Leave it to Bruce Hale to remake a fairy tale to make a reader chuckle.  This would be so fun to read at story time.  It’s a play on Sleeping beauty, but instead of falling into a sleep as a princess, she falls as a dragon with an unbelievably loud snore.  It will take just the right Quince to awaken the beast.  A really fun story for any age with fun and colorful illustrations.

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This is a bit of a sad tale.  A little stubby Charlie Brown tree just wants a home for christmas.  Instead he gets a homeless little boy and a box.  The story has a happy ending, and I did like that the story pointed out that not everyone’s christmas is a happy one, but not a story I would want to read over and over again.

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This is supposed to be based on the song, but It’s not the Santa Baby song I know.  It’s given new words, that I guess work, but when trying to sing it, its hard.  The illustrations feel as dated as they are, and while it’s a nice read, once the copy falls apart, the library will probably not try to replace it.

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This book is saved by David Catrow’s illustration.  The kids learn to grow fungus in school but after a few days off the fungus has gotten out of control.  A special team is brought in to help find a solution.  The story is nice, but a little boring.  It needs to rhyme, or be funnier.  If it were not for the illustrations this would be a 2 or three star book, but Catrow can save almost any story.

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Such a wonderful story.  It has an odd cadence and an off pattern rhyme that works really well.  IT was really fun to read aloud, and the message of family helping family was great.  Add in the Catrow illustrations and you have near perfect book.

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How creepily wonderful is this book.  SO each rhyme has a title you recognize like Mary Had a Little Lamp.  But it gets dark from there.  This book was a treasure for those with a dark sense of humor.  I am glad there are at least two more for me to find and read.

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The originator of the series was as darkly pleasant as expected.  And I think it has my favorite rendition of Little Miss Muffett ever.

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This book is nice, but typical.  The rhyming and cadence are there, and the illustrations are fun.  The message is that you are you, and deserved to be celebrated.  

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This book was chosen as an Illinois Reads title a few years ago and I can see why.  This sweet story is about a mouse who didn’t mean to do a great many things, but….  The story works well and the watercolor illustrations are nice.  I like the book, but didn’t love it.

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