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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/myspecialbook.png]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Book Girl in her colorful world.]]
3	->''"Hi! I’m Book Girl, and this is my special book. And I want it to be your special book too! So come on in..."''
4	-->-- '''Book Girl''' in the beginning of each episode
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6	''My Special Book'' is a Canadian series that aired 90 episodes on Creator/TreehouseTV and Creator/{{YTV}} Jr. from 2000 to 2006 (although the entire show was produced in 1998, it did not air until 2000). Each episode begins with a shot of a boy in bed which then pans past his bed and stuffed animals to a book titled ''My Special Book'' sitting on a shelf. Book Girl then appears from behind the book and opens it up to reveal her colorful world. Book Girl tells a story to the audience and then closes the book at the end.
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8	The show became almost impossible to find since it's been taken off of the air due to a lack of home media releases. However, in late 2020, a large cache of episodes was found and uploaded online.
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11	!!''My Special Book'' provides examples of:
12	* AlliterativeName: The '''c'''lock in Book Girl's book world is named '''C'''larence.
13	* AmazingTechnicolorWorld: Book Girl lives in a world filled with bright and colorful items and objects.
14	* AnimateInanimateObject: Book Girl talks to a talking clock, a doorbell, a portrait of a face that resembles a carrot and other objects in the show.
15	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In the episode "Wish to Be a Fish", Book Girl tells the story of a girl named Rebecca who loves swimming so much that when she comes across a magical talking fish who can grant wishes, she wishes she were a fish. When Rebecca's dad calls for her and the girl realizes that she can't play with her friends, be with her dad, or do much else that she likes as a fish, she asks the magic fish to reverse her wish.
16	* BookEnds: Episodes begin with Book Girl’s special book opening and end with the book closing.
17	* ElongatingArmGag: The story told in one episode is about a girl named Miyo who loves to give people hugs. One night, she has a dream that her arms stretch wide enough that she hugs the entire world.
18	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Book Girl is only known by her affinity for books.
19	* FishingEpisode: The 72nd episode, "Donelle and the Worm", is about a girl named Donelle going out to fish. She's about to put a worm on her fishing rod when the worm, named Cortez, tries to convince her not to use her as bait.
20	* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Book Girl has a stuffed bear named appropriately Mr Bear. She often takes him off his shelf above Clarence to cuddle with him while she’s telling a story.
21	* GoToSleepEnding: The show begins and ends with a boy sleeping in bed.
22	* InterspeciesFriendship: In "Donelle and the Worm", the human girl Donelle at first doesn't see Cortez the worm as much of a friend and nearly uses her as bait for her fishing rod until the slimy creature explains that she has a family and dreams and stuff like that too. Donelle rethinks her decision and the two become friends.
23	* NameAndName: Used in some episode titles, such as "Sarah and the Bed Monster", "Jenny & Jim", etc.
24	* NurseryRhymes: Referenced in some episodes, such as "Pop Goes the Weasel" and "Old [=McDonald=]".
25	* OnceUponATime: Book Girl always begins her story by saying, "Once upon a time..."
26	* OneWordTitle: Used for some episode titles, such as "Sunrise", "Penguin", etc.
27	* ProtagonistTitle: There is an episode named after Book Girl.
28	* PublicDomainCharacter: The show adapts some public domain stories such as ''Literature/TheTortoiseAndTheHare'' and ''Literature/TheGrasshopperAndTheAnts''.
29	* QuestioningTitle: Used for the episode "What Am I?".
30	* SleepsWithBothEyesOpen: Since the mailbox doesn't have eyelid mechanisms on him, in the episode "Mailbox Dreams", his eyes remain completely open when he finally does fall asleep.
31	* StorybookOpening: Each episode begins with Book Girl appearing from behind a giant book and opening it up.
32	* TheStoryteller: Book Girl loves to tell stories. Her stories usually begin with "Once upon a time..."
33	* TitleDrop: Book Girl says the title in the beginning of each episode.
34	-->'''Book Girl:''' Hi! I’m Book Girl, and this is my special book.

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