Please help me identify this comical children's adventure story book from the 80s...
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posted by kumonoi
on May 8, 2009 -
6 answers
What are the cleverest, wittiest picture books you know? I'm looking for something you might recommend to a very smart kid who is still young enough to prefer picture books to chapter books. Another way of putting is, I'm looking for the picture book equivalent of McSweeney's.
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posted by yankeefog
on Apr 21, 2009 -
57 answers
What is the name of this children's novel that includes time travel, Ben Franklin, some kids and a professor, and two versions of the same character, one of which is from several days in the future?
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posted by Tin Man
on Mar 28, 2009 -
12 answers
I'm looking for bilingual children's book recommendations for a toddler being raised to speak English and Italian.
posted by azure_swing
on Dec 4, 2008 -
5 answers
Trying to find the name of a book I read as a kid. A Roman Legion soldier was sent north past Hadrian's Wall into the wilds of Scotland on an espionage mission to pacify the local Celtic/Pictish(?) tribes. He was mistaken for a figure from legend, and ended up having great influence over the tribes. Spoiler for the ending after the jump.
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posted by seasparrow
on Oct 14, 2008 -
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Is this true, and if so where can I find information about it? German Children's Books and World War II
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posted by drezdn
on Mar 21, 2008 -
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Book-rec-filter time! Looking for sci-fi themed books for a young child. Can you suggest any?
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posted by Janta
on Mar 18, 2008 -
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Lotsa book recommendations please. Know of any good children's books (2nd grade level) that deal with family history? I'm also looking for books that compare and/or contrast daily life today with how a child's parent or grandparent lived.
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posted by HotPatatta
on Mar 9, 2008 -
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What are some great classic children's books geared toward boys? (Excluding sci-fi). I'm working on a project for which I need a long list of children's books for both boys and girls. Being a gal myself, I've got that covered; the boys' list is harder.
posted by pipti
on Jan 30, 2008 -
65 answers
Trying to find a children's series, but I can't remember the titles or the protagonist's name. I can remember salient details however...
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posted by dejah420
on Dec 7, 2007 -
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i am looking for a children's book that my friend read when she was in elementary school (5-10 years ago.) the book is about a boy and a girl who go on an adventure through a magical world and save the people from a monster. then, the girl dies, and the boy has to boil her in a pot to bring her back to life.
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posted by comfortinsound
on Apr 2, 2007 -
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Childhood book; can anyone help me figure this one out? I'm trying to find the name of a little remembered book, probably from the late '70s. About a child who wished all his food would turn to candy. It did, and at first he enjoys candy green beans, etc., but by the end he decides it's not such a great thing.
posted by moonlite
on Jan 12, 2007 -
12 answers
What are the best childrens' books about Dr. King? Ages 4-14 or so.
posted by Mayor Curley
on Nov 16, 2006 -
6 answers
What is this children's book I read twenty years ago? Basic plot and scant specifics inside.
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posted by Tuwa
on Sep 17, 2006 -
5 answers
Can you recommend a good children's story or poem which could be adapted into an illustrated book?
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posted by Nedroid
on Aug 18, 2006 -
15 answers
Here's a twist - I know the title of the book (Shaggy Fur Face), can you tell me what it's about?
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posted by nanojath
on Aug 16, 2006 -
3 answers
How do PBS shows like
Reading Rainbow or
Between the Lions animate existing children's books?
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posted by Nedroid
on Jul 10, 2006 -
9 answers
[LongLostChildhoodMemoriesFilter] I am looking for a book that I had as a wee-one, involving a night-time adventure through the city via a boy's imagination and a shoebox diorama.
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posted by elr
on Apr 23, 2006 -
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I read a children's / adults book several times as a kid, but remember almost nothing. Here are the only clues. It was science-fiction. A young boy had some involvement with television-like creatures on spindly legs, perhaps they were three-legged. I think the boy found them within a tree where they were either constructing a base or hiding. The book was illustrated in black and white line drawings.
Any ideas?
posted by kingfisher, his musclebound cat
on Aug 12, 2005 -
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Another childhood (let's say, oh, 1980) book memory: there's a bevy of creatures (fairies? woodland animals?); one of them (a bluebird?) lays an egg which gets stolen (by a witch?); the egg hatches at the end having contained someone (something?) wonderful and magical. Illustrations were in a realistic style and quite creepy. Anybody?
posted by skryche
on Jan 1, 2005 -
8 answers
AnotherLostChildren'sBookFilter
I am looking for two children's books by the same author. One is about a carved wooden indian in a canoe that makes an amazing journey. The other is about a hermit crab as it makes its way through various new shells. My 3rd grade teacher read them to us, and I loved them, but I can't remember anything useful like author or title. Thanks!
posted by omphale27
on Dec 31, 2004 -
8 answers
Children's Books: Earlier this year, my wife bought our toddler
this book. Our son (22 months) loves this book right now and is alway getting one of us to read it to him.
Now my wife is feeling a twinge of jealousy over him being a such a daddy's boy. As her birthday is coming up, I'd like to find a similar book geared towards mothers. Any suggestions?
posted by smcniven
on Dec 16, 2004 -
28 answers
My wife went to India for work a few months ago and brought back some neat little trinkets--marble elephants, jewelry, etc--to give to my nieces and nephews (aged 7 to 12) for Christmas. I'd like to include a book, movie, or other gift to give them an idea of India's history and culture. (My nieces and nephews live in small towns, and I hope this can expand their horizons a bit.) Aside from Kipling, can you suggest any specific authors or age-appropriate titles I should consider?
posted by arco
on Dec 10, 2004 -
6 answers
