To those in the United States celebrating Thanksgiving, I hope you have been kicked out of the kitchen so you can put your feet up while everyone else does dishes. This is the last ThanksGiveaway of the day. So many beautiful things, right?
I asked my parents if they would come up with a star for my Once Upon a Thread series this time around. They said yes, and with those two, you never know what amazing creations are going to arise. They did not disappoint!
The one and only, WHERE'S WALDO STAR! Doesn't it just make you smile?
Now you will never have to wonder where he is again with this hanging in a window.
Sometimes I wonder if my parents have too much fun.
➊ Leave a comment: What's your favorite children's book?
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One of my favorite children's books is Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch!
ReplyDeleteLove this Waldo star. :)
One of my favorite children's books is The Little Red Hen. I love the message. Another favorite is Clotilda by Jack Kent.
ReplyDeleteWaldo is on my list, too! Love the star.
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I love Madeleine!
ReplyDeleteThe Little House!
ReplyDeleteI hope it's okay if I enter... I loved Where's Waldo? as a child which is why I think this star rocks! Such a fun idea. But really my favorite children's book is probably Good Night Moon.
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ReplyDeleteI have always loved The Giving Tree. But the Where's Waldo flashback brings back so many good memories!
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Favorite children's book, hrm. There are Rocks in My Socks, Said the Ox to the Fox. Hands down. Audrey AT planethausfrau DOT com
ReplyDeleteWe love the trumpet of the swan, is that considered a kids book? I love your site, I'm an avid follower. I adore your dad's stars. I had been hoping to get a special star for each of my kids, but I'll have to save up for next year!
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Charlotte's Web!
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ReplyDeleteSince I have been small, I have loved the Marvelous Mud Washing Machine. I love that my kids get a kick out of it now, too.
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I love reading Bonny Becker and Sandra Boynton books to my kids.
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a fun day of giveaways :)
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fox in socks. so much harder to read to my kids now then it was to listen to when i was a child. :)
ReplyDeleteThe Beast in the Bathtub by Kathleen Stevens, illustrated by Ray Bowler.
ReplyDeleteSo cute.
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Favorite childrens book would have to be any Little Critter, Bernstein Bears, Love Jan Bret, so many to choose from it is hard to have a favorite. Oh yeah, Dr. Seuss- 'What was I scared of'
ReplyDeleteI am still reading and loving Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day. Funny, my boys and I were just tonight looking at my Where's Waldo books from my childhood (darn that page full of 'real' Waldos and you need to find the one missing his shoe!!!). We would love this star!
ReplyDeleteI have a soft spot for the Narnia books.
ReplyDelete... and red and white stripes :)
Myfavorite children's book is one morning in maine. Loved it when i was little and still love to read it to my little ones.
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My kids loved "Put That Fat Cat on A Diet".
ReplyDeleteThat star is amazing....we have never found anything for the top of our tree. That goes with our family so well and our relaxed style.
Off to look at their site...what a talented family.
Loved Harold and the Purple Crayon, the Little House series, and Where the Sidewalk Ends as a child!
ReplyDeleteWow-- hard to pick!!! I have so many that I love. "Mom Says I Can" always makes me cry.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite children's book is Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch. Such a great story of thinking for yourself and being an individual.
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I love Charlotte's Web!
ReplyDeleteI had a ton of the Where's Waldo books when I was a kid. They were one of my favorites, and I just found them the other day and shared them with my 5 year old. He loves them too!
ReplyDeleteMy brother used to be a fan of Where's Waldo, and now it's my son who loves him -- my son who has a knack for finding anything that is lost.
ReplyDeleteFavorite book? Goodnight Moon. I never thought it was anything at first, but over the years I've grown to love the rhythm of the words.
I love reading the Emily of New Moon Books by L.M. Montgomery. But for my boys their favourite is "There's a Monster at the end of this Book"
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I have extremely fond memories of watching my husband read The Monster At The End Of This Book to my girls, so that is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! My favorite children's book, right now, is The Little Engine that Could.
ReplyDeleteThat is the best star I have ever seen. I love it. Where's waldo was my favorite books growing up. I loved looking for him.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite childrens book is probably But No Elephants.
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I love this star!!! Okay, my favorite children's book is Knuffle Bunny. It makes me happy.
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I have to that The Duchess Bakes a Cake by Virginia Kahl is one of my absolute faves! If you haven't read it, you totally should!
