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My favorite book to read to my kids
It's fun to read! Great graphics, easy flow, great funny story! It's our alltime favorite. We read it all year round too. Some books they want me to read to them are not much fun for me to read even though they love it, but this one I can't resist! I would recommend it again and again, and will never get rid of this book - even when my kids are grown.

A True Halloween Treat!
I have a 3 year old who is just a nut about Halloween and pumpkins.This book is just the perfect story for him and he loves it year round...so far.It's the story of a witch who grows an absolutely huge pumpkin.But the Pumpkin is so big that she cannot get it off the vine and moved.She enlists the aid of similar denizens of the night including a ghost, vampire, mummy, and a bat but none of them can get the Pumpkin moved...until they figure out it takes teamwork and cooperation to get the job done.A truly hilarious story that teachs kids about cooperation.The book is spooky, but never scary.The illustrations are colorful and bold and attractive to especially younger kids.Erica Silverman has made a delightful book that is simply too good to be read only at Halloween time.

Not just a seasonal read
I don't know how we got this book, but what a treasure. My daughter loves the rythym and build of this book. The characters build upon each others' attempt to pluck a witch's pumpkin from her vine. It features the witch, a vampire, a mummy and a bat. They are all non-threatening as the goal is to make and eat a pumkin pie.
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Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Fiction    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    6. Holidays & Festivals - Halloween    7. Monsters    8. Pumpkin    9. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    10. Witches    11. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic   

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Halloween Chills
I love the beautiful illustrations in this book and the rhyming is perfect for phonemic awareness for preschoolers. It is the perfect amount of scary for 4 and 5 year olds. It is a short, spooky, read with gorgeous pictures.

wonderfully scary, but not too much
I just discovered this book and took it home to my two year old and he loved it.
My almost 3 year old memorized in a couple of days!
My son is just turning 3 and borrowed this book from the library to get him excited about Halloween ...did it ever!We didn't know how much he was taking it in until one night when we were very tired and reading it to him...we stopped to yawn and he filled in the rest of the story in a very scary scary halloween whispered voice!So much fun - we are buying it!GREAT pictures and colors that go right along with a GREAT story!I will probably buy this for all my niece and nephews for next Halloween! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cats    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Fiction    5. Halloween    6. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    7. Horror & Ghost Stories    8. Stories in rhyme    9. Early learning / early learning concepts    10. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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The Hit of the Holidays
All of our friends and relatives commented on how much they liked these cards and because each one is different, we enjoyed picking just the right card for the recipients.My husband insists on creative cards each year because he's in a creative field.I'm not sure how we're going to top these next year!

EXQUISITE!
I purchased these cards at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and wish I had bought at least 3 sets.Every card I put into an envelope I want to keep for myself.Each card is truly a little gift!Additionally, I am glad they say Happy Holidays because I have many friends celebrating different things this time of year.I am going to buy additional sets just to have (or give as gifts) for next year.

Great, thoughtfully-made cards!
I love these cards and am purchasing a second set since the first set was so popular and wonderful to give away!A previous reviewer had given it only 1 star because they said the cards don't say "Merry Christmas" and has nothing about Christmas inside.The latter is not true.If anything, there is a slight Christian slanton a couple of the cards: one with baby Jesus, one with a lovely pop-up Bethlehem and star, and one stained-glass window one depicting the Virgin Mary and baby (and maybe a few more I can't think of right now).A large majority of the cards can be given away to anyone of any religion celebrating the holiday season.
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Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    2. Holidays & Celebrations - General    3. Holidays - Christmas    4. Inspirational - Gifts    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Stationery / Gift Wrap   

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Fun Book
My 5 year old son loves holloween books.This one is up there with one of his favorites!Great illustrations and story.

FUN HALLOWEEN BOOKS
My 2 1/2 year old just loves Halloween.He was born Oct. 28th so he's definitely a Halloween baby and he loves everything to do with the holiday including seeing pumpkins, bats and spiders.This delightful book by Natasha Wing is a Halloween takeoff on "Twas the Night Before Christmas" following the same pattern except that in this book various ghouls and goblins are preparing for Halloween and for the children who will soon be knocking at their front door.The Illustrations by Cynthia Fisher perfectly fit the fun tone and pace of the book and my little loves reading this one over and over...

