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Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds – David A. Adler

See larger image CAM Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds (Cam Jansen (Pb)) (Hardcover) By (author) David A. Adler

The Cam Jansen series has been a quick favorite for our daughter.  She instantly seemed to want to know more about the little girl with the photographic memory, and the stories have not [...]

American Girl Boxed Set ~ Kirsten – Janet Shaw

See larger image Kirsten Boxed Set with Game (American Girl) (Paperback) By (author) Janet Shaw

Our daughter received the Kirsten book set along with a mini American Girl Kirsten doll this Christmas, and it was love at first sight.  She has simply delighted in the fact that her doll has her very own stories [...]

2012 Favorites

With our daughter’s help, I was able to find lots of wonderful new titles this year.  Here is a listing of Once Upon a Storyville’s top ten finds for 2012 – Enjoy! Amazon.com Widgets

Amazing Magnetism – Rebecca Carmi

See larger image Amazing Magnetism (Magic School Bus Chapter Book #12) (Paperback) By (author) Rebecca Carmi

Amazing Magnetism is part of the Magic School Bus Chapter Book Series.  Ms. Frizzle and the adventures of the Magic School Bus have been favorites for a long time at our home in their picture book format.  We [...]

Violet Mackerel’s Brilliant Plot – Anna Branford

See larger image Violet Mackerel’s Brilliant Plot (Paperback) By (author) Anna Branford

Violet captured our daughter’s heart and imagination within the first few pages of Violet Mackerel’s Brilliant Plot.  Violet is a little girl of substance who has a big imagination and often finds answers to problems she encounters with “out of the box”  [...]

Betsy-Tacy – Maud Heart Lovelace

See larger image Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy Books) (Paperback) By (author) Maud Hart Lovelace

I was not familiar with the well loved Betsy-Tacy series until I was introduced to them by a friend.  Our daughter has quickly fallen in love with them.  Betsy is five years old and longs for a best friend.  She finds one [...]

Grin and Bear It – Leo Landry

See larger image Grin and Bear It (Hardcover) By (author) Leo Landry

I really like children’s books that address facing challenges.  Grin and Bear It  has a silly premise, but in the end it shares a meaningful message.  Bear wants to tell his jokes on the Woodland Stage and make all of his friends [...]

Frog and Friends – Eve Bunting

See larger image Frog and Friends (I Am a Reader) (Paperback) By (author) Eve Bunting

We are always on the hunt for independent reader books that feature colorful pictures.  Our daughter is delighted with our newest find ~ The Frog and Friends series.  It features Frog and his friends: Rabbit, Raccoon, Squirrel, and Possum [...]

Magic Treehouse Research Guide ~ Rain Forests – Mary Pope Osborne

See larger image Rain Forests (Magic Tree House Research Guide) (Paperback) By (author) Mary Pope Osborne

The Magic Treehouse series has companion research guides that provide additional non-fiction details regarding each of the adventures.  These have been a HUGE hit at our house.  I love how these books incorporate Annie and Jack and introduce [...]

Dinosaurs Before Dark ~ The Magic Treehouse Series – Mary Pope Osborne

See larger image Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1) (Book & CD) (Paperback) By (author) Mary Pope Osborne

A few months ago our daughter started slowing reading the Magic Tree House Series.  As she grew more comfortable and confident reading beginning chapter books like Cowgirl Kate and Mercy Watson, we started to [...]