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childhood joy

Books about childhood joy for readers of all ages.

Cover of Famously Phoebe

Famously Phoebe

Lori Alexander

Ages 6–11humorfamily

Cover of Try and catch me

Try and catch me

Nancy Jewell

Ages 4–8imaginationplay

Cover of Snow

Snow

Roy McKie

Ages 3–7winternature

Cover of You know what I love?

You know what I love?

Lorena Siminovich

Ages 2–6lovecompanionship

Cover of White Wonderful Winter!

White Wonderful Winter!

Elaine W. Good

Ages 3–8seasonswinter

Cover of Because your daddy loves you

Because your daddy loves you

Andrew Clements

Ages 3–8father-daughter relationshiplove

Cover of Raymond's best summer

Raymond's best summer

Rogers, Jean.

Ages 7–11summerswimming

Cover of Snow day

Snow day

Corinne Demas

Ages 4–8winterplay

Cover of Caillou Makes a Snowman (Caillou (Paperback))

Caillou Makes a Snowman (Caillou (Paperback))

Ages 2–6winterplay

Cover of The Kite (Stories the Year 'Round)

The Kite (Stories the Year 'Round)

Ages 4–8natureplay

Cover of The Boy in Number Four

The Boy in Number Four

Kara Kootstra

Ages 4–8hockeyteamwork

Cover of Jul i Bullerbyn

Jul i Bullerbyn

Astrid Lindgren

Ages 4–10familychristmas

Cover of Gone to the Park

Gone to the Park

Kate Freeman

Ages 2–5outdoor playexploration

Cover of You can't catch me

You can't catch me

Annabel Collis

Ages 3–8playimagination

Cover of It's Summertime!

It's Summertime!

Elaine W. Good

Ages 3–8summerfarm life

Cover of Real Mother Goose Stories (Classics for Children of All Ages)

Real Mother Goose Stories (Classics for Children of All Ages)

Ages 4–10imaginationwhimsy

Cover of And then comes summer

And then comes summer

Tom Brenner

Ages 4–8summerseasons

Cover of Mouse's first summer

Mouse's first summer

Lauren Thompson

Ages 1–4summernature

Cover of Maggie's holiday

Maggie's holiday

Jill Dow

Ages 4–8horsesfarm life

Cover of Fourth of July

Fourth of July

Barbara M. Joosse

Ages 3–8familypatriotism

Cover of In the summer I go fishing

In the summer I go fishing

David M. McPhail

Ages 4–8summeradventure

Cover of The big Alfie out of doors storybook

The big Alfie out of doors storybook

Shirley Hughes

Ages 3–7familyoutdoor exploration

Cover of Aunt Nina and her nephews and nieces

Aunt Nina and her nephews and nieces

Franz Brandenberg

Ages 3–8familycelebration

Cover of Ida Claire, It's summertime!

Ida Claire, It's summertime!

Kay Strickland Heath

Ages 7–11familysummer adventures