The Night Before Halloween is wonderful , colorful and cute.
The idea of the monsters getting ready for Haloween was great. I loved the book. I bought 10 copies and gave them to friends and relatives. They hadreceived the Night Before Easter Book and were looking forward to thecontinuation of the next Night Before series. We are anxiously awaiting TheNight Before Valentines Day. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Halloween    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Stories in rhyme    9. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

Subjects:  1. Children's All Ages - Fiction - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Christmas    5. Concepts - Alphabet    6. Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Specimens    10. Toy and movable books    11. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Christmas   

Editorial Review

In the second of the "Merlin Missions"--hardback additions to Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House series--plucky heroes Jack and Annie must once again must travel back in time to rescue Camelot from looming danger.Read more

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Haunted Castle
This particular book I'm reading is called The Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve . It's not a very scary book but it might be for Annie and Jack. They're the main characters in the book. They have the magic tree house that sends them on missions. In this secret mission, they don't know what it is about but along the way they find clues. They don't know if it is dangerous or not. But luckily their friend Teddy can come along with them. He's from a whole different dimension. He's from a world where there's wizards. Teddy has a magic rhyming twig that nobody knows about. Inside this castle they go around looking for something that might be going wrong. The exciting, never ending heart pounding action is going to begin. Did Jack and Annie see A ghost or An invisible child. Find the excitement.
Great Book
This book is very fun. I't cool at the end where they run into the kid in the eyeball costume!

MEDIEVAL MAYHEM AND CHILLS
wow...the 30th book in the Magic Treehouse series.Quite a landmark indeed for Mary Pope Osborne who has been wowing elementary school kids with these imaginative tales of time travel to mythical and fantastic lands for a long time.Jack and Annie are summoned again by Merlin to the enchanted land of Camelot.They are to journey to a haunted castle to find the stolen Stone of Destiny.They are joined in this adventure by Teddy, the apprentice wizard to Morgan le Fay.At the castle they encounter all manner of spooks in their quest.
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Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Castles    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Fiction    6. Halloween    7. Haunted houses    8. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Osborne, Mary Pope    11. Ravens    12. Readers - Chapter Books    13. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    14. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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Excellent service.
The book arrived in a timely manner and in excellent condition as promised.Thank you.

Things to do with children
A nice book full of pictures and stories about the various festivals.There are craft items to make and food to cook.A good idea for those who are trying to incorporate chinese culture into their family life.

Easy Multiculturism
Very pretty book for those of us visual learners.Concrete and abstract examples of Chinese culture, good for children of different ages. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. China    4. Family - General    5. Festivals    6. Holidays    7. Holidays & Celebrations - General    8. Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Nonreligious    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. People & Places - Asia    12. People & Places - United States - Asian American    13. Tales    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / Holidays & Festivals / Other, Non-Religious   

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Love the lipstick!
My four year old loves the Olivia books, and we couldn't wait to get this one.We laughed the whole way through, especially when she put on the lipstick.Hooray for Olivia!

Olivia Mails It In (or Falconer Mails It In) Your choice.
My son enjoys the Olivia series immensely. "Missing Toy" and "Saves The Circus" are on their second copies at my house due to the wear and tear of the originals. We looked forward to "Forms A Band" and were delighted to finally get it at our local bookstore. Disappointed at the results puts it mildly. It is a disjointed mess, with a terrible ending (and if the end is political message, that is just awful and inappropriate)Olivia has lost her edge which is why we love her and the imagination scenes showed none, which is unusual for this series. Ours lasted two reads before it was pushed aside for one of the vibrant other Olivia books. I would buy this book only to complete a collection and nothing more. It is terrible. I would give it 0 stars if I could.

Olivia Forms a Band
These were purchased for my grandchildren. They love all of the Olivia books- this one
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fiction    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Nonreligious    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Marching bands    9. Performing Arts - Music    10. Pigs    11. Preschool Picture Story Books    12. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Pigs   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Concepts - Counting & Numbers    4. Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Christmas   

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THE LITTLE OLD LADY
I was impressed how easy the title was to fine and it is a very nice book to read to children

GREAT book
My preschool class absolutely loves this book.Whenever I read it, I read it in the voice of the little old lady.The 2nd time I read the book, my students started to say some parts of the story, like "the head when nod nod".They want me to read this book every day to them.I defnitely recommend this book to everyone.

3 year old LOVED it!!
This book was a blast to read to my son.It only took reading it a few times before he started reading it to me as we turned each page.He laughed and loved each page of this book!It is a classic for sure!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Fear    4. Fiction    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Short Stories    9. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    10. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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Great Book
I started reading this book to my kids when they were both around the age of four.Now they are about six and eight and they still love it.Funny book.

