Madeline and the Gypsies
10 best books like Madeline and the Gypsies (Ludwig Bemelmans): Franklin's Secret Club, A Birthday for Frances, The Subway Mouse, Going West, The Amazing Bone, Strega Nona's Gift, Harry by the Sea, Madeline Says Merci: The Always-Be-Polite Book, The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War, Babar and Zephir
| Author | Paulette Bourgeois |
| ISBN | 1550744747 |
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bourgeois graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational therapy from the University of Western Ontario in 1974. She was a psychiatric occupational therapist for three years before deciding to focus on her writing. She studied journalism at Carlton University...
| Author | Russell Hoban |
| ISBN | 0099432447 |
I love Frances. I love when kids come to my house and clamor for more Frances books. I love still having a few in reserve. I love reading them to people. I love reading them to myself. I am barmy for Frances.
But this Frances book has the best line in maybe the whole series, and one I quote on approximately...
| Author | Barbara Reid |
| ISBN | 0439728274 |
The newest from Barbara Reid: the story of a young mouse living in the subway, who dreams of the magical world called Tunnel's End.
Nib is a subway mouse. As a young mouse, he loved to hear the stories about Tunnel's End: a beautiful yet dangerous, roofless world. One day, Nib decides to set off,...
| Author | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| ISBN | 0064406938 |
The Little House books tell the story of a little pioneer girl and her family as they travled by covered wagon across the Midwest. Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books, illustrated with Garth Williams' timeless artwork, have been cherished by millions of readers ever since they were first published...
| Author | William Steig |
| ISBN | 0374403589 |
This is about Pearl the Pig. She is having the best spring afternoon ever. She is enjoying life after school walking all over until she comes to rest in the forest listening to the sounds and looking at the soft spring colors. She finds a bone that talks, it really talks and it’s smart. She and the bone decide...
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
| ISBN | 0399256490 |
In Strega Nona's village, the holiday season is a time of celebrations - and nothing says celebration like a feast! All the kitchens are bustling from the Feast of San Nicola, when the children choose the food, to the Feast of Epiphany, when someone gets to be king or queen for the day. Even the animals share...
| Author | Gene Zion |
| ISBN | 0064430103 |
A classic picture book featuring the beloved Harry the Dirty Dog!
When Harry goes on a visit to the beach, he is mistaken for a sea creature when a big wave covers him with seaweed. Harry also has to hunt for his family beneath all the similar beach umbrellas. Children will relate to Harry's funny...
| Author | John Bemelmans Marciano |
Madeline learns her manners!
Madeline loves adventure and is not afraid of mice. She loves winter, snow, and ice. And she also knows the secret to being polite is simply to be kind to others. With help from her friends--Miss Clavel, the girls, and even Pepito--Madeline introduces basic ideas...
The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War
| Author | Emily Little |
| ISBN | 0394896742 |
My parents bought me this book when I was very young and I've happily bought copies first for my nephew and now for my daughter. It's a simple, spare account of the Trojan War focusing on the causes of the war and the end of the war itself.
The Trojan Horse introduces a handful of the Iliad's cast--Odysseus,...
| Author | Jean de Brunhoff |
| ISBN | 0394805798 |
Bright blue shiny boards with a colorful picture of Zephir in a boat are in good condition. Corners show some slight wear (see image). Endpapers have grey elephants on bright yellow. Interior pages (40) are fine with no extraneous marks or inscriptions. Not ex-libray and no remainder marks. Printed...
| Author | Chieri Uegaki |
| ISBN | 1553377524 |
Suki's favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her obachan, it holds special memories of her grandmother's visit last summer. And Suki is going to wear it on her first day back to school --- no matter what anyone says.
When it's Suki's turn to share with her classmates what she...
After enjoying the first Eloise book, and then finding the subsequent two rather ho-hum - it's not that there was anything wrong with either
Eloise in Paris
or
Eloise at Christmastime
, but their eponymous young heroine's frenetic activity palls a bit, after one's initial exposure - I found this...
George and Martha One Fine Day
| Author | James Marshall |
| ISBN | 0395271541 |
I'm pretty sure some of my friends and I are like this to each other, which I can't say much recommends us as friends. George seems like kind of a punk and Martha is sly AF, so mad props to her.
I remember loving this book as a kid, but it's kinda weird as an adult. Pranking each other and spying on each...
Fortunately, Unfortunately
| Author | Michael Foreman |
| ISBN | 1849391238 |
At first I found Foreman’s ludicrous narrative irritating, but as it happens, its ludicrous narrative turns defines it as an excellent read! The reader is transported on a magical adventure rich with entertainment, repetition and silliness. There is a strong theme of resilience throughout the...
| Author | Rosemary Wells |
| ISBN | 0140567429 |
Timothy is very excited about starting school--until he meets Claude. Claude sits next to him, and he wears all the right clothes, says all the right things, and garners all the praise from his teacher and classmates. Timothy is feeling down, until he meets a girl who's having the same problem with her...
