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What are your all-time favorite children's books?

Macy @almostoveryou (4954) • Philippines 15 Feb 17

I'm a habitue of my daughters' grade school library. And every time I scour the shelves, I find the same gems that gave me so much reading delight when I was young. I still read children's books until now. ;o) Guess I'll never get...

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It was a terrible, horrible, no good, really bad day!

makingpots @makingpots (11915) • United States 4 Dec 15

Not really. It was actually a rather great day! I was trying to catch the attention of anyone familiar with the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. Are you...

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Author Birthday 11/12 Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 12 Nov 15

Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier de Villandon Birthplace: Paris, Île-de-France, France Date of birth: 12 (…maybe) November 1664 Date of death: 24 February 1734 Language: French Today is the 351st birthday of Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier, a...

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speculative fiction

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My memory has been activated - thanks myLot!! 'The Wide Wide World'

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 26 Jun 10

I have just reponded to a discussion about favourite books when we were children. Now in my case I had a VERY long way to think back But when anyone asks me this I always respond with the book 'The...

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wide wide world

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Shel Silverstein

monica1981 @monica1981 (466) • United States 11 Jun 08

I loved Shel Silverstein's poems when I was a kid. Some of my favorite of his poems are Overdues, Sarah Cynthia Stout, I'm Not Going to School Today, Backward Bill, Ladies First, and The Unicorn. What are some of your favorites?

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shel silverstein

What's your favorite children's book?

dianne17k @dianne17k (587) • Philippines 7 Jan 08

What's your favorite children's book/s? Mine would be "The Missing Piece" and the "Missing Piece Meets the Big O", both by Shel Silverstein, and McBratney's "Guess How Much I Love You". I was already an adult when I got to...

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guess how much i love you

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Atheist children's book...

4monsters4me @4monsters4me (2569) • United States 16 Nov 07

No, not the Golden Compass, lol. Actually because of all the controversy around Philip Pullman's books I have decided I want to write children's literature with an atheist slant. I've already come up with a simple picture book...

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the golden compass

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Children's writing?

Dwazzy @Dwazzy (11) • United States 17 Sep 07

Is anyone here interested in writing for children? I would love to hear some feedback about my writing and see what others are working on. Thanks.

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Do you have a favorite children's book??

makingpots @makingpots (11915) • United States 5 Apr 07

What is it and why is it your favorite?

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share your favorite children's book

galatea @galatea (686) • Philippines 28 Feb 07

my favorite is those of enid blyton's and beatrix potter's. i also like those of grace chiong's. maurice sendak's are great as well and roald dahl's. but my favorite favorite is 'mama's house, papa's house' which talks about a...

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do you love to write for children ?

odiabiz @odiabiz (30) • India 22 Nov 06

All those who have hands can not write or all those who write are not writers. To be a poet or writer is gift of god.All who write do not write for children . Because they are not able to write for children.It is difficult to...

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What is your favorite children's story and why?

ljcrowefamily @ljcrowefamily (323) • United States 27 Sep 06

Do you have a favorite children's story? What makes it so special? Please share. I'm thinking about what stories to read to my children.

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childrens stories

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