Read it, love it!
My son and I have read this book over and over and over again.Whether it's Halloween time or not this book will be a sure favorite of kids' who like the dark side.Don't take this to mean that the book is dark or scary.What I mean is that if your kids have a taste for spookies then this book will not fail to please.Great pictures with subtle hidden pictures that show that the spookies and such aren't real in this haunted house.The text is fun to read outloud to the wee ones.
great for inspiring writing!
We write sensory descriptive stories about a fictional visit to a haunted house so this one is very inspiring!Not too scarry but nice descriptive language! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fathers and daughters    4. Fiction    5. Halloween    6. Haunted houses    7. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    8. Horror & Ghost Stories    9. Stories in rhyme    10. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories   

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A Little Disappointing
As great as Piggie Pie was to read aloud in class, this book doesn't live up to it as a sequel. While the details are darling in illustrations and Gritch pulls a few snickers as she suffers a broken broom, the plot falls apart. She doesn't really resolve the problem, which makes it hard to use in the classroom as a great example of Beginning, Middle and End. Gritch is a great character, though, and I hope Palatini gives her more adventures!

Very Bewitching!
This "sequel" to Piggie Pie is fantastic!It's one of those books you don't mind reading, out loud and in character, over and over, whether your grandchild has fallen asleep or not.
Fun for both kids and adults!
This book was so fun to read.The story is about a cranky witch whose old broom goes kaput and how she tries to replace it.Adults will get a kick out of references to The Wizard of Oz and smarmy car salesmen.Kids will love the vivid illustrations and the hilarious language.The exchange between the salesman and the witch is a crack-up.Read more

Subjects:  1. Brooms and brushes    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Fiction    5. Foxes    6. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    10. Witches    11. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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Very Sweet But Difficult to Act out
I love the illustrations, I love the text, I just love this book. But. But I want to kiss my daughter in all of those sweet places while I am reading her the book and I can't because I have to hold the book in one hand and my daughter in the other and become a contortionist to kiss her bellybutton. And I wouldn't be able to do all of the kissing AND reading while my daughter is on the changing table. I guess I'll have to wait until she's in a big-girl bed. So it's not the author's fault, it's just that the book is better for, say, 18 months and up.

Counting Kisses
Book arrived with pop up pages stuck together.When my toddler tried to look under the pop up the page ripped because they were stuck together.Story is cute and has helped my son to stop biting and kiss instead.

Cute
My daughter loves it when I kiss her toes as in the book. Really cute ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Babies    2. Children's Baby - Boardbooks    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Preschool    5. Concepts - Counting    6. Concepts - Counting & Numbers    7. Counting    8. Family - New Baby    9. Fiction    10. Holidays & Celebrations - Valentine's Day    11. Holidays & Festivals - Valentine's Day    12. Juvenile Fiction    13. Kissing    14. Preschool Concepts    15. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Valentine's Day   

Editorial Review

A cup, a compass, a key: the magic tree house has brought siblings Annieand Jack to Camelot, where they embark on a mysterious mission to find theseenigmatic gifts. In this special hardcover addition to the bestselling MagicTree House series, the young adventurers must travel to the Otherworld, an"ancient, enchanted land beyond the edge of the Earth, the place where all magicbegan" to save Camelot from dark wizard Mordred's evil spell. If they fail,Camelot will be forgotten forever. Fans of the beloved, highly readable seriesby Mary Pope Osborne will rise to the challenge of this longer, more complexcompanion to her other titles, which include Read more

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Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborne kids review
I liked this book because it had a lot of action. They had wolves that chased them and they also had winter storms. In this book they find two friends that help them. I would recommend this book for all boys and girls.

Christmas in Camelot(Magic Tree House)
I loved this book because it was about Camelot! I have been dreaming to atcually go there for years. I wish I could. It is a mith though. I liked the white stag in the book. I can't believe they got to ride on it! They must have had fun!!

Anne Green
This is the best book ! It is about a boy and girl that go onan adventure and go to a magic place. They go there to save Camelot! This book is for both boys and girls! YAY!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Camelot (Legendary place)    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Christmas    6. Fiction    7. Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Legends, Myths, & Fables - Arthurian    10. Magic    11. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    12. Time travel    13. Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / General   

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Good early-reader history book!
I browsed and browsed before finding a book I felt was proper to read to my two young children about Thanksgiving;this one was it. Good, but whitewashes history a bit.
This is a good, easy-to-read description of the Pilgrim's journey to America, their hard winter, and the first "Thanksgiving" celebration. However, I think it whitewashes history a little too much. It virtually ignores the tension that existed between the Pilgrims and Indians. There needs to be a happy median struck between telling the truly wonderful aspects of that first Thanksgiving -- how the two peoples were able to come together, if only for a short time, to share the celebration -- while acknowledging there were difficulties in the relationship between Pilgrims amd Indians. This isn't being "politically correct" -- it's just acknowledging the truth to our children that relationships between those two groups of peoples were not usually easy. Life is complex, even for young children -- they will understand and appreciate being told the full story.

