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What the Dormouse Said: Lessons for Grown-Ups From Children's Books: Part B - Page 3

Even more childhood nostalgia. Many favourites but also lots of books that have never appeared in challenges previously.
These are books quoted in "What the Dormouse Said: Lessons for Grown-ups from Children's Books" (Amy Gash, 1999). Books are in order of first mention in the source book. Part A at the link.
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Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight (Ogden Nash)
Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight
81
Ogden Nash
Little Orphant Annie (James Whitcomb Riley)
Little Orphant Annie
82
James Whitcomb Riley
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (Maurice Sendak)
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
83
Maurice Sendak
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
84
J.R.R. Tolkien
Bambi's Children (Felix Salten)
Bambi's Children
85
Felix Salten
The Juniper Tree and Other Tales From Grimm (Lore Segal, Maurice Sendak)
The Juniper Tree and Other Tales From Grimm
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Lore Segal, Maurice Sendak
The Twenty One Balloons (William Du Bois)
The Twenty One Balloons
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William Du Bois
The Borrowers Aloft (Mary Norton)
The Borrowers Aloft
88
Mary Norton
Fables (Jean De La Fontaine)
Fables
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Jean De La Fontaine
Colette and the Princess (Louis Slobodkin)
Colette and the Princess
90
Louis Slobodkin
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (Dr. Seuss)
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
91
Dr. Seuss
Pleasant Fieldmouse (Jan Wahl)
Pleasant Fieldmouse
92
Jan Wahl
Anne's House of Dreams (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne's House of Dreams
93
L.M. Montgomery
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Howard Pyle)
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
94
Howard Pyle
Crow and Weasel (Barry Holstun Lopez)
Crow and Weasel
95
Barry Holstun Lopez
Naftali the Storyteller and His Horse, Sus (Isaac Bashevis Singer)
Naftali the Storyteller and His Horse, Sus
96
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Number the Stars (Lois Lowry)
Number the Stars
97
Lois Lowry
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Betty MacDonald)
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic
98
Betty MacDonald
Hare's Choice (Dennis Hamley)
Hare's Choice
99
Dennis Hamley
A Ring of Endless Light (Madeleine L'engle)
A Ring of Endless Light
100
Madeleine L'engle
The Peterkin Papers (Lucretia Hale)
The Peterkin Papers
101
Lucretia Hale
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
102
Mark Twain
If (Rudyard Kipling)
If
103
Rudyard Kipling
School for Sillies (Jay Williams, Ill. by Friso Henstra)
School for Sillies
104
Jay Williams, Ill. by Friso Henstra
Gypsy (Kate Seredy)
Gypsy
105
Kate Seredy
The Chatterlings (Michael Lipman)
The Chatterlings
106
Michael Lipman
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Robert C. O'Brien)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
107
Robert C. O'Brien
If You Listen (Charlotte Zolotow)
If You Listen
108
Charlotte Zolotow
The Hidden Staircase (Carolyn Keene)
The Hidden Staircase
109
Carolyn Keene
Popcorn (James Stevenson)
Popcorn
110
James Stevenson
The Moon Lady (Amy Tan)
The Moon Lady
111
Amy Tan
Little Red Riding Hood (Charles Perrault)
Little Red Riding Hood
112
Charles Perrault
Dream Weaver (Jane Yolen)
Dream Weaver
113
Jane Yolen
The Grey King (Susan Cooper)
The Grey King
114
Susan Cooper
Sarah Somebody (Florence Slobodkin)
Sarah Somebody
115
Florence Slobodkin
The Whipping Boy (Sid Fleischman)
The Whipping Boy
116
Sid Fleischman
Judy Scuppernong (Brenda Seabrooke)
Judy Scuppernong
117
Brenda Seabrooke
Emily (Michael Bedard and Barbara Cooney)
Emily
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Michael Bedard and Barbara Cooney
The Children's Bells (Eleanor Farjeon)
The Children's Bells
119
Eleanor Farjeon
The Trumpeter of Krakow (Eric P. Kelly)
The Trumpeter of Krakow
120
Eric P. Kelly
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