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Christmas Gifts 2009: The Best Children's Picture Books Of The Year (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post     First Posted: 3/18/10   Updated: 5/25/11

2009 has been a fantastic year for kids' picture books, and parents, you'll love them as much as your children do. There's something for everyone: from the science lover to the princess-obsessed.

Thanks to the Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn for offering some suggestions.

"Princess Hyacinth", Florence Parry Heide
 
Features a princess who would float away if it weren't for her extremely heavy princess clothes and crown. Fun for the "I wish I could fly" contingent.
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2009 has been a fantastic year for kids' picture books, and parents, you'll love them as much as your children do. There's something for everyone: from the science lover to the princess-obsessed. Tha...
2009 has been a fantastic year for kids' picture books, and parents, you'll love them as much as your children do. There's something for everyone: from the science lover to the princess-obsessed. Tha...
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