A good addition to your child's historical library
This history of the Pilgrims is very complete, given the reading level of the book.It is written for second to third grade students.The story covers the reasons for leaving England, the journey across the Atlantic, the first horrible winter, the meeting of Samoset and Squanto, the help given by the Indians and the Harvest Feast itself.The artwork is nicely done and adds to the content. Second grade students may find new vocabulary and challenging words to read, while third grade students should find the reading easy.A good asset for the teaching of American history to early elementary students. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. History    4. Juvenile literature    5. Massachusetts    6. Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony)    7. Readers - Beginner    8. Thanksgiving Day    9. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Thanksgiving   

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A kid tested winner
I read this book to a classroom of twenty third and fourth graders, and successfully kept their attention for almost half an hour. Engaging dialogue combined with situations immediately familiar to emerging readers makes this a great autumn read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Fiction    4. General    5. Halloween    6. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. School & Education    9. Schools    10. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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How A Birthday Should Be
I love reading this to my child as much as I loved having it read to me when I was a child. The book is joyous and lets you enjoy the fantasy of just how a birthday should be. Reading it on birthdays is a tradition in our house and helps us to relive the fantasy each year.

Never to Old for Dr. Seuss
Found this book in the waiting room at the kids Doctor's Office. Myoldest started reading it out-loud and was enjoying it so much that he asked for the book as a gift for his 16th birthday! Goes to show that one is never to old for Dr. Seuss!!

Happy Birthday to you is fabulous
I had this book as a child and loved it then.Now that I am a parent, all of Dr. Seuss' books are a must.This one happens to be one of my favorites.I highly recommend it.It's also the perfect gift for little ones on their birthday. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Birds    2. Birthdays    3. Celebrations - Birthdays    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Babies & Toddlers    6. Fiction    7. Humorous Stories    8. Poetry    9. Stories in rhyme    10. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Other, Non-Religious   

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Every Child needs to sit on a pumkin at least as big as they are!
I discovered and checked this book out for the first time a few weeks after I had taken my son to the pumkin farm, and after Thanksgiving had passed. We were delighted with the beautiful artwork (colored pencil drawings).The texture and dimension in the artwork is exquisite.The simple story line is perfect for the young child of 2-5.Jamie is met with a variety of curious animals while he pursues a journey of growing and harvesting his very own pumpkin, carving it, decorating his face for Halloween (you hardly notice this in the soft hues of the artwork, but his pet dog certainly does)and saving the seeds for the next season (six, to be exact). It would make a fine early reader as well for a k-2 reader.Nice book!

All the children I've read this too loved it.!
I got this book many years ago, when I took care of a class of 4 year olds.They loved this book and read the book with me.Now that I have a child of my own (almost 2 years old) it is his favorite book.I read it sometimes 10 times a day and it has wonderful illustrations.I never tire of it and am looking to buy more of Jeanne Titherington's books.

Good for teachers
I teach English to a fifth grade that had very little instruction in the past. I gave this book to three girls and they could understand the meaning of words using the picture clues.One of them had never heard the word pumpkin before, let alone sprout or seed. Now they all have a better vocabulary. Last year I read the same book to a first grade that did not have English classes. I used the story to teach plant growth and sequence concepts.The year before I had also used it to teach subtraction and backward counting - Jamie saved 6 seeds. He plants one. He still has 5, and so on. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Fiction    4. Gardening    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    8. Pumpkin    9. Social Issues - Values    10. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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terrific tale!
I love this book - its the sweetest Halloween explaination I've ever heard. Before kids are ready for spooks and scares, this can help be a great introduction to dressing up and visiting neighbors. I love the characters and the illustrations - i can't wait for the sequel!

The Story of the Halloween Fairy
This is a wonderful book for any fairy lover.I know this site recommends it for children 4 to 8 years old, however, all ages of fairy lovers will love it.I bought several copies for friends my own age and over and I am nearly retirement age.Both the author and illustrator do a wonderful job. You will do yourself a favor by buying a copy to add to your fairy book collection.

Delightfully fresh tribute to all who enjoy this time of year
As the fun of summer wears off, The Story of the Halloween Fairy brings children an introduction to the fall traditions of color, make believe and the spirit of giving which starts with preparation for Halloween, moves into the spirit of Thanksgiving and cumulates with the traditional religious holidays of Christmas and Hanukah.This story weaves the spirit of giving into the Halloween tradition and away from the bounty of a bag full of candy...and the resulting belly ache! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fairies    4. Fiction    5. Halloween    6. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Stories in rhyme    9. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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Nice Introduction to Diwali!
I really am pleased how it approaches its subject matter.Most children's books about international holidays are too technical and long to be used as a read aloud.This book can be useful and provide useful information.If a student wants more they can read a more complex book later.It also helps include an ESOL child's holiday in class, even young kids. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Celebrations - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Divali    5. Holidays & Celebrations - General    6. Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Religious    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. People & Places - General    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Holidays & Festivals / Other, Religious