wonderreads tag:,2010:/2 2010-07-14T02:02:37Z Movable Type 3.31 Fairy Cooking!! tag:books.morejohn.com,2010://2.381 2010-07-14T02:00:36Z 2010-07-14T02:02:37Z I found this delightful book at a book sale- granddaughters love it- filled with yummy recipes and cute fairies flitting to and fro! (will take better pics in a few days, granddaughters borrowed the book) Every little girl who loves... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com (will take better pics in a few days, granddaughters borrowed the book) Every little girl who loves fairies and eating yummy things should adore this imaginative, illustrated fairy recipe book. Delicate and delicious sweet and savory projects, including fairy stars and the ever-popular fairy cakes, can be made by following the simple step-by-step instructions. Older fairy lovers should find inspiration in this book for children's parties while the completed recipes would also make excellent gifts. ]]> Vintage British Reader Janet and John tag:books.morejohn.com,2010://2.371 2010-04-19T21:47:20Z 2010-04-19T21:51:56Z I have collected (from eBay) a few of these vintage readers from the UK- Janet and John. My grandchildren love, love, love me to read the stories to them. They really enjoy Peter and the Donkey- Peter tries to make... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com j.jpg j2.jpg j3.jpg ]]> PEEP- A LITTLE BOOK ABOUT TAKING A LEAP tag:books.morejohn.com,2010://2.368 2010-04-15T20:34:19Z 2010-04-15T20:36:51Z GREAT new picture book- just got it at the library today. Looks like a good book to help kids (and adults- nice gift for a graduate!) face fears and rise to challenges. By Maria Van Lieshout. You will enjoy... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com GREAT new picture book- just got it at the library today. Looks like a good book to help kids (and adults- nice gift for a graduate!) face fears and rise to challenges. By Maria Van Lieshout. You will enjoy this! P.jpg ]]> Bonnie Bess The WeatherVane Horse tag:books.morejohn.com,2010://2.367 2010-04-12T22:10:38Z 2010-04-12T22:16:23Z LOVELY book by Alvin Tresselt and pictures by Erik Blegvad (my favorite illustrator, or one of them!) I got this at a local library- a discard for 10 cents- another treasure! story of an old weathervane horse on top of... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com DSC00239.JPG DSC00240.JPG ]]> Wild West Little Red Cowboy Hat tag:books.morejohn.com,2010://2.366 2010-04-12T22:04:57Z 2010-04-12T22:09:41Z GREAT new book- a twist on Little Red Riding Hood- from the Wild West- a wolf, rattlesnake, a polite red-haired girl make a great story. A charmer for kids to hear!... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com GREAT new book- a twist on Little Red Riding Hood- from the Wild West- a wolf, rattlesnake, a polite red-haired girl make a great story. A charmer for kids to hear! ]]> Lucy Cousins' GULP and YUMMY tag:books.morejohn.com,2010://2.365 2010-04-12T22:01:19Z 2010-04-12T22:04:39Z I adore Lucy Cousins' books. Here is a new one- YUMMY- 8 favorite fairy tales. Has become a treasure to one of my 2 year old grandsons- he loves the humor, loves the big bad wolf, the 3 bears, the... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com DSC00243.JPG]]> Sweet little books from sale tag:books.morejohn.com,2010://2.364 2010-04-12T21:50:42Z 2010-04-12T21:57:48Z Found these little books digging in the boxes at the library book sale. Very sweet and precious books- will look forward to reading to a grandchild. Cheerful by Palmer Brown and A child's Garden of Verses by R.L. Stevenson- lovely... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com DSC00234.JPG and A child's Garden of Verses by R.L. Stevenson- lovely pictures by Eve Garnett. DSC00235.JPG DSC00236.JPG DSC00237.JPG ]]> Where's My Baby? classic H.A. Rey tag:books.morejohn.com,2010://2.363 2010-04-12T21:36:12Z 2010-04-12T21:50:37Z Last Saturday, at a library book sale, found this little gem- Where's My Baby by H.A. Rey (of Curious George fame)- from 1951. Bookfinder.com says a used one sells for between 80-280.00. Nice. Great book- My husband totally remembers... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com DSC00231.JPG DSC00232.JPG Last Saturday, at a library book sale, found this little gem- Where's My Baby by H.A. Rey (of Curious George fame)- from 1951. Bookfinder.com says a used one sells for between 80-280.00. Nice. Great book- My husband totally remembers this book from his childhood- every animal page has a flap- and he remembers drawing them and they inspired him greatly- he is an artist now, too! Keep your eyes open for a used copy- my grandkids will love this!]]> Astrid Lindgren book tag:books.morejohn.com,2010://2.359 2010-02-12T00:03:19Z 2010-02-12T00:05:57Z I checked this book out at the library- grandchildren LOVED it, so I bought a used copy. The Day Adam Got Mad by Astrid Lindgren (Author), and Marit Tornqvist (Illustrator) GREAt illustrations and nice story about a bull that... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com I checked this book out at the library- grandchildren LOVED it, so I bought a used copy. The Day Adam Got Mad by Astrid Lindgren (Author), and Marit Tornqvist (Illustrator) GREAt illustrations and nice story about a bull that got MAD.]]> Sam's Ball in Danish! tag:books.morejohn.com,2009://2.357 2009-12-11T01:45:14Z 2009-12-11T18:38:00Z Sam's Ball by Barbro Lindgren in Danish- Jeppes Bold- I thought someone,somewhere might be interested in this! Sam's Ball- a favorite of toddlers- by Barbro Lindgren- in Danish. In great condition, and sure to bring laughs to your baby. My... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com Sam's Ball- a favorite of toddlers- by Barbro Lindgren- in Danish. In great condition, and sure to bring laughs to your baby. My kids (and now my grandkids) loved Sam books! It is for sale in my Etsy shop!
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]]> Another Mollie Clarke tag:books.morejohn.com,2008://2.333 2008-12-12T00:13:53Z 2008-12-12T04:05:05Z Mollie Clarke is the great author and illustrator of Little Nuisance. I found The Golden Hamster, a sweet little book, on ebay, and it is now part of our treasury of good books for grandkids and other children.... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com gh2.jpg ]]> A Dog book from Lois Lenski tag:books.morejohn.com,2008://2.332 2008-12-11T22:52:29Z 2008-12-11T22:55:34Z One of our favorite little vintage books by Lois Lenski- A dog Came to School. Wonderful red and blue vintage pictures, from 1955.... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com One of our favorite little vintage books by Lois Lenski- A dog Came to School. Wonderful red and blue vintage pictures, from 1955. ]]> Vintage Ice Skating Book tag:books.morejohn.com,2008://2.330 2008-11-22T00:09:49Z 2008-11-27T19:14:36Z I have this book- The Little Skater, by Diane Sherman, illustrated by Dorothy Grider, a "Tip-Top elf book" from 1959. It is signed by the illustrator! Says, "Merry Christmas, Dorothy Grider, 1959". I am looking forward to reading it to... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com skater.jpg ]]> A Dog Came to School tag:books.morejohn.com,2008://2.329 2008-11-21T02:28:32Z 2008-11-21T02:49:37Z I got this book from ebay- a nice old book from Lois Lenski, one of my favorite children's book authors/illustrators.... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com ]]> Babies Love Books tag:books.morejohn.com,2008://2.318 2008-06-24T20:35:11Z 2008-06-24T20:37:53Z I was reading to my granddaughters, and baby Malachi (3 1/2 months old here). He loved it, and now, at 5 months, listens avidly on my lap when I read to his siblings.... Kate Morejohn http://www.morejohn.com malachiread2.JPG]]>