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Ages 4-8 Books

Big Words for Little People
by Jamie Lee Curtis
Amazon Price: $10.19
Customer Reviews:
» Another great book by Jamie Leigh Curtis and her illustrator Laura Cornell. I am a Childrens librarian, and enjoy reading ALL of her books to the children at story times! She really speaks to the chil...

» Not only was the delivery fast, the book is even better than I thought it would be. It's just right for my four year old granddaughter who wants to use bigger words now that she's a big girl.

» A great book for helping little budding readers tackle, understand and deal with "big" words.

» Certainly kept my 5 year old quiet for 5 minutes. Very colourful with sweet illustrations.

» This shows kids that there is more than one word to describe something.
Very well written!

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake (If You Give... Books)
by Laura Numeroff
Amazon Price: $10.19
Customer Reviews:
» When I was a child, one of my favorite little books was "If you gave a mouse a cookie...." To this day, I still have that book intact and in great condition. Kids will love this book. It's fun to r...

» I bought this for my 4-year-old granddaughter, who describes her own cat as a "biting machine." Grandma would get rid of the cat if it were her choice. Anyway, the book is very cool; Reese and Grand...

» This book is pure catnip for all cat lovers!

If you have never read one of children's books written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond, you have a treat ahead of you. This ...

» The book was sent almost overnite. When given as a birthday gift, Fia loved it and had us read it over and over. She just turned 4.

» I did think that the illustrations were sweet and the concept was nice but it is did not flow well. In comparison to " If you give a Mouse a cookie" and " If you give a Pig a party " it does not meet ...

Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
Amazon Price: $12.21
Customer Reviews:
» This is one of the only books I remember from my childhood. Instead of your typical cutesy little kid story, you have something with real imagination and fun. It's an original story line with very un...

» I purchased this book for my best friend who is having a boy come this December. I did so because I remember so many good memories when my parents read it to me as a child that I wanted him to share ...

» The illustrations in this book really caught my eye. My favorite one was when all the wild things were howling at the moon. I enjoyed how the text stretches over a few pages and keeps the reader int...

» Where the Wild Things Are
I purchase this book for my two year old grandson, he loves to hear his poppa read it to him. It is the only way I have found to get a two year old grandchild to set st...

» Briefly, the story revolves around Max, a young boy who behaves naughtily and is sent to bed without supper. In his room, he is transported to another world "where the wild things are" where he is mad...

Fancy Nancy Sees Stars (I Can Read Book 1)
by Jane O'connor
Amazon Price: $3.99
Customer Reviews:
» Another adorable Fancy Nancy book! My four year old daughter likes this one as much as the others.

» This latest visit with the ebullient Fancy Nancy involves a class trip to a planetarium. Nancy, being such a sparkling star herself, can't wait to go. The idea of seeing planets and constellations app...

» Because of my preschooler, also named Nancy, I have been a follower of Ms. O'Connor's Fancy Nancy titles. I am particularly happy about these I Can Read! titles because I think they will be great whe...

» This book does a very nice job of staying faithful to the original Fancy Nancy concept while making the language appropriate for a Level 1 early reader. The plot of this one is also pretty well-devel...

» My daughter was born in March, 2002. She's now 6 and a half. We didn't discover Fancy Nancy until Feb 2007, so she was about 5. It's been a little disappointing for this series to come out as she i...

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi Barrett
Amazon Price: $6.99
Customer Reviews:
» Good Night Lullabies My two grandsons, ages 4 and 6, liked this book a lot. It appealed to their imaginations and the illustrations were excellent. The story loses a bit of momentun at the end, and lo...

» I purchased a newer version of my childhood favorite book and found that it is not the same book. Alas, someone decided it needed to be edited to make it more PC and to add some other changes that re...

» I loved this book when I was little, and I bought it for my son. This is one of his favorite books now too. It's really a fun story.

» I have been given many opportunities to read this book to children and each time I am able to hear the laugh of a child and see a smile on their face. A child's imagination is the most amazing thing....

» I LOVED this book when I was a kid! Now I am excited to be reading it to my own classroom as a teacher!

