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The Story of Halloween
Carol Greene
HarperCollins, 2004
Today, Halloween means ghosts and goblins and trick-or-treaters ringing the doorbell. But this holiday began more than 2,000 years ago, and back then Halloween meant something very different. In the beginning, it was a harvest festivalduring which the people of Great Britain, Ireland, and northern France gave thanks for their harvested crops. Over time, Halloween took on new meaning, and people ...
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Scooby Doo's Halloween Tricks and Treats
Running Press Miniature Editions, 2006
Halloween is an especially creepy time in Coolsville, but it’s also a time for some of the most hilarious goofs, gags, and riotous “Ree-hee-hee!” moments from Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and the rest of the super-sleuthing gang. This terrorific Miniature Edition is a hilarious collection of monstrously amusing jokes from the mondo-groovy detectives who crack crime, every time. They will ...
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The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas (Little Golden Book) 4 reviews
Golden Books
Golden Books, 2002
Great Book for Kids
+ Favorite Christmas Book
+ Oh, so perfectly cute!
My mother bought this book for my son, to start a new family tradition. Every Christmas, my mother would read me the Poky Little Puppy and now she reads this book to her Grandson. It is cute to see what trouble the puppies and The Poky Little Puppy get into while trying to have a good Christmas. I ...
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The Berenstain Bears' Baby Easter Bunny (Berenstain Bears)
HarperEntertainment, 2008
Join the Berenstain Bears on their latest lift-the-flap adventure! On Easter morning, the cubs find the best surprise of all in their Easter basket: a tiny baby bunny. When the Bear family goes on an Easter egg hunt, the bunny has an idea of its own. It wants to find other Easter babies! Join Brother, Sister, and the baby Easter bunny as they explore flower patches, leafy bushes, and even ...
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The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever (Read With Me Paperbacks) 3 reviews
Cartwheel, 1997
The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever
+ Great!
I love collecting the books for my grandsons (and daughters). thank you
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Arthur's Christmas: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series)6 reviews
Marc Brown
Little, Brown Young Readers, 1984
Kids Love It
+ great holiday book
+ Great Book - Arthur does it again
+ We love Arthur's dog Killer! What a great pet!
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The Night Before Halloween 12 reviews
Natasha Wing
Grosset & Dunlap, 1999
Cute Twist on an Old Favorite
+ My son's favorite book right now
+ another halloween favorite
+ Cute Book!
+ The Night Before Halloween
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Kindergarten Kids: Riddles, Rebuses, Wiggles, Giggles, and More!2 reviews
Stephanie Calmenson
HarperCollins, 2005
Adorable, Brightly Colored with Upbeat Rhymes
+ A joyful read
This book is a particular favorite of mine from my children's library of books. It has colorful, exciting illustrations of life in kindergarten. The words are lively rhymes that will excite and prepare your child for the days of kindergarten.
Wonderful to read all at once or a section at a time. ...
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Scared Silly!: A Halloween Book for the Brave (An Arthur Adventure)6 reviews
Marc Brown
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2000
Surprisingly good poems
+ Fun Shivers For the Primary Grades
+ Review
+ Are kids really scared silly?
+ A not-so-scary Halloween book for young children
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Halloween Riddles (Chubby Board Books)1 review
Alan Benjamin
Little Simon, 1993
a special Halloween book!
What a great little book. The illustrations are marvelous
and the book would be great for the little ones at this
time of the year. A must!
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It's St. Patrick's Day (Scholastic Readers)4 reviews
Rebecca Gomez
Cartwheel, 2004
Perfect for teachers!
+ How you celebrate St. Patricks day - everyone is Irish on this day
+ Nice.
+ Really Cute Book
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Peef: The Christmas Bear20 reviews
Tom Hegg
Waldman House Press, 1995
A classic!
+ Must have book
+ Cute Book
+ Great story, great reader
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Easter Egg Hunt (Strawberry Shortcake) 2 reviews
Molly Kempf
Grosset & Dunlap, 2008
A Pleasantly-Pungent Easter Surprise
In "Easter Egg Hunt," Strawberry and her friends are looking for ways to celebrate Easter. When Easter day comes, they find that one of their friends has set up a surprise egg hunt. Everyone has a great time looking for eggs while wondering just who gave them this surprise.
The most interesting ...
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The Bunny Who Found Easter3 reviews
Charlotte Zolotow
Sandpiper, 2001
Tender and beautiful Easter book................
+ A Poignant Theme
+ Excellent book with lots of warm fuzzies
In this world of violent cartoons and scary movies for children, this gentle story is a must for youngsters.
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Garfield's Halloween Adventure (Formerly Titled Garfield in Disguise)4 reviews
Jim Davis
Ballantine Books, 1985
Adventurous and thrilling and like the TV program!
+ Great Garfield book, goes with the T.V. special
+ THE MOVIE IS EVEN BETTER
+ This book was very good.
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Holiday Ha-Ha's: Halloween Jokes & Riddles (Holiday Ha-Ha's) 1 review
Price Stern Sloan, 2003
Got what I expected.
Craig Yoe, webmaster of www.riddles4kids.com, ex-The Muppets director, and current top dog of Yoe! Studio, has come up with 128 B&W pages of moaners, groaners, and knee-slappers for youngsters. Incidentally, I had fun with Halloween Jokes + Riddles too. (I'm an adult.) Yoe's not too bad. He ...
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Cranberry Easter
Harry Devlin
Aladdin, 1993
Events at Easter time convince Seth, owner of Cranberryport's general store, that he is needed in town and should change his plans to retire and leave. Includes a recipe for cranberry cobbler.
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St. Patrick's Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays)2 reviews
Carmen Bredeson
Children's Press(CT), 2003
Holiday books for 4-7 yr olds
+ A nice introduction to St. Pat's...
I teach first grade and I've just recently dicovered this wonderful series of holiday books. Most of the children in my First Grade can read these books easily and they love them. I use them as a take off point to develope a mini unit on that particular holiday. Some holidays are difficult to ...
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!92 reviews
Dr. Seuss
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1957
A Holiday Classic
+ An ageless classic, a lifetime favorite!
+ "His heart grew two sizes that day"
+ Classic
+ Classic for a reason - accept no substitutions!
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Everything Kids' Christmas Puzzle And Activity Book: Mazes, Activities, And Puzzles for Hours of Holiday Fun ...2 reviews
Beth L. Blair, Jennifer A. Ericsson
Adams Media, 2003
good gift
nice layout, could have used better quality paper and more color print, but all in all a good series of books, great for older kids.
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