Doctor De Soto (A Sunburst Book)
 Amazon.com Review: Doctor De Soto is a well-respected mouse-dentist who runs a successful practice with his wife (and able assistant) Mrs. De Soto. The De Sotos are friendly and professional toward all their patients, from chipmunks to donkeys to cows, [... more]
$6.95
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The Zabajaba Jungle
a very odd and wonderful book: Like most of Steig's books, very odd and wonderful. Leonard's adventures with a jungle of snakes, a strange bird and other odd creatures are bizarre and dream-like while at the same time quite matter-of-fact. Anyone might [... more]
$15.00
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When Everybody Wore a Hat (Joanna Cotler Books)
A Little Slice of History.....: "In 1916, when I was eight years old, there were almost no electric lights, cars or telephones-and definitely no TV. Even fire engines were pulled by horses. Kids went to LIBRARIES for books. There were lots of [... more]
$8.99
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C D C ?
The DP Line: When there was great influx of immigration to the USA due to war or crop failures in other countries, these folks became known as "Displaced Persons" or "DPs" (which, I realize, is NOT the politically correct phrase [... more]
$7.99
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Toby, Who Are You?
cute short book: Toby and his parents are off on a picnic. Toby decides to lead his parents in a guessing game. He pretends to be all sorts of animals such as a bat, a snake and an owl. Guess what animal Toby will be next along with his parents! The book [... more]
$15.89
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C D B!
Amazon.com Review: William Steig--The New Yorker cartoonist and revered creator of the Caldecott Medalist Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and dozens of other magnificent books--first wrote and illustrated the original, black-and-white [... more]
$14.10
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Rotten Island
Good, but watered down since 1969: When I was six, I love this book like crazy, so I am happy to see it back; however, I'm disappointed to find that at least half the text has been cut out, and what is left has been rewritten, apparently to make it [... more]
$17.95
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Dominic (Sunburst Book)
Amazon.com Review: Dominic is a one-of-a-kind dog. One day this exuberant, restless, freedom-loving fellow decides there isn't enough going on in his neighborhood to satisfy his need for adventure. And off he goes, with an assortment of hats (rakish, [... more]
$5.95
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Pete's a Pizza
Make your kid into a pizza: Petes's in a bad mood because he can't go oult to play with his friends on this rainy day. To cheer him up and pass the time, his dad invents a fun and unique game. He is going to make a pizza out of Pete! The book is very [... more]
$15.95
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Wizzil (Bloomsbury paperbacks)
Amazon.com Review: Wizzil the horrible hag is bored stiff until her parrot not-so-sweetly suggests that she amuse herself by making somebody suffer, specifically the Frimps. Taking the bird's advice, she transmogrifies into a common housefly and zizzes [... more]
$7.30
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Abel's Island
Amazon.com Review: One summer day, newlywed mice Abel and Amanda are out for a picnic in the woods when they are caught in a sudden storm--a "full-fledged, screaming hurricane" to be precise. As they take refuge in a cave, a wind scoops up [... more]
$5.95
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The Zabajaba Jungle
a very odd and wonderful book: Like most of Steig's books, very odd and wonderful. Leonard's adventures with a jungle of snakes, a strange bird and other odd creatures are bizarre and dream-like while at the same time quite matter-of-fact. Anyone might [... more]
$4.95
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