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  • Mad About Madeline

    The stories vary in quality but still delight.
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    By Ludwig Bemelmans
  • Frog and Toad All Year
    Excellent beginning reader for kids.
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    By Arnold Lobel
  • Babar the King
    Elephant monarch establishes kingly credentials.
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    By Jean de Brunhoff
  • Madeline's Christmas

    Madeline is her spunky self in Christmas tale.
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    By Ludwig Bemelmans
  • Madeline and the Bad Hat

    A little heavy-handed, but still a charming book.
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    By Ludwig Bemelmans
  • Madeline in London

    Slow pace, but kids like the pageantry.
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    By Ludwig Bemelmans
  • Frog and Toad Together
    Expressive, loveable characters are fun to watch.
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    By Arnold Lobel
  • Lovable Lyle

    Gentle story with a point to make.
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    By Bernard Waber
  • Lyle and the Birthday Party

    An enjoyable story with a good message.
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    By Bernard Waber
  • Eloise: The Ultimate Edition

    All four stories about the irrepressible Eloise.
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    By Kay Thompson
  • Curious George Visits the Zoo
    Kids like the naughty monkey and the happy ending.
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    By Margret Rey
  • Milkweed
    Disturbing book on Holocaust provokes discussion.
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    By Jerry Spinelli
  • The Gold Dust Letters
    Mystery and fantasy combine effectively.
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    8
     
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    By Janet Taylor Lisle
  • Misty of Chincoteague

    A must for every horse-lover's library.
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    By Marguerite Henry
  • The River Between Us
    Civil War realism for young readers.
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    By Richard Peck
  • Whistle for Willie
    Book celebrates a child's ingenuity.
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    By Ezra Jack Keats
  • Brave Irene
    No obstacle can keep brave Irene from her mission.
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    By William Steig
  • Regards to the Man in the Moon
    A revitalizing dose of imagination, inspiration.
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    By Ezra Jack Keats
  • Sheila Rae, the Brave
    Kids will enjoy humorous story and clever ending.
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    By Kevin Henkes
  • In the Night Kitchen
    Sendak's timeless nursery rhyme is a joyride.
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    By Maurice Sendak
  • The Face on the Milk Carton
    A gripping, emotionally complex page-turner.
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    By Caroline B. Cooney
  • Jumping Off to Freedom
    Young adult fiction about life in Cuba.
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    By Anilu Bernardo
  • Fade
    Dark tale of a good boy misled by temptation.
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    By Robert Cormier
  • Fallen Angels
    A violent but unvarnished portrayal of the war in Vietnam.
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    By Walter Dean Myers
  • Go Ask Alice
    Authentic, tragic portrayal of teen drug use - a classic.
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