 | Leading Little Ones to God: A Child's Book of Bible Teachings
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $6.22 this isn't a exactly a fiction book. It is stories about finding God in every situation. My dad read this to me and my siblings. It is a wonderful, hopeful book about God's love for everyone.
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 | The Story of Holly and Ivy (Picture Puffins) by Rumer Godden
Buy used from: $0.01 If you haven't read this classic and have a little daughter, you must get her this book! It is about a girl who longs for a family and some toys at Christmas. She gets both. Great pictures.
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 | The Christmas Dolls (A Butterfield Square Story) by Carol Beach York
Buy used from: $6.50 My grandmother gave me this book when I was about 8. My best friend also had it and loved it. About a girl who lives in an orphanage and sneaks out one night to have some dolls repaired.
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 | Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $0.68 Cute story about a cat with an attitude who eventually learns a bit of appreciation. Great colorful illustrations. Appropriate for ages 5-8.
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 | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories : The Secret of The Old Clock and The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01 My two favorite Nancy Drew books when I was about 10 years old. Definitely helped me get addicted to reading. Great into to mysteries.
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 | Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01 My father loved reading this book to us kids at bedtime. Cozy story about a bunny who says goodnight to every object in his room.
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| Sara Crewe by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Buy used from: $0.01 A condensed version of "A Little Princess". About a 11 year old girl at a boarding school who suffers taunts from jealous students. Sad, but has a happy ending when they realize she's a princes
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| A Day on the Farm (Little Golden Book) by Nancy Fielding Hulick
Buy used from: $1.94 another book my dad read to me. Cozy picture book about a farm family and their animals.
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 | The Saggy Baggy Elephant (Little Golden Book) by K. Jackson
Buy new: $2.99 / Used from: $0.01 My favorite book when I was about 3. A little elephant doesn't like his skin.
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 | Amelia Bedelia Helps Out (I Can Read Book 2) by Peggy Parish
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01 This series is hilarious and appeals to both boys and girls. Amelia Bedelia is a spacey house maid who gets into all kinds of silly jams.
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 | The Witch Family by Eleanor Estes
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 Terrific book about an little girl who imagines she becomes a witch and has a mermaid friend. Cute pictures. Very imaginative. Probably approprate for 7-9 year olds.
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 | The Moffats by Eleanor Estes
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.01 Another great Eleanor Estes book about a large family and the hilarious happenings at their big yellow house.
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 | The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $0.75 Sad but touching story about a poor girl who doesn't have any pretty dresses. Teaches kids about the cruelty of teasing. Appropriate for 6-9 year olds.
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 | Caddie Woodlawn (Fiction) by Carol Ryrie Brink
Buy used from: $0.01 Inspiring and true story about the author's grandma. Caddie was an 11 year old who lived in the Wisconsin frontier and helped settle a war between the natives and the indians. Movie is good, too!
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| The Road Runner: A Very Scary Lesson (A Little Golden Book) by Russell K Schroeder
Buy used from: $0.01 Cute little golden book about the road runner learning to avoid the wild e. cayote. I loved the pictures when I was about 4.
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| Strawberry Shortcake and the Winter That Would Not End (09115) by Alexandra Wallner
Buy used from: $0.26 A charming, beautifully illustrated book for little girls. Has more quality pictures than the other strawberry shortcake books.
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| The Little Gymnast (An Apple Paperback) by Sheila Haigh
Buy used from: $0.01 Great book about a poor girl who is a natural gymnast and practices in her family barn. She eventually is able to join a team.
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| Gus Was a Friendly Ghost by Jane Thayer
Buy used from: $0.09 Cute, non scary book for 4-7 yr.olds about a friendly ghost. Jane Thayer, aka Catherine Woolley, is a great kids' author. Check out all her books!
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 | This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall by Gordon Korman
Buy used from: $0.01 You've got to check out the Bruno and Boots series. I found them funny at 10, and still do as an adult. If your kid hates to read,buy them a G. Korman book and watch them change. Hilarious.
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 | Big Bad Bruce by Bill Peet
Buy new: $12.75 / Used from: $2.87 An adorable book with amazing illustrations. All of Bill Peet's books are terrific.
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 | RICHARD SCARRYS READY TO READ BOOKS LOWLY WORM JOINS THE CIRCUS (The Busy World of Richard Scarry) by Richard Scarry
Buy used from: $0.01 All of Richard Scary's books are amazing. The illustrations are adorable and the stories have good lessons.
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 | Mousekin's Christmas Eve by Edna Miller
Buy used from: $4.90 An adorable book for kids ages 3-6.
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 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas by Russell; illustrated by Lillian Hoban Hoban
This adorable story is by the same authors and illustrators of the Frances the Badger series. This one is about a poor Otter mother and her son who try to earn enough money to buy each other Christmas presents.
This was made into a film by Jim Henson. I haven't seen it myself, I heard it's great.
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