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Bunny Cakes, written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells. Written in 1997.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. Poor Max! He’s just a little kid who loves his Grandma and wants to help make her a birthday cake. Poor Ruby! She’s the big sister who… Continue reading
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The Five Chinese Brothers, by Claire Huchet Bishop and Kurt Wiese. Written in 1938.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. This book is a hoot. It’s been delighting children, including my children and grandchildren, for nearly 90 years. It is a tall tale, and the illustrations… Continue reading
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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, by Peter and Connie Roop. Written in 1985. Illustrated by Peter E. Hanson.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. What’s better than a story of a young girl who is brave and good? A true story of a young girl who’s brave and good! The year is… Continue reading
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What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? By Jean Fritz. Written in 1976. Illustrated by Margot Tomes.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. This book was named a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, and a Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of… Continue reading
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White Snow, Bright Snow, by Alvin Tresselt, illustrated by Roger Duvoisin. Written in 1947.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. This lovely book, perfect for reading aloud, won the Caldecott Medal in 1948. It was also named an ALA (American Library Association) Notable Book. It feels… Continue reading
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Big Brother, by Charlotte Zolotow, written in 1960.
Once there was a little sister and a big brother who teased her. Let’s stop right there: don’t worry! The big brother teases his sister by pretending to do things that he really doesn’t do. He pretends to put tacks in her bed, eat… Continue reading
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Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder, written in 1933.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. The setting is the 1850s, on a large farm in upstate New York. Almanzo Wilder, age 8, has a big brother, Royal, age 13,… Continue reading
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One-Minute Bedtime Stories, by Shari Lewis, illustrated by Art Cumings. Written in 1982.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. This book is a hoot! My kids loved it, and now my grandchildren love having it read to them. The stories, as the name suggests, are… Continue reading
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Thee, Hannah! By Marguerite de Angeli, written in 1940.
Hannah is a young Quaker girl who lives with her large family in Philadelphia just before the Civil War. The Quakers, or Friends, wear plain clothes, but Hannah yearns for fancier ones like her friend Cecily wears – hoop skirts and… Continue reading
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The Threatening Fog, by Leon Ware, written in 1952.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. Eben Tyrell Hall lives on an Air Force base in Texas with his mom and his dad, who is a B-47 squadron commander. When… Continue reading
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