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The Judy Moody Totally Awesome Collection: Books 1-6 (Judy Moody)
Megan Mcdonald
Candlewick, 2007
Getting the grandbabies to read
These books are marvelous for getting your grandbabies to read ...I pretend I don't have a clue about STINK or his sister and they also EXPLAIN to their less than with it Grandma WHAT the book is about ...I'm a firm believer in READING and these help me create an ...
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Madeline, Reissue of 1939 edition
Ludwig Bemelmans Author And Illustrator
Viking Press, 1967
A great children's book
"In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines." In 1939, Ludwig Bemelmans began writing stories about a group of girls in a school in Paris, foremost among whom was the irrepressible Madeline. Those books are now ...
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The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl)
Dr. Lynda Madison
American Girl Publishing Inc, 2002
Great Book
I bought this book for my eight year old daughter who has always been very emotional. She loves it. It has really helped her to understand why she feels the way she does sometimes. Thanks.
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Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of ...
Rosalind Wiseman
Three Rivers Press, 2002
Enlightening for Dad
Simply put, I found the book to far exceed my expectations for it. As a male, the author's insights into girls' social roles and interactions were a huge eye-opener. And as the father of three girls, I appreciate all the examples of specific situations girls may find ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Amazing....
I will only repeat what so many have said before me; this story is simply amazing and most of all, humbling. It reiterates a point made by so many people working in developing countries; education (especially of girls) is the key to eradicating terrorism, combating ...
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Just Mom and Me: The Tear-out, Punch-out, Fill-out Book of Fun for Girls and Their Moms (American Girl ...
American Girl Editors
American Girl, 2008
Wonderful and Priceless
Our girls grow up so fast! The times w/ them can slip away if we let it.This book helps bring that bond even closer between a mother and daughter.We take it in the car or hang out on the couch w/ it. The folks at American Girl have filled it w/ quizzes and questions ...
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The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library)
Valorie Schaefer
American Girl, 1998
Where Was This Book When I Was Growing Up?
The Care & Keeping of You:
The Body Book for Girls
Where was this book when I was growing up? What a great book for girls.
As a mother of three girls and a grandmother of four girls, I give thumbs up to The Care & Keeping of You.
I began reading this book ...
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Just Grace
Charise Mericle Harper
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
Great story, cute illustrations
Just Grace is a fun and funny book about a girl named Grace. She gets her nickname because there are four girls in her class all named Grace. As the teacher was calling them "Grace (insert last initial here)", Grace asked if she could be called just Grace. So the ...
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The Clique Summer Collection #3: Alicia (Clique Series)
Poppy, 2008
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Even though ALICIA is the third book in THE CLIQUE SUMMER COLLECTION, I am yet to be bored by the series!
Alicia is the character of the Clique who can stand out in a crowd. She goes to spend her summer without her parents in Spain, and she and Nina (who came to OCD ...
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Kit Mini Doll (American Girl)
Na
American Girl, 2006
Collect all the dolls for less
My daughter loves the mini dolls. Bought this one for her birthday. The entire collection of mini dolls runs about the price of one 18" doll. The dolls are of course smaller and so contain fewer details than the 18" doll. However, they are the typical American Girl ...
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Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, Book 3)
Ann Brashares
Dell Books for Young Readers, 2007
love these books!
I enjoyed the first 2 books in the series and the third was not a disappointment! Good read.
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A Smart Girl's Guide to Money: How to Make It, Save It, And Spend It (American Girl Library)
Nancy Holyoke
American Girl, 2006
Succint Introduction is a Benefit to Kids and Parents
The first thing my daughter, age 11, read was the 101 moneymaking ideas and unfortunately, she was "smart" enough to point out that it really wasn't 101 unique ideas. For example: Decorate tins for Valentines day (#98) is similar to #99, #100 and #101 which are to ...
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A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland Indiana (Today Show Book Club #3)
Haven Kimmel
Broadway, 2002
Deserted-Island Read
ZIPPY makes the short list of books I would take on a deserted island; it makes my heart sing. It makes me want to write.
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The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lindgren, Michael Chesworth
Viking Juvenile, 1997
My daughter loves reading now
When my Danish sister-in-law gave my four-year-old daughter Pippi Longstocking, I was shocked. My daughter did not like to read, and giving a four-year-old a chapter book seemed ambitious even for a child who adored books.
What I discovered is that my daughter did ...
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Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney
Puffin, 1985
Wildflowers
A co-worker talked about this book at an event and after previewing it, I took it out from the library for then four year old. A few months later, when we are at a book store, she spotted it and had to buy it as a present to herself for turning 5 - with her own ...
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