TBT to Forgotten Children's Books Part VLike this list

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• Strega Nona

  DePaola, Tomie, 1934-

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  First published in 1975. Remember the giant piles of pasta spilling from the pot?

• The Poky Little Puppy

  Lowrey, Janette Sebring, 1892-

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  First published in 1942. Remember the little puppy who sneaks out under the fence?

• The Paper Bag Princess

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  First published in 1980. Remember when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps the prince instead of the princess, and it's up to Princess Elizabeth to save him?

• The Little Engine That Could

  Piper, Watty, pseud

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  First published in 1930. Remember when the little train carrying toys breaks down and no one will help until a little blue train comes along?

• Julie of the Wolves

  George, Jean Craighead, 1919-2012,

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  First published in 1972. Remember when Julie runs away from her Alaskan village and learns to survive by watching a wolf pack?

• Blueberries for Sal

  McCloskey, Robert, 1914-

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  First published in 1948. Remember Sal who goes blueberry picking with her mother only to discover a little bear likes blueberries too?

• Caps for Sale

  a Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey Business

  Slobodkina, Esphyr, 1908-2002

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  First published in 1940. Remember the peddler who tries to outwit some silly monkeys?

• Miss Nelson Is Missing!

  Allard, Harry, 1928-

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  First published in 1985. Remember the mischievous kids in Room 207 and what happens to them when witchy substitute teacher Miss Viola Swamp appears?

• Shiloh

  Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

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  First published in 1991. Remember when Marty comes across a young beagle that he suspects is being mistreated by his owner?

• Daddy-Long-Legs

  Webster, Jean, 1876-1916

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  First published in 1912. Remember Judy the orphan, who is required to write one letter a month to her mysterious benefactor, and all she knows about him is that he is tall and wealthy?

• Are You My Mother?

  Eastman, P. D. (Philip D.),

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  First published in 1960. Remember the baby bird who goes out looking for his mother, but having just hatched, has no idea what his mother looks like?

• Old Yeller

  Gipson, Fred, 1908-1973

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  First published in 1956. Remember Old Yeller, the stray dog that young Travis befriends who saves their family while his father is off on a cattle drive?

• How to Eat Fried Worms

  Rockwell, Thomas, 1933-

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  First published in 1973. Remember Billy, who always accepts people's dares no matter how silly, and this time, it's to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days?

• Holes

  Sachar, Louis, 1954-

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  First published in 1998. Remember when Stanley is sent to a detention center and has to dig a hole each day that's five feet wide and five feet deep?