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| 1 | A VERY MARLEY CHRISTMAS, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) Marley the pup “helps” at holidaytime. (Ages 3 to 8) |
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| 2 | BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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| 3 | GINGERBREAD FRIENDS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. The Gingerbread Baby just wants somebody to play with; an adaptation of the classic tale. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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| 4 | GALLOP!,written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder.Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8) | 56 | |
| 5 | THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers) Not a creature was stirring; various editions. (All ages) | 17 | |
| 6 | SWING!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. Athletic children seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8) | 8 | |
| 7 | ABC3D, by Marion Bataille. The alphabet, in pop-ups. (Ages 9 to 12) | 8 | |
| 8 | WABI SABI, by Mark Reibstein. Illustrated by Ed Young. Wabi Sabi the cat seeks the meaning of her name. (Ages 4 to 8) | 3 | |
| 9 | TEN LITTLE FINGERS AND TEN LITTLE TOES, by Mem Fox. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. A celebration of fingers, toes and love. (Ages 4 to 8) | 7 | |
| 10 | BRAVA, STREGA NONA!, written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. An Italian grandmother shares six secrets of life in a pop-up book. (Ages 3 and up) | 5 | |
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| 1 | ONE FALSE NOTE, by Gordon Korman. A brother and sister seek the source of their family’s power. (Ages 8 to 12) | 1 | |
| 2 | BURNING UP, by Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas. The Jonas Brothers band on tour, in words and pictures. (Ages 9 to 12) | 3 | |
| 3 | DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12) | 47 | |
| 4 | DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES, by Jeff Kinney. How Greg embarrassed himself on his vacation; a sequel to “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” (Ages 9 to 12) | 86 | |
| 5 | THE M AZE OF BONES, by Rick Riordan. A brother and sister hunt for the source of their family’s power; Book 1 of a new series, “The 39 Clues.” (Ages 12 and up) | 13 | |
| 6 | HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS, by Alec Greven. Illustrated by Kei Acedera. “A crush is like a love disease,” and other wise tidbits. (Ages 9 to 12) | 1 | |
| 7 | GRAVEYARD BOOK, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean. To avoid a killer, a boy lives in a cemetery. (Ages 10 and up) | 10 | |
| 8 | PAULA DEEN’S MY FIRST COOKBOOK, by Paula Deen with Martha Nesbit. Illustrated by Susan Mitchell. Recipes for the very young. (Ages 4 to 8) | 9 | |
| 9 | THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) | 13 | |
| 10 | THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, written and illustrated by Brian Selznick. An orphan deciphers his father’s last message. (Ages 9 to 12) | 86 | |
