If you've stumbled upon this website, there's a good chance you have nagging memories of a book you read during your childhood. Your memories may be so vague that you're not certain you didn't just dream it up. Or you might remember vivid details about the book's plot and characters - virtually everything except that much-needed title or author.
Some books come up on discussion boards with such surprising frequency, you have to wonder how such a well-loved book could be out of print. And many of them are out of print. However, all hope is not lost.

Gathered together on this blog are some of the most often-requested and well-remembered children's picture and chapter books of the 20th century. Take a moment and browse the title list; maybe one of them will jump out at you. Or, use the search box at the top of the screen. Keywords are included with each book. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us at favoritechildrensbooks@gmail.com. We hope to help reunite you with your Favorite Children's Books.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Big Susan

Big Susan
by Elizabeth Orton Jones , originally published in 1947.

Summary
Mr. and Mrs. Doll and their six children, Nurse and the old Cook all await the one Wonderful Night when all dolls come alive on Christmas Eve, when they can move and speak without help from Susan. Susan was an ordinary sized girl, but to the Dolls she was a very Big, very Wonderful, very Important person. Their exciting story is full of ups and downs scaled to dollhouse proportions, with glimpses of the Christmas miracle that can happen anywhere, even in a dollhouse.

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Keywords: Dolls, Christmas

Character Names: Susan
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