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Cool! I loved the babysitters club. Read them all!
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There's no way to choose just one favorite children's book. All the ones already commented about bring back special memories that have been made and are being made still with my children! I have a favorite for each age group too. I do love EB White's writing and Mo Willems and Goodnight Moon and so many more.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love that etsy shop! I may have to get a few stars this Christmas!
elaine.jones@gmail.com
I loved this silly book The Clown Around. I have passed the weathered book down to my son, and I smile every time I hear him reading it!
ReplyDeleteThat's a hard one! One that we love around here is The Strawberry Snatcher - wordless! Thanks for all the great giveaways! Mrs.Kennedy(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite would be either Silly Sally or King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood. My kids and I love to read them together.
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We LOVE where's waldo around here! My 4 yr old boys can spend hours looking through the books...they'll each be getting a new book under the tree this year :)
ReplyDeleteSkippy Jon Jones books are some of my favorites right now.
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I love it!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite story book is most definitely The Paper Bag Princess. I just love it. Nothing beats a confident Princess who isn't afraid to get dirty. :o)
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Thanks!
My favorites as a child were Hans Christian Anderson stories/poems and The Monster at the End of This Book (completely different styles, but I loved them)! Now, my favorite is Caps for Sale when read by my sweet husband to our brood! He really puts his heart into it!! ericandursula at embarqmail dot com Thanks again, Once upon a thread is such a delight!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute star! It's hard to choose just one favorite- but right now, today, it's "Interrupting Chicken".
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My favorite kids book is called "Listen Buddy!" and it's about a bunny that doesn't listen.
ReplyDelete"Buddy's mom had great big beautiful teeth. She was a great chomper. Buddy's father had a great nose. He was a great sniffer. Buddy had big ears. It didn't matter."
(And I haven't read that book in a few years!)
As a side note, I LOVE Where's Waldo...I've dressed as Waldo for several costume parties and such.It's always a hit!
There are waaaaay too many that I love, but if I had to choose just one, it would be Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth. So wonderful.
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Our family favorite is "In The Night Kitchen" by Maurice Sendak - it is surreal but actually takes you into the night kitchen where we make dreams. My children just like the fact that the boy's clothing falls off.
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Hope the Dills are having a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
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Pippi Longstocking! But there are so many good kids books.
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Oh my - that is a brilliant star! My fav. children's books... for middle grades (and grown women!) The Westing Game is very captivating. For littles, The Going to Bed Book is just too wonderful. My kids are both elementary age, but I can still quote almost all of it. Thanks! aj clung @ hot mail dot com!
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ReplyDeletemy favourite book of all time is
"best Daddy in all the world" by Gill Lobel and Vanessa Cabban.
It's the most beautifully written book ever, some of my children can read by themselves but make us read it to them, because of the funny voices we do...
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thanks Katy
kelly
Cute!!! We used to love getting the Where's Wally books out from the library when we were younger. My favourite book is 'The Quiltmaker's Gift' by Jeff Brumbeau. It's a wonderful story about giving is better than getting, and the illustrations are just beautiful :)
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Favorite book in our house...The Hungry Caterpillar....love the star ...very clever parents you have.
ReplyDeletePretty, OH so pretty this star, and my big boy is a HUGE fan of Where is Wally!!
ReplyDeleteRight now we are ALL big fans of Christmas books, and I am trying to find some vintage ones.
Thanks for the chance
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It's hard to pick a favorite Children's book, there are so many great ones out there! My favorite for this week is Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse.
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What a beautiful star! I just bought a book of Waldo for under our Christmas tree. It's going to be so much fun.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite books is "Raad eens hoeveel ik van je hou" (Guess How Much I Love You) from Sam McBratney.
I LOVE that star!!! I ordered one from them last year and I love it. I basically want a whole galaxy of them. :) As for a favorite book, we love Christina Katarina and the Box, and Stand Back Said The Elephant which are both reserved from my childhood.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Angelina Ballerina series when I was little!
ReplyDeleteloved where's waldo, mrs. piggle wiggle, anne of green gables, lilly's purple plastic purse, the hungry caterpillar and so many more...hard to try to narrow it down to just one ha ha. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteWe love "If You Give a Pig a Pancake" and "Where's Waldo", of course:). Happy Thanksgiving to your family!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!!! My favorite children's book is "Horton Hatches The Egg" It has such a great message
ReplyDeleteRight now my girls are loving "The Rainbow Fish". We have it in a board book and bath book and they read it all the time.
