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ELIZABE

here is nothing I love so
uch as reading to my
dren.
ere are some of our fa-
some I look forward
reading to Adiila, Yitzhak and Talya
ey get a little,older:

Palmer Bro
is an usual tale about life, death and the
between a mouse, Hickory,
up
er Hop. Especially un-

of whom is willing to sacrifice what is
most dear to him in an effort to save
the girl.

endearing tale of a small bunny "with
no other bunnies to snuggle against."
He goes in search, of a_ friend, only to
find the cold wind that makes "a lonely
sighing noise in the night" Finally, he
finds someone who also needs a friend
with whom he can

71
uis
: zotSt

Do ctor De
Soto, by William
Steig (Farrar,
" d Giroux,
e story
of a clever mouse
t and the
#dent who

s arad of the "special day"
ab
that io qms. ead. He does
not want to leave his mother's
side for sc ~ l and when he
despite all
OVA

to save
from the tg
frost This is not a
lighthearted book,
but is written with
such sweetness it's
enough to move
even adult readers
to tears.

t o eat

The Snuggle Bunny, story by
cy Jewell and illustrations by Mary
Chalmers, (Harper & Row, 1972) is an

Snug?

BAUM

anN

by Nancy Jewell
Pictures by Mary ChatItterS

Heather Patri-
cia Ward with
illustrations by
Sheila Mc-
Graw (Firefly
Books, 1994),
is the perfect
story to calm
any child's fear
of being forev-
er lost. A par-
ent promises

hing the family's only pair of
shoes, telling his fa-
ther, "A man is not a
man unless he walks
in shoes!" Then Dub-
bie becomes ill, and
there is no money to
pay the doctor. laub-
bie's sickness sets
into action a chain of
events that reveal the
kindness of every
family member, each

-doubt
s authors
today, Steig both wrote and illustrated
this wonderful book. The humor is
delightful, such as when the fox, his
aching mouth bound in a wrap,
pleads with Dr De Soto to help him.
"Have mercy," he cries. "I'm suffer
ing!" Though initially wary, the good
dentist gives in -- then remains
determined to complete his work.
"Once I start a job, I finish it," he tells
his wife. "My father was the same