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An Adult's Favorite Children's Books (part 2)
By an Amazon.com customer
The Violin, from the Story by George Pastic and Andrew WelshThe Violin, from the Story by George Pastic and Andrew Welsh by Robert Thomas Allen
Buy used from: $4.87
I saw this film for the first time in grade school. It stars famed violinist, Maurice Solway. The book is illustrated with black and white photography stills from the film &is a great, touching story.
A Very Young DancerA Very Young Dancer by Jill Krementz
Buy used from: $25.88
I love all the Jill Krementz books and her photography is fantastic, but this one was always my favorite as a child.
Bridge to TerabithiaBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Emerald Fairy TalesEmerald Fairy Tales by Jane Carruth
Buy used from: $0.17
Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics)Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics)
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $7.19
The Complete Book of the Flower FairiesThe Complete Book of the Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $9.09
The CayThe Cay by Theodore Taylor
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When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books)When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books) by Cynthia Rylant
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.89
Teddy Bears' Picnic (Aladdin Picture Books)Teddy Bears' Picnic (Aladdin Picture Books) by Jimmy Kennedy
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.75
Mr. Popper's PenguinsMr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Ira Sleeps OverIra Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.01
The Velveteen RabbitThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01
Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books # 1 -3Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books # 1 -3 by Marc Brown
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Gotta love ALL the Arthur books. I remember being so excited to finally reading books with chapters!
The Message in the Hollow Oak (Nancy Drew, Book 12)The Message in the Hollow Oak (Nancy Drew, Book 12) by Carolyn Keene
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
How can you pick just one Nancy Drew mystery? And it's got to be the older ones with the cool, retro 50's covers too...
The Mystery of Cabin Island (Hardy Boys, Book 8)The Mystery of Cabin Island (Hardy Boys, Book 8) by Franklin W. Dixon
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
I wasn't as into these as the Nancy Drew mysteries, but they're still classics not to be missed.
The Bobbsey Twins In Volcano LandThe Bobbsey Twins In Volcano Land by Laura Lee Hope
Buy used from: $3.89
...The Bobbsey Twins are a natural progression from Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. Get a 1st edition if you can!
The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Days with Frog and ToadDays with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01
Little Bear (Anniversary Edition)Little Bear (Anniversary Edition) by Else Holmelund Minarik
Buy new: $17.89 / Used from: $0.01
My Brother Sam Is DeadMy Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier
Buy new: $14.00 / Used from: $0.01
Sad Revolutionary War tale...moving, even for adults!
The Egypt GameThe Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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A nice pairing with the next book...
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
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I remember as a child wanting so badly to be able to roam around a museum at night undetected like the kids in this story!
Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitter's Club #1)Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitter's Club #1) by Ann M. Martin
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Ah, the Babysitter's Club.  I remember not being able to *wait* until the next one in the series came out...
Six Months to Live (Mcdaniels, Lurlene. Dawn Rochelle Series, Bk. 1.)Six Months to Live (Mcdaniels, Lurlene. Dawn Rochelle Series, Bk. 1.) by Lurlene McDaniel
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.01
This book about a 13-year old with Leukemia really left an impression on me as a young teen.
Free To Be...you And Me (The Original Classic Edition)Free To Be...you And Me (The Original Classic Edition) by Marlo Thomas
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $0.01
I LOVE THIS COMPILATION! Stories by reknowned authors teach kids self-esteem, tolerance, etc. with humor and grace.