Nurse Matilda (1964) by Christianna Brand
This was my second time reading Nurse Matilda. And while I wouldn’t put it in the same category as some of my all-time favorites (Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, The Secret Garden), I will say it is a delightful book that just begs to be read out loud to a child. It has a bit of a predictability and pattern to it as the naughty children of the Brown family learn their seven lessons, but it also offers silliness, whimsy, and of course, a little bit of magic.
(Yes, there was a movie made based on this book, but as with many movie versions of books, can it really compare?)