19 review for Once upon a time....., Celebrating the Magic of Children's Books in honor of the Twentieth Anniversary of Reading is Fundamental

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   5 out of 5

   Cheryl – Dec 19, 2016

   Library gave me this instead of Once Upon a Time by Lester del Rey. I've never liked these little vanities; I generally don't care about authors' influences. But this has a interesting contribution, picture and memoir *both*, by Trina Schart Hyman, so it was worth reading for that. Some of the other pictures, poems, essays, story samples, are mildly interesting, but don't go out of your way to find this. Library gave me this instead of Once Upon a Time by Lester del Rey. I've never liked these little vanities; I generally don't care about authors' influences. But this has a interesting contribution, picture and memoir *both*, by Trina Schart Hyman, so it was worth reading for that. Some of the other pictures, poems, essays, story samples, are mildly interesting, but don't go out of your way to find this.

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   5 out of 5

   Del Semidey – Feb 12, 2020

   I found many of the anecdotal reflections worthy of remembering. I just hope that, when giving an author talk on one of these authors during library class in elementary school, I will remember to use them! The children love personal background on the authors.

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   5 out of 5

   Nancy Shaffer – Dec 14, 2019

   Some excerpts and personal stories from well known authors of children's books - a treasure. Some excerpts and personal stories from well known authors of children's books - a treasure.

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   5 out of 5

   Jim – Feb 25, 2014

   short essays and poems and art about how authors and artists got hooked on books. ashley bryan grew up up w/birds. lots and lots of birds. and his mother singing. and books. that he grew up to become the song illustrator isn't any suprise at all. short essays and poems and art about how authors and artists got hooked on books. ashley bryan grew up up w/birds. lots and lots of birds. and his mother singing. and books. that he grew up to become the song illustrator isn't any suprise at all.

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   5 out of 5

   Danica Midlil –

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   4 out of 5

   Jeannette –

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   5 out of 5

   Tammy Coulbourne –

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   5 out of 5

   Michael McCarty –

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   5 out of 5

   Jenn –

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    4 out of 5

    Ivan – Dec 03, 2016

    I love these sorts of books - lots of contributors tells us what made them love reading.

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    5 out of 5

    Katsura –

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    4 out of 5

    Lisa Locricchio –

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    4 out of 5

    Suzanne –

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    5 out of 5

    Rebecca Strauss –

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    4 out of 5

    Jenni –

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    5 out of 5

    LPL Reads –

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    4 out of 5

    Cassandra White –

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    5 out of 5

    Karen –

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    5 out of 5

    Olivia Toms –