(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Adrienne Adams. When Mary receives a dollhouse inhabited by toy mice, she is disappointed to find that there are no real mice living in it. Then mouse Bonnie, youngest of a large family overflowing its broken-flowerpot home, discovers the Mouse House. Happily-ever-after ensues--realistically. Godden's unmistakable voice shines through, and Adams's illustrations are old-fashioned but lively, perfect for this small-scope but satisfying adventure.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara Cooney. An orphan, an unpurchased doll, and a lonely older couple persevere through a cold Christmas Eve and are united by fate for a joyous holiday morning. Texturally rich and evocatively wintry, this reissue is timeless: "a story about wishing" not for trucks or dolls but for home and family, and a story about the universal gifts of warmth and love.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2006

(3) YA Set in post-World War II London, this book was originally published as an adult novel but over the years found an appreciative audience of older children. Lovejoy Mason lives by her own code--lying, stealing, bullying--until the day she snatches a packet of seeds from a smaller boy and becomes obsessed with the idea of planting a hidden garden.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(2) 4-6 In this welcome reissue, Nona is sent from India to live with relatives in England. She's homesick and bedeviled by her jealous cousin Belinda until a great-aunt sends her two Japanese dolls that need her love and protection. Enlisting the help of her new family to provide an authentic Japanese house for the dolls, Nona finds herself settling into her new life.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: June, 1961

(2) 4-6 Newly titled, this is a welcome reissue of The Diddakoi. Kizzy, a half-Gypsy child who has lived her whole life in a caravan with her great-grandmother, is sent to foster care when Gran dies. While the story has a traditional happy ending, Godden is unsparing in her portrayal of intolerance in an English village and her depiction of the casual cruelty of children.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1972