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Maryann Lawrence's avatar

I love this list! I would also suggest going through used book shops. My kids' favorite books are ones that I picked up secondhand: Miyoko Matsutani's The Witch's Magic Cloth and Alexander and the Magic Mouse by Martha Sanders.

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Gina's avatar

Thank you, Maryann! I agree. Many of the best books are out of print. Any shop reccs?

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Maryann Lawrence's avatar

None specifically, but antique shops are where you will find out-of-print gems. Last week, I picked up a hard copy with dust jacket of Charles Dickens' The Life of Our Lord published in 1936 for just $4. Fun fact: nowhere is the illustrator's name listed.

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Gina's avatar

Nice! Do the Hablot Knight Browne illustrations online look familiar?

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Maryann Lawrence's avatar

I was not familiar with the name, but that definitely looks like a Dickens illustrator.

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