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10-22-2016, 05:25 PM | #16 |
Rose Garden
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Re: Favorite Picture Books
I may be the odd one out here, but I'm not a huge fan of the original Curious George. At least not the first one. I had them all when I was a kid, but I was bothered by the way George was treated by the people. He was stolen from his home and that gave me bad dreams. (I much preferred the way it was handled in the movie!) The scene where he was sent to jail for calling the Fire Department by accident made me really angry. I didn't get why the adults didn't bother to figure out what actually happened. While the new books are formulaic, I like them a lot better. Just my
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10-24-2016, 11:25 AM | #17 |
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Re: Favorite Picture Books
I'm not sure if we read the original. I don't remember that story. My kids did like watching the tv show and I know we had a Curious George book about a bicycle that they liked.
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10-25-2016, 06:24 AM | #18 |
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Re: Favorite Picture Books
Little Apple Goat is a fav here.
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10-26-2016, 06:55 AM | #19 |
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Re: Favorite Picture Books
Just found this great list so I thought I'd add the link so I don't forget:
http://www.storywarren.com/a-beautiful-book-list/
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11-15-2016, 10:24 AM | #20 |
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Re: Favorite Picture Books
Adding another link for when I look back at this thread for ideas .
https://www.buzzfeed.com/emeynardie/...s-toward-26paw
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11-22-2016, 05:57 PM | #21 |
Rose Garden
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Re: Favorite Picture Books
The Little Engine That Could - original classic edition by Watty Piper is great. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
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11-22-2016, 06:02 PM | #22 |
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Re: Favorite Picture Books
10 little fingers, 10 little toes.
Flip, flap, fly. I loved reading these ones.
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11-22-2016, 06:36 PM | #23 |
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Re: Favorite Picture Books
Gossie and Gertie books are a big hit for my littles
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