Fancy Nancy
by Jane O'Connor
Amazon Price: $12.23
Customer Reviews:
» I think what makes us love Fancy Nancy, is not her fanciness (although to my daughter that's definitely a plus), it's how much she loves and cares about her family and those around her. This book illu...

» My daughter absolutely adores this book. I love it too. We even had a Fancy Nancy b-day party, it was lots of fun.

» Nancy is sweet, cute, fun and fancy!! This book is perfect for any girly girl- big or small! It's also a great way to teach your little ones BIG words!
Mommy's High Heel Shoes

» This book is adorable especially for little girls who like to dress up and look fancy. The story is heart warming and funny but in the end, it teaches about love and family. Nancy's search for way t...

» How will this book make children who don't have fancy things at home feel? I think materialism is a vice that doesn't need to be taught in a children's book. Enough people learn this on their own, w...

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst
Amazon Price: $7.99
Customer Reviews:
» This was a great book! It made us laugh. We liked the part when Alexander fell in the mud, and when his foot got stuck in the elevator. You should read this book because it is a funny book. If you re...

» I found this book while I was looking for a gift for a six year old boy today. I loved it so much that I got one for the birthday boy and one for my almost-six year-old daughter. It is absolutely amaz...

» What a terrible book !!.. negative and boring. There are very few books a really dislike and this is one of them.. my son didnt like it either.

» This is a book that children can't help but chuckle when they it is read. It's just fun and Alexander is so loveable like another character,Cyrano in Life's Little Lessons: An Inch-By-Inch Tale of Suc...

» I'm sorry...I know that we all have bad days. I understand that, but there is nothing positive about this book. I thought there would be something that changed that would cause him to have a good day...

Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books)
Amazon Price: $6.99
Customer Reviews:
» Harold and the Purple Crayon is an abosolutly wonderful book. I enjoyed reading it as much as my son did. It is a fun book that sparks the imagination. Who knew a purple crayon could do so much?

» The book is a classic for young children with a sense of adventure.
It was delivered on time in excellent condition.

» An absolutely must have for parents who value creativity this is a tale of a little boy who goes for a nighttime adventure spawned by his imagination and his trusty purple crayon.


» A classic after many years, and deservedly so. Harold creates an adventure--plot, setting, and characters--armed with nothing but the purple crayon with which he draws it, page after page. Simple an...

» I recommend this book. It portrays how all that we create in the world comes from our imagination, in which the possibilities are limitless.

Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at D...
by Mary Pope Osborne
Amazon Price: $10.85
Customer Reviews:
» Grandson has read all the books but doesn't have copies of them, so I purchased them for him.

» First off, ignore the people giving one or two stars or criticizing the grammar. They are full of it. Only the types of English teachers that made you spend hours diagramming sentences in high schoo...

» I bought these for my five & six year olds. I decided to have them be a read aloud instead of letting them read them on their own. The stories are interesting to them, my son especially enjoys the adv...

» It is unfortunate that zero stars is not an option.

So, when did children's book publishers decide it was a good idea to throw out basic rules of grammar, such as writing in complete sent...

» I have spent many hours with Jack and Annie.These books are so interesting and my favorite one is number 14.I have almost completed the whole series.I have been reading them for 2 years.I wish I could...

Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
by Jane O'Connor
Amazon Price: $11.04
Customer Reviews:
» We have every single Fancy Nancy book and my daughter loves them all. They are fun to read and have great illustrations as well. We hope to see more Fancy Nancy books soon !!

» This is our second Fancy Nancy book. My girls have asked me to read this book to them nearly every evening since we've gotten it two weeks ago. I think they like this one even more than the first on...

» Taking only back seat to the first original Fancy Nancy story- we love this book. My kids especially love that Nancy even "scoops poop"- provokes laughter each time we read it. I am particularly fon...

» Fancy Nancy is delightful & this book does not disappoint. One very clever note I wanted to point out to all of you parents reading this book to your daughters...Nancy's dad says the dog is a LaSalle...

» I was a little disappointed with Bonjour Butterfly so I was hesitant to buy this one however upon reading it, I was quickly relieved!! It is adorable and has a good message too.