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The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant | Oscar Wilde
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A magnificent illustrated edition of Oscar Wilde's famous and moving story.
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maich
The Selfish Giant | Oscar Wilde
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#januarywrapup #childrensbooks
I also read so many #picturebooks with my daughter.

Our favourite was The Selfish Giant.

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DivineDiana
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This was my final read for September. I am a fan of Oscar Wilde, and was so surprised that he had written a children‘s book. Even more surprising was the ending of this book! #childrensclassicread2021 September
@TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie One of my daughters favorites growing up. 2y
DivineDiana @TheBookHippie How sweet! I wish I had known about it when my daughter was a child. Thank you for introducing it to me! ❤️ 2y
TheBookHippie @DivineDiana I had heard there were massive amounts of picture books of this story, so I wanted to spend time with it again. I found about 10 different picture books. Such fun. 2y
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TheBookHippie
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https://www.npr.org/2013/12/19/251645767/the-selfish-giant-spins-a-grim-modern-f...

Have put this movie on hold from library now that I have read 8 versions of this story.

#ChildrensClassicRead2021

GingerAntics 8 VERSIONS?! 3y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics fun to see which ones censored the ending !!! Picture books, fairytale books… 3y
GingerAntics Bloody censorship!!! 3y
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TheBookHippie @GingerAntics It‘s insane because it changes the entire story!!! 3y
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie that is so frustrating!!! 3y
DivineDiana Censored the ending!?! 2y
TheBookHippie @DivineDiana yes isn‘t that nuts?! 2y
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TheBookHippie
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TheBookHippie
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#CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2021 September

Reading as many versions as I can find of this sweet story. Then I‘ll analyse it and read people‘s opinions. Oscar Wilde is a favorite author of mine.

tpixie It is interesting reading the different versions. Some of them don‘t have the last sentence in it about him lying down & dying. They leave it at paradise. 3y
TheBookHippie @tpixie I‘m finding that as well. Intriguing. 3y
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Blackink_WhitePaper My fav author too excited to read this one ! Thank you for hosting 😊 3y
PurpleyPumpkin I‘m looking forward to reading this one! Still working on last month‘s pick, but almost done. 👍🏽 3y
TheBookHippie @PurpleyPumpkin this is short! I figured we‘d all need a short one in September 😂🤍 3y
TheBookHippie @Blackink_WhitePaper It‘s quite a lovely story. 3y
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Butterfinger
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Oh. Oh. Oh. Absolutely no words, just LOVE. #ChildrensClassicChallenge @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 3y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
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This month‘s read was a short little classic. I was surprised by the ending!

#Children‘sClassicRead2021
#Children‘sClassRead2021August

TheBookHippie I‘m reading every version I can find! 🤍 3y
tpixie @TheBookHippie I‘ve read 2 so far! 3y
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TheBookHippie
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#CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2021 SEPTEMBER

🤍 This story is a stand alone and it comes in many different picture books and is also used to teach many lessons and morals- so I‘m interested to dive in and see what I think.

Everyone welcome 🤍

tpixie Thanks! 3y
UwannaPublishme Yay! Just ordered my copy! 3y
TheBookHippie @UwannaPublishme Waiting on mine! I am really curious about this one! 3y
PurpleyPumpkin I‘m in!👍🏽 3y
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TheBookHippie
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NEXT UP FOR #ChildrensClassicRead2021 SEPTEMBER!!!

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Mystic.Archives.Of.Dantalian
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A really beautiful children classic.

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elkeOriginal
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Kalalalatja 😍😍😍 7y
JoeStalksBeck 😂😂😂😂 7y
JazzFeathers Beautiful. Saw an animated version of this when l was a child. Beautiful story, but l cried a lot. Was so traumatised that l haven't read the book yet 😶 7y
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elkeOriginal
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Ugh. I LOVE this castle SO MUCH 💕💕
#FolioFreaks #FolioFriday #FolioSociety

monkeygirlsmama Gorgeous 7y
Books88 I want to move in 7y
elkeOriginal @AJBowers RIGHT?! 🏰💕 7y
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Sarah83 ohhhhh. . 😍😍😍 7y
GypsyKat Gorgeous!!! 😍 7y
LeahBergen Love it. 7y
Jess_Read_This What a gorgeous book! 😍 7y
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elkeOriginal
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Happy #FolioFriday, #FolioFreaks!
This is my newest acquisition 💕
#FolioSociety

rubyslippersreads 😍😍😍 7y
monkeygirlsmama Great googly moogly that's a cool cover! 7y
TrishB What @monkeygirlsmama said 😀😀 7y
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elkeOriginal @monkeygirlsmama @TrishB I need to work 'great googly moogly' into more conversations 🤣👏🤣👏 7y
monkeygirlsmama @elkeo @TrishB It just came to me when I saw the cover. Haven't heard the expression in eons. My daughters used to watch Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, and the characters on it used the expression. 😹 7y
Kalalalatja I have been wanting this so badly! I hope it will be in their summer sale 🤞🤞 7y
elkeOriginal @Kalalalatja Did you see the sale started? I checked and this one is not on it. MANY other gorgeous ones are though. DANGER!! 7y
TrishB @monkeygirlsmama I remember that from my kids too 👍😀 7y
Kalalalatja What! It has started already! Ohnononononono. This is not good 😂😂😂 7y
elkeOriginal @Kalalalatja YEEEESSSSSSS 😁😁😁 7y
DeborahSmall Oh shit another one I need!! 7y
DeborahSmall @Kalalalatja it's not in the Summer sale. I've just spent close to 680 but got (d0 off. Now I need this!! 7y
Kalalalatja @DeborahSmall I can't wait to see what you get! 👏👏 7y
elkeOriginal @DeborahSmall You really really do. 7y
DeborahSmall @Kalalalatja have you put an order in? I know I'll order more but I wanted to use the (d0 off. I bought the 3 fairy books on sale as I plan on collecting them all and then I will need Grimms Fairy Takes too ? x 7y
Kalalalatja @DeborahSmall I haven't yet, but I probably do it before the 30th (I think the offer is valid until then) 👍 but there's a lot of good stuff! (edited) 7y
TheLondonBookworm Beautiful!! 7y
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TheBookHippie
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Old family favorite

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kyraleseberg
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I've loved Oscar Wilde since I was around 18 and have enjoyed reading his children's stories over the past couple years to Haven. This may be my very favorite story by Wilde!
All the innocence of childhood with a beautiful message at the end.

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