Light the lamps by Margaret Wild & Dee Huxley (Margaret Hamilton Books, 1994).
A post-Christmas tale of the infant Jesus.
Set in Israel, a young girl plays with her neighbour's baby, and worries for her beloved stepmother, who cannot have children. The girl hopes that her stepmother will find comfort in this special baby.
A beautiful story, with great illustrations.
Saturday, 2 January 2010
Friday, 1 January 2010
1001 children's books... part 23
ages 8+ - part 11...
251. The haunting by Margaret Mahy (UK, but she's from New Zealand) - YES, and own it...
252. The rattle bag edited by Seamus Heaney & Ted Hughes (UK) - no
253. When the wind blows by Raymond Briggs (UK) - YES
254. Me in the middle by Ana María Machado, illus Regina Yolanda (Brazil) - no
255, Schoolboy Jia Li by Qin Wenjun (China) - no
256. The demon headmaster by Gillian Cross (UK) - no
257. Max and Sally by Miloš Macourek, illus Adolf Born (Czech Republic) - no
258. War horse by Michael Morpurgo (UK) - YES
259. The sheep-pig by Dick King-Smith, illus Mary Rayner (UK) - YES
260. Sunday's child by Gudrun Mebs, illus Rotraut S. Berner (Germany) - no
261. Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg, illus Fritz Wegner (UK) - no
262. Mouth open, story jump out by Grace Hallworth, illus Art Derry (UK) - no
263. The eye of the wolf by Daniel Pennac (France) - no
264. Tomb raiders by Odile Weulersse, illus P & G Brizzan (France) - no
265. Pirate's heart by Benno Pludra, illus Gerhard Goßmann (Germany) - no
266. Storm by Kevin Crossely-Holland, illus Alan Marks (UK) - no
267. Sarah, plain and tall by Patricia MacLachlan (USA) - YES
268. Journey to Jo'burg by Beverley Naidoo (UK, author born in South Africa) - no
269. The valley of the fireflies by Gloria Cecilia Díaz, illus F. Melendez (Spain) - no
270. Why the whales came by Michael Morpurgo (UK) - no
5/25 for this bunch...
251. The haunting by Margaret Mahy (UK, but she's from New Zealand) - YES, and own it...
252. The rattle bag edited by Seamus Heaney & Ted Hughes (UK) - no
253. When the wind blows by Raymond Briggs (UK) - YES
254. Me in the middle by Ana María Machado, illus Regina Yolanda (Brazil) - no
255, Schoolboy Jia Li by Qin Wenjun (China) - no
256. The demon headmaster by Gillian Cross (UK) - no
257. Max and Sally by Miloš Macourek, illus Adolf Born (Czech Republic) - no
258. War horse by Michael Morpurgo (UK) - YES
259. The sheep-pig by Dick King-Smith, illus Mary Rayner (UK) - YES
260. Sunday's child by Gudrun Mebs, illus Rotraut S. Berner (Germany) - no
261. Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg, illus Fritz Wegner (UK) - no
262. Mouth open, story jump out by Grace Hallworth, illus Art Derry (UK) - no
263. The eye of the wolf by Daniel Pennac (France) - no
264. Tomb raiders by Odile Weulersse, illus P & G Brizzan (France) - no
265. Pirate's heart by Benno Pludra, illus Gerhard Goßmann (Germany) - no
266. Storm by Kevin Crossely-Holland, illus Alan Marks (UK) - no
267. Sarah, plain and tall by Patricia MacLachlan (USA) - YES
268. Journey to Jo'burg by Beverley Naidoo (UK, author born in South Africa) - no
269. The valley of the fireflies by Gloria Cecilia Díaz, illus F. Melendez (Spain) - no
270. Why the whales came by Michael Morpurgo (UK) - no
5/25 for this bunch...
1001 children's books... part 22
ages 8+ - part 10...
226. The stone book by Alan Garner, illus Michael Foreman (UK) - no
227. Ordinary Jack by Helen Cresswell (UK) - no
228. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, illus Donna Diamond (USA) - YES
229. The turbulent term of Tyke Tiler by Gene Kemp, illus Carolyn Dinan (UK) - no
230. Storm Boy by Colin Thiele (Astralia) - YES, and watched the movie...
231. Charmed life by Diana Wynne Jones (UK) - YES
232. The little man dressed in gray by Fernando Alonso, illus Ulises Wensell (Spain) - no
233. The Kaziranga trail by Arup Kumar Dutta (Indian) - no
234. Under the mountain by Maurice Gee (New Zealand) - YES, and watched the tv series... and seen the movie!
235. Fray Perico and his donkey by Juan Muñoz, illus Antonio Tello (Spain) - no
236. Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry, illus Diane deGroat (USA)
237. Jacob have I loved by Katherine Paterson (USA) - no
238. Night swimmers by Betsy Byars (USA) - no
239. Superfudge by Judy Blume (USA) - no
240. The indian in the cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks, illus Robin Jacques (UK) - YES
241. Nothing to be afraid of by Jan Mark, illus David Parkins (UK) - no
242. Jules's rat by Peter Hacks, illus Klaus Ensikat (Germany) - no
243. Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian (UK) - YES, and own it...
244. Ronia, the robber's daughter by Astrid Lindgren (Sweden) - no
245. The BFG by Roald Dahl, illus Quentin Blake (UK) - YES
8/25...
