresponding original work. Currently enjoying second childhood and reading midcentury kid lit. The Dark is Rising Sequence is great. The Song of Wirrun books are great. Alan Garner, Penelope Lively, Joan North,...! Reading outside of the current publication cycle is always a good move. You can learn much about human beings and cultural fads and norms by reading older books, too, and secondhand books are eco-friendly. :) Currently promoting my Primary School Puzzlers Listopia list - check out some old-school family-wide interactive content during a Digital Detox.
CapnHa, yes, great minds. As I said in my follow-up comment, this might be my default, but as much as I like it (apart from the sweet chestnut/horse chestHa, yes, great minds. As I said in my follow-up comment, this might be my default, but as much as I like it (apart from the sweet chestnut/horse chestnut art error), I don't think it is sufficiently girlie. Uni the Unicorn is a bit too well-known (she prob has it) - I saw that you recommended it (thank you!). That's sort of what I'm hoping for, but something she won't already have (newer). I think I'm going to just get her a stuffed animal. XD...more
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