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Curmudgeoness

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7. Oh "Black Beauty" was one of my favorites when I was older.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 07:18 PM

Jan 2013

My mom didn't read that one to me, it was for when I was reading myself. I still have my copy. I re-read it recently and cried like a baby. What a great book.

I also loved "The Velveteen Rabbit", but that seems to be a more recent book, or maybe we just didn't have it when I was young.

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Oh, yes! Another favorite. klook Jan 2013 #2

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Oh, so many. SheilaT Jan 2013 #6

Oh "Black Beauty" was one of my favorites when I was older. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #7

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