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Rupert's 75th Annual

Advantages: History of Rupert and old stories and puzzles
Disadvantages: Stuart Trotter's work does not live up to the rest

The Book Hardcover: 72 pages ISBN: 978-1405252393 Number 75 and published in 2010. Sticker on front - 'Celebrate 90 years 1920-2010'. Printed in Italy. Cover and 'Rupert and the Snowbird by Stuart Trotter Text and couplets by Beth Harwood D ...

rolandrat123 16.05.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Rupert Annual 2011 No. 75 Edition - Egmont Childrens Books

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Beautiful story and introduction to Chinese characters

Advantages: Absolutely magical tale.
Disadvantages: There are only 2 books by this author. I wish there were at least a dozen.

My youngest is very fond of dragons right now, but so many of the Western stories are about dragon slaying. We have started to look for Eastern dragon stories because the dragon is a symbol of power, protection, prosperity and good luck in Asian culture. ...

Marge3781 08.05.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Jin Jin the Dragon - Grace Chang

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The story of where wool comes from and it's journey for small chi

Advantages: a wonderful book for children to learn from
Disadvantages: none

Woolly Jumper the story of wool has become a firm favourite in our household especially with my eldest son who is now five. He first received this book for his third birthday and at first I didn’t think much too it but I soon realised what a little ge ...

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Review of Woolly Jumper - Meredith Hooper

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Baby Bathtime

Advantages: Great for babies, flaps
Disadvantages: None

Baby Bathtime is a lovely chunky board book that my little girl really enjoyed reading when she was young and now my little boy enjoys reading it and looking at the pictures. To be honest, the pictures are probably what attracts little babies to this book ...

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Review of Baby Bathtime! (Chunky Baby) - DK books

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Not your run-of-the-mill fairy stories

Advantages: Original idea; off-beat humour; great illustrations
Disadvantages: Won't appeal to those who want traditional tales

It is probably obvious from the title that “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” is a collection of alternative versions of traditional fairy tales. Author Jon Scieszka offers “Cinderumpelstiltskin”, “The Tortoise and the Hair”, “The Princ ...

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Review of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales - John Scieszka, Lane Smith

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