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Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon November 7, 2008 02:55 PM

1 GOODNIGHT GOON, written and illustrated by Michael Rex. (Putnam, $14.99.) Bedtime in the cold gray tomb: a parody of the classic story. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 ABC3D, by Marion Bataille. (Neal Porter/Roaring Brook, $19.95.) The alphabet, in pop-ups. (Ages 9 to 12)
3 BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins, $16.99.) A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and thus its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 SWING!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Athletic children seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)

Source: N.Y. Times

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