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Erin
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I have so many favorites but right now I am thinking of "Am I big, or am I Little"
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No jOke- I was in their etsy store the other day! I favorited their store meaning to go back and buy a star. I still will.
ReplyDeleteFave book is My Side of the Mountain.
I've given a couple of those Knudsen stars as presents. they're so special.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, my fave to read the kids is Kitten's First Full Moon. I keep meaning to buy an extra copy so I can frame a couple of the pages I love the art so much.
great star!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite children's book is called "Room on the Broom" by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffer.
Thanks for the chance!
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My favourite children book is Dorothy's Dream by Kady MacDonald Denton. I love the art and the story is great. Thanks! asherka@hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeletei love "you are my i love you."
ReplyDeleteAnimalia by Graeme Base is amazing.
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm loving Llama Llama Red Pajama and Fancy Nancy. mrs.jeffery@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have several of your parents' stars and every time I drive into my driveway, it makes me smile to see them in the window!
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'I love you as much...' became my favorite when I read it to my oldest, and I fell harder for it when I recited it to my youngest as she was sedated for her open heart surgery this past September.
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Ira Sleeps Over.
ReplyDeleteHands down, favorite book ever!
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As a parent my favorite kids books are Olivia (I love her spunk!) and all Sandra Boynton books. My personal faves from a kids where from a little beyond picture books: A Cricket in Times Square, Where the Red Fern Grows, all the Ramona stories.
ReplyDeleteI didn't discover this book as a child, but it is my favorite children's book, 'Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge' by Mem Fox about a little boy who helps a woman with Alzheimer's in the old folks home next door rediscover some of her lost memories. I cry almost everytime I read it to my kids.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the book, 'The Polar Express' by Chris Van Allsburg. It still gives me the warm fuzzies to this day just like the first time my kindergarten teacher read it to us many, many years ago.
ReplyDeleteOne of my longtime favorites has been "The Duchess Bakes A Cake." It's beautiful rhymed and quite a cute story. Definitely a classic.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book as a child was stone soup... I'm sure I don't quite remember the story line correctly, but it makes me fuzzy warm inside just thinking of the story.
ReplyDeleteThe Grouchy Lady Bug by Eric Carle....so fun to read.
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I have so many favorites but the first 2 that come to mind are:
ReplyDeleteHarvey Potter's Balloon Farm
When Jessie Came Across the Sea
I've been wanting a Knudsen star for ages! Waldo would be so fun!
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Oh Oh!! I LOVE Where's Waldo!! Such a cute ornament! That would be so much fun on the tree, playing Where's Waldo with the kids everyday!
ReplyDeleteAs a kid, my favorite books were always anything by Richard Scarry. I loved the little animal characters and my favorite was Mr. Worm with the one shoe! So clever to include a worm with all the animals!
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We love Caps for Sale in our house. Thanks for the chance to win! auberella (at) yahoo (d0t) com
ReplyDeletewhen they were toddlers my kids loved Jessie Bear!
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my favorite book right now is everyone poops. we read it every day.
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Oh we love Waldo!!!
ReplyDeleteFavourite children's book, and I still have my copy, is Richard Scarry's 'Cars Trucks and Things That Go'. I'd sit for hours searching for Goldbug — and now I can do it with my three kids!
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I love this!!! My son has Kate Tom's version of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. We just love the story and the artwork. I am going to try this concept with that book. Thank you Ashley for the great ideas. And thank you Katy for this wonderful series! I have loved every, single post!!! :0)
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Little House on the Prairie!
ReplyDeleteHow could I ever choose just ONE?! Right now, it's Quick as a Cricket.
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I like Charelie and Lola. They are so funny.
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I love Go Dog Go. It was a favorite as a child!
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My favorite children's books are Goodnight Moon and Guess How Much I Love You. Both made me cry the first time I read them to my own children. :)
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My favorite book since childhood is A Cranberry Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteI love it! My favorite children's book is Arlene the Sardine. It is old and silly and about a fish who wants to be a sardine.
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Favorite child's book Where the Wild Things Are
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I loved The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Through the Looking Glass.
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I love The Witches, by Roald Dahl. I just love his way of wording things, especially his use of "my darling" and "grandmama"
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I love stars too :)
Search for the Zipperumpazoo. Mercer Mayor.
ReplyDeleteOut of print. best book ever.
Ally
Runaway Bunny! So sweet.
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