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A Listmania! list by "oscar-the-grouch"
 
Where The Wild Things Are
1.  Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The list author says:
  "A healthy introduction to rebellion. We particularly like the bear like monster with human feet's facial expressions."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)

Dogger (Red Fox picture books)
2.  Dogger (Red Fox picture books) by Shirley Hughes
The list author says:
  "Teaches the handy trick no junior whould be without: if you lose something precious, complain, cry and make a scene."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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Babar the King
3.  Babar the King by Jean de Brunhoff
The list author says:
  "The timeless classic from Laurent de Brunhoff, we love elephants."
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Babar and Father Christmas (Babar Books (Random House))
4.  Babar and Father Christmas (Babar Books (Random House)) by Jean de Brunhoff
The list author says:
  "in my sister's opinion the best babar (she is 3 years old) she likes it when the mice show him the doll of father christmas. What more can I say?"
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The Jolly Postman
5.  The Jolly Postman by Janet Ahlberg
The list author says:
  "An excellent imaginative tale of delivery and eavesdropping. However, beware of papercuts when retrieving letters from their finely made envelopes. Many an ouchie has resulted, says my sister."
£9.09   Used & New from: £1.15
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Goodnight Moon
6.  Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
The list author says:
  "i read this to my sister and now all she says is Goodnight 'poon (not a spelling error) Goodnight cow jumping over the moon,etc."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

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George and Martha (Sandpiper books)
7.  George and Martha (Sandpiper books) by James Marshall
The list author says:
  "An underrated classic. The humour is understated and the better for it. A good buddy story."
£3.25   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Curious George
8.  Curious George by H. A. Rey
The list author says:
  "Soon to be a film (we hear). My sister says it's a load of colonial claptrap, about a kidnapped monkey who is punished by a incarceration for his curiosity. All I can say is i love his hat."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Madeline In London (Picture books)
9.  Madeline In London (Picture books) by Ludwig Bemelmans
The list author says:
  "Or, as my sister knows it, the one with the escaped horse."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel picture books)
10.  Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel picture books) by Robert McCloskey
The list author says:
  "A heart rending tale of ducky family tensions and road safety. We made the pilgrimmage to Boston recently and crossed all the same roads. It was great."
£11.82   Used & New from: £1.34
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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