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The Dwarf, the Giant, and the Unicorn: A Tale of King Arthur
Submitted by SarahKate on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 12:29. | author: James Cross Giblin rating:  asin: 0395605202 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.95 USD amazon price: $15.95 |
This tale about King Arthur, a dwarf, the dwarf's giant son, and a mother unicorn was originally the concluding episode of an Arthurian romance written in France in the Middle Ages, Le Chevalier du Papegau ("The Knight of the Parrot").
The Bravest Knight
Submitted by SarahKate on Fri, 11/16/2007 - 09:44. | author: Mercer Mayer rating:  asin: 0803732066 binding: Hardcover list price: $16.99 USD amazon price: $11.55 USD |
I wish I lived a thousand years ago. There would be beautiful castles, kings and queens, good knights, bad knights, fair ladies in danger, evil dragons from the mountains, and a giant troll that roars and eats anything. What kid hasn?t dreamed of living in fairy-tale times?hasn?t imagined himself as the bravest knight in all the land (or at least the knight?s faithful squire). As he has done in his celebrated There?s a Nightmare in My Closet and its follow-ups, Mercer Mayer brings childhood fantasy hilariously to life here.
Imogene's Antlers
Submitted by SarahKate on Sat, 11/10/2007 - 15:31.SarahKate's Notes:
They say, laughter is the best medicine. I think it's important to read silly books, the kind that make your imagination spark. We read this over and over and over, and giggled each time we got to the last page. It's about a girl who wake up to find she has grown antlers, and her mother keeps fainting at the sight of her. This was a top favorite of our (then) 3 yo and our (then) 7 yo enjoyed it too.
 | rating:  asin: 037581048X binding: Hardcover list price: $15.95 USD amazon price: $10.85 USD |
David Small's dryly comic story of a little girl who wakes one morning to discover she has grown antlers has delighted children since it was first published 15 years ago. Now reissued in a sparkling oversize format, this classic is ready for a whole new audience.The family doctor, the school principal, and even Imogene's know-it-all brother, Norman, fail to resolve her dilemma. Imogene, the cook, and the kitchen maid, however, make the best of things, finding unusual uses for Imogene's new horns. Meanwhile, the
Imagine a Night
Submitted by SarahKate on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 20:45.SarahKate's Notes:
The paintings in this book are extraordinary! One shows three children jumping on beds, and patchwork quilts change into rivers and farms seen from high above. "Imagine a night … when you can't sleep, and so you jump high enough to soar over a quilt of fields and forests." Very magical and inspiring to the imagination.
 | rating: asin: 0689852185 binding: Hardcover list price: $18.99 USD amazon price: $12.91 USD |
Imagine a night when you can ride your bike right up the stairs to your bed. Imagine a night when your toy train rumbles on its tracks out of your room and roars back in, full sized, ready for you to hop on for a nighttime adventure. Imagine a night when a farmer plays a lullaby on his fiddle, and his field of sunflowers begins to dip and sway to the rhythm.
Imagine a Day (Byron Preiss Book)
Submitted by SarahKate on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 20:43. | author: Sarah L. Thomson rating: asin: 0689852193 binding: Hardcover list price: $18.99 USD amazon price: $12.91 USD |
Imagine a day when your swing swings you higher than the highest treetops. Imagine a day when you can ride your bike up a path of falling leaves into the very tree they are falling from. Imagine a day when you release a handful of blue balloons into a cloudy, gray sky to create a postcard-perfect day.
Sky Castle (Jody Bergsma Collection) (Jody Bergsma Collection)
Submitted by SarahKate on Sat, 11/10/2007 - 21:12.SarahKate's Notes:
This is an amazingly illustrated, rhyming book with a powerful message. It is the story of children who use their imaginations to build a majestic castle in the sky, "Let's fill up our castle with all of life's treasure, Like warm hugs and smiles and love beyond measure. Light hearts and laughter will start each new day, To brighten our path and show us the way." Full of fairies, unicorns, and many other colorful creatures, this poetic vision is an inspiration: "Remember, as long as you think and you feel, Imagination and love will make your dreams real."
 | author: Sandra Hanken rating:  asin: 0935699147 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.95 USD amazon price: $12.44 USD |
In this magical book, three little fairies help our imaginations soar as we build a dream castle in the sky. Sandra Hanken's poetic vision and Jody Bergsma's vivid illustrations create a majestic kingdom where all creatures are welcome. Intriguing Celtic borders twist through each page, adding special touches of mystery and creation. Once it's complete, the entire castle slides down to the Earth "on moonbeams and music and prayers."
The Mysterious Tadpole
Submitted by SarahKate on Sat, 11/03/2007 - 23:08. | rating:  asin: 0142401404 binding: Paperback list price: $6.99 USD amazon price: $6.99 USD |
Steven Kellogg's award-winning picture book The Mysterious Tadpole, first published in 1977, is back with wonderful new illustrations and additional "nuances of character, sequence, and plot" in this fabulous 25th-anniversary edition. The story begins when Uncle McAllister brings a "wee bit of Scotland"--a tadpole to be precise--to Louis for his birthday. Delighted, Louis names him Alphonse and brings him to school for show-and-tell. A diet of cheeseburgers allows the creature to grow by leaps and bounds, and he soon outgrows his jar, the kitchen sink, and the bathtub.