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For the Love of Literature rated it

7 years ago

text Ride Wild, Ride Free

Texas, 1952. Twelve-year-old Mary has spent much of her young life in a wheelchair due to a virus that also took her mother’s life. Despite her disability, she has big dreams, and one of her favorite activities is drawing the horses that live in the neighboring fields. “Each sketch was a wish to rid...

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My Never Ending List rated it

9 years ago

text A Castle Full of Cats

Great illustrations and a simple text make this children’s story delightful. The cats have taken center stage of the castle and the King is not too pleased. The cats are loved by the Queen and they want the King to feel the same way towards them but no matter what they do, he is not amused. The cat...

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A Reading Vocation rated it

10 years ago

text Book 22/100: A Castle Full of Cats by Ruth Sanderson

When I was a kid, my mom bought us lots of fairy tales illustrated by [author:Ruth Sanderson|68042], so when I saw that her new book was full of cats ... well, how could I refuse?This book, about a queen whose cats are taking over the castle, is delightful on every page -- and even more so if you re...

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LaytonReads rated it

12 years ago

text Don't Hurt Laurie

I feel strange putting up a review of this for my review month considering that none of my friends have read this, and probably aren't likely to considering that this is a children's book. I really don't care though. I read this when I was in the fourth grade and some of the scenes have never left m...

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book reviews forevermore rated it

13 years ago

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Bashara Likes Books rated it

14 years ago

text Mother Goose and Friends

I'm starting to fancy myself a bit of a Mother Goose aficionado or perhaps it's more of a compulsion, but what's the difference really? I own more versions than I could count or would care to fess up to. When I see a nicely illustrated edition I can barely resist purchasing it for my personal coll...

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Miss Clark rated it

15 years ago

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Overall 3.5 stars, with individual stories 4 stars.This is a great collection for all lovers of fairytales. A mixture of essays, poetry and short stories, some of which are original tales and others are retellings.My personal favorites are:Once Upon A Time, She Said (poem)Sans SoleilHappy Dens or A ...

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Miss Clark rated it

15 years ago

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It was great to have a book about the women in the Bible and I enjoyed Sanderson's artwork as usual.

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Miss Clark rated it

15 years ago

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An original fairytale from Ruth Sanderson, who has illustrated many of my favorite classic fairytales, and it is a welcome addition to the canon. The illustrations are not her best work, but accompany the story and will especially help keep younger readers engaged.

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Miss Clark rated it

15 years ago

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2.5Nice retelling of the fairytale and good illustrations, but far from Ruth Sanderson's finest.

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