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A List of Children's Books for Christmas Gifts and for the Home Library
Oregon State Library · 1905
34/100
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This isn't a story at all — it's a 1905 Oregon State Library pamphlet listing books librarians of the day thought worth gifting. It's a neat little slice of library history if that's your thing, but it won't help you pick anything to actually read to a kid now.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety65
Substance / usefulness40
Craft & writing40
Originality30
Evidence & accuracy50
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit20
Human-eye read30
Penny’s verdict34
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