The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle

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This is a delightful book to read aloud to children. It's story is a captivating and fun adventure that our boys loved hearing every night. About a doctor who learns to talk to animals and his fun adventures through the perspective of Tommy Stubbins, his assistant.

Princess Academy

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This is a delightful book by Shannon Hale that is perfect for readers younger (teens) or older. It's an exciting and fun story with drama, action and even a little romance. It's an easy, fun read.

Lauraine Snelling Books

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I've read several Series by Lauraine Snelling and they are excellent. True romance books set in Blessing, North Dakota. Very enjoyable to read.

The Goose Girl

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The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. This was a fun book to read. It's specifically written for teens but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Romance and adventure combined into a lovely tale that's hard to put down.

The Trumpet of the Swan

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The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White. Recently read this book to my boys and what a delightful story it was. A perfect read-aloud book that had them entranced and excited to read together night after night.

Keeper of the Bees

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Another Gene Stratton Porter favorite that I've read multiple times and loved multiple times. I think I need to own this book because it speaks to my soul.

Edenbrooke

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Loved this story. Edenbrooke, by Julianne Donaldson.  "A Proper Romance" as it's called. Clean, stirring, and beautifully written. Set in the Regency period, similar style to Jane Austen's novels but much quicker and easier reads than hers. Loved it and can't wait to read more of Julianne Donaldson's books. Comes highly recommended.

The Harvester

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Are you looking for a clean, feel good romance novel? I love all books by Gene Stratton Porter and this is definitely a favorite! The old fashioned kind of love story and those are the best kind. And as always it has Gene Stratton Porter's wonderful love of nature woven into the story which makes it a delight to read.

Wizard of Oz

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I loved this book as a child! I've been reading it to my boys every night and they love it too! What a delightful story it is- full of fantasy and adventure. We love the characters. A great classic!

Mercy Watson Books

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Oh wow, I just discovered these books and they are wonderful. The are written for kids at the beginning chapter book reading level, but even my 3-year-old loved them when I read them to him because of the beautiful illustrations done by one of my favorite illustrators Chris Van Dusen.

Coming Through the Rye

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This is an excellent book that was very enjoyable to read. It was written by Grace Livingston Hill. The story is about a daughter of a good family who has lived a sheltered life. This all changes when seemingly out of nowhere her father and brother are accused of some horrible crimes. The book explores the themes of forgiveness and repentance while at the same time weaving in an enduring love story. Great book.

I love you Stinky Face

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My son J has the funniest little personality - he loves the silly kinds of picture books that have things in them that make him laugh. He has a knack for find them too - he's picked out a few real winners lately and this one is one of my favorites. It's silly, but sweet at the same time. A great bed time story that I need to buy to add to our collection.

Grandma Bubbles Books

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Grandma Bubbles books for new readers are some of the best easy reader books out there, in my opinion. When C., my son, was in the early reader book stage we would go to the library to find him books and most of the books there were too hard for him. I'd have to supply him with boring black & white books that didn't really have a story at all - just pictures with words. Needless to say, he really didn't enjoy reading them much and it was kind of a drag until he got past that stage into the more exciting, colorful easy readers.

Marianne McKnight (a.k.a. Grandma bubbles), the author, has filled what I deem to be a gap in children's books with these fun, adorable easy readers that are specifically written for children ages 3 to 6. She has two series available right now- The Kit and Glug series and The Jen and Pam series.

The Kit and Glug series is about a boy named Kit and his best friend (who happens to be a monster) named Glug. The go on all sorts of adventures together. The Jen and Pam series is about two best friends named Jen and Pam. They love princesses, fairies and dress ups. The illustrations in both of these series are delightful and even the earliest reader can follow along with the story line by reading just a few words on each page.

If you're interested you can find and order the books inexpensively on her website - grandmabubblesbooks.com. They are well worth it.

Mr. McGee Books by Chris Van Dusen

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If you or your children haven't read these books before, you are in for a huge treat! These books are delightful, amazingly illustrated and funny. They are some of those books that you check out at the library dozens of times and then realize, why don't I just buy them? And I plan to. Chris Van Dusen has a knack for captivating his readers with humor and drawing them in through wonderful illustrations that make you want to keep turning the pages for more.

Before Green Gables

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If you love the Anne of Green Gables books, you'll love this one. It's written by a different author but she's very good at capturing the same style and filling in the story line of how Anne got to green gables. I enjoyed reading this book a lot.

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

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This was an excellent book. It's actually in the teen section at our library, but I very much enjoyed it. It's very interesting and has a great message. It's about a boy who lives in Massachusetts and his life as a seaman and how he makes the most of the lot that he's been given in life.

Treasure of the Snow

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This is an EXCELLENT Book! One of the best that I've read in a long time. It is a touching story of repentance and forgiveness told from the perspective of children who are often the best at those things.

The Girl of the Limberlost

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This is a wonderful movie with an endearing story. This was one of my favorite books growing up and I was delighted to find the movie. I highly recommend it!

Jane Eyre

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We watched this the other night. It's a good one! We liked it so much that we couldn't turn it off...warning! It's 311 minutes! Watch it when you've got a large chunk of time. And yes, The book is great too!

The Love Comes Softly Series

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We enjoyed watching the Love Comes Softly movie series. The acting in the movies is a little goofy in places, but if you can look past that, the movies are enjoyable and uplifting. The movies are based off of the books by Janette Oke which are also very good. They are well-written and clean.