226. The stone book by Alan Garner, illus Michael Foreman (UK) - no
227. Ordinary Jack by Helen Cresswell (UK) - no
228. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, illus Donna Diamond (USA) - YES
229. The turbulent term of Tyke Tiler by Gene Kemp, illus Carolyn Dinan (UK) - no
230. Storm Boy by Colin Thiele (Astralia) - YES, and watched the movie...
231. Charmed life by Diana Wynne Jones (UK) - YES
232. The little man dressed in gray by Fernando Alonso, illus Ulises Wensell (Spain) - no
233. The Kaziranga trail by Arup Kumar Dutta (Indian) - no
234. Under the mountain by Maurice Gee (New Zealand) - YES, and watched the tv series... and seen the movie!
235. Fray Perico and his donkey by Juan Muñoz, illus Antonio Tello (Spain) - no
236. Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry, illus Diane deGroat (USA)
237. Jacob have I loved by Katherine Paterson (USA) - no
238. Night swimmers by Betsy Byars (USA) - no
239. Superfudge by Judy Blume (USA) - no
240. The indian in the cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks, illus Robin Jacques (UK) - YES
241. Nothing to be afraid of by Jan Mark, illus David Parkins (UK) - no
242. Jules's rat by Peter Hacks, illus Klaus Ensikat (Germany) - no
243. Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian (UK) - YES, and own it...
244. Ronia, the robber's daughter by Astrid Lindgren (Sweden) - no
245. The BFG by Roald Dahl, illus Quentin Blake (UK) - YES
8/25...
1001 children's books... part 21
ages 8+ - part 9... we're nearly in the 70s!
201. The Iron Man by Ted Hughes, illus George Adamson (UK) - YES
202. My sweet-orange tree by José Mauro de Vasconcelos (Argentina) - no
203. Doraemon: gadget cat from the future by Fujiko Fujio (Japan) - no
204. A pair of Jesus boots by Sylvia Sherry (UK) - no
205. Charlotte sometimes by Penelope Farmer (UK) - no
206. The little captain by Paul Biegel, illus Carl Hollander (Netherlands) - no
207. Are you there God? It's me, Margaret by Judy Blume (USA) - no
208. When Hitler stole pink rabbit by Judith Kerr (UK) - YES
209. Friday, or the savage life by Michel Tournier, illus G. Lemoine (France) - no
210. The shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide, illus Edward Gorey (USA) - no
211. The carpet people by Terry Pratchett (UK) - no
212. Mrs Frisby and the rats of NIMH by Robert C O'Brien (USA) - YES, and own a copy...
213. The cucumber king by Christine Nöstlinger, illus Werner Maurer (Germany) - no
214. Watership down by Richard Adams (UK) - no... but it's on my list to read this month.
215. Efrem the knight by Mino Milani (Italy) - no
216. The ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively, illus A. Maitland (UK) - no
217. Stradbroke Dreamtime by Noonuccal Oodgeroo, illus B. Bancroft (Australia) - no
218. The eighteenth emergency by Besty Byars (USA) - no
219. Chlorophyll from the blue sky by Bianca Pitzorno, illus G. Santini Valeriani (Italy) - no
220. The brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren, illus Ilon Wikland (Sweden) - no
221. Crusade in jeans by Thea Beckman (Netherlands) - no
222. Grinny by Nicholas Fisk (UK) - no
223. The fib by George Layton (UK) - no
224. Conrad: the factory-made boy by Christine Nöstlinger, illus Franz Wittkamp (Germany) - no
225. Granny by Peter Härtling, illus Peter Knorr (Germany) - no
eek! Only 3/25 for this lot...
201. The Iron Man by Ted Hughes, illus George Adamson (UK) - YES
202. My sweet-orange tree by José Mauro de Vasconcelos (Argentina) - no
203. Doraemon: gadget cat from the future by Fujiko Fujio (Japan) - no
204. A pair of Jesus boots by Sylvia Sherry (UK) - no
205. Charlotte sometimes by Penelope Farmer (UK) - no
206. The little captain by Paul Biegel, illus Carl Hollander (Netherlands) - no
207. Are you there God? It's me, Margaret by Judy Blume (USA) - no
208. When Hitler stole pink rabbit by Judith Kerr (UK) - YES
209. Friday, or the savage life by Michel Tournier, illus G. Lemoine (France) - no
210. The shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide, illus Edward Gorey (USA) - no
211. The carpet people by Terry Pratchett (UK) - no
212. Mrs Frisby and the rats of NIMH by Robert C O'Brien (USA) - YES, and own a copy...
213. The cucumber king by Christine Nöstlinger, illus Werner Maurer (Germany) - no
214. Watership down by Richard Adams (UK) - no... but it's on my list to read this month.
215. Efrem the knight by Mino Milani (Italy) - no
216. The ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively, illus A. Maitland (UK) - no
217. Stradbroke Dreamtime by Noonuccal Oodgeroo, illus B. Bancroft (Australia) - no
218. The eighteenth emergency by Besty Byars (USA) - no
219. Chlorophyll from the blue sky by Bianca Pitzorno, illus G. Santini Valeriani (Italy) - no
220. The brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren, illus Ilon Wikland (Sweden) - no
221. Crusade in jeans by Thea Beckman (Netherlands) - no
222. Grinny by Nicholas Fisk (UK) - no
223. The fib by George Layton (UK) - no
224. Conrad: the factory-made boy by Christine Nöstlinger, illus Franz Wittkamp (Germany) - no
225. Granny by Peter Härtling, illus Peter Knorr (Germany) - no
eek! Only 3/25 for this lot...
Advent of Christmas books: The twelve days of Christmas (Sabuda)
The 12 days of Christmas illustrated by Robert Sabuda (Simon & Schuster, 1996). Sabuda's pop-up extravaganzas reign supreme in this version of the traditional rhyme. A treasure to adore, but not touch very much.
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