I got invited to a "Children's Picture Book" baby shower and it got me thinking about all the books I've loved...from my childhood, from my kids' library, and from my own recent reading.
There are some great books out there!!
From my childhood
"The Blueberry Pie Elf"
"Oh Were They Ever Happy"
"The Big Pancake"
(and many other Ladybird books)
I need to order this one from ebay still!!
"A Pocket for Corduroy"
Little Critter Books
Cinderella & Rudolph "Little Golden Book" versions
"The Five Chinese Brothers"
And I'm sure there are A LOT that I just don't remember, but if I saw them they would bring back a rush of good memories (like that book I used to read at the dentist about someone (I can't remember if it was an animal or a human) can't find an ant in their house and they end up tearing their house apart looking for it....BTW if you know this book tell me what it is because I have been search for years!!).
From My Children's Library
"I Wish I had Duck Feet", "Green Eggs and Ham",
"The Best Nest", "What was I Scared of?"
(I love Dr. Seuss!!)
"I Love You Stinky Face"
"Corduroy"
(from my childhood too)
"Miss Nelson is Missing"
"Ping"
(from my childhood too)
"Freckle Juice"
(from my childhood too)
"Katy No Pocket"
(from my childhood too)
"The Witches"
TOO MANY TO LIST...especially once you start getting into chapter books!!!
Here's a link to a list of recommended children's reading that was emailed out in lieu of the shower. It reminded me that I need to read Millions of Cats, Harry the Dirty Dog, and The Tales of Peter Rabbit to my kids...I loved those book!!
When I got a little older it was all about...
Sweet Valley Twins!!
My teenage years were not filled with much "reading for pleasure", since I had to read for school, but a couple favorites from school were:
"1984"--George Orwell
"Martian Chronicle's"--Ray Bradbury
"A Separate Peace"--John Knowles
My college years were also filled with "required" reading. I didn't start reading "for fun" again until Jordan was born. I started that off right with The Harry Potter Series and then went into The Lord of the Rings (to please my husband). A few more books that have really affected me these past few years have been:
"The Memory Keepers Daughter"
"A Thousand Splendid Suns"
"The Twilight Series" (yes, I admit it)
"The Hunger Games"
"The Forgotten Garden"
"Jane Eyre"....
Okay, I think I better stop there, because this list could go on a while!!! I just LOVE a good read. Right now I am finishing off The Hobit, which isn't too exciting, but one of those books that I just felt like I should read. What will be next...for me...and for my kids?! I guess I am turning into quite the nerd, being this excited about books:)
There are some great books out there!!
From my childhood
"The Blueberry Pie Elf"
"Oh Were They Ever Happy"
"The Big Pancake"
(and many other Ladybird books)
I need to order this one from ebay still!!
"A Pocket for Corduroy"
Little Critter Books
Cinderella & Rudolph "Little Golden Book" versions
"The Five Chinese Brothers"
And I'm sure there are A LOT that I just don't remember, but if I saw them they would bring back a rush of good memories (like that book I used to read at the dentist about someone (I can't remember if it was an animal or a human) can't find an ant in their house and they end up tearing their house apart looking for it....BTW if you know this book tell me what it is because I have been search for years!!).
From My Children's Library
"I Wish I had Duck Feet", "Green Eggs and Ham",
"The Best Nest", "What was I Scared of?"
(I love Dr. Seuss!!)
"I Love You Stinky Face"
"Corduroy"
(from my childhood too)
"Miss Nelson is Missing"
"Ping"
(from my childhood too)
"Freckle Juice"
(from my childhood too)
"Katy No Pocket"
(from my childhood too)
"The Witches"
TOO MANY TO LIST...especially once you start getting into chapter books!!!
Here's a link to a list of recommended children's reading that was emailed out in lieu of the shower. It reminded me that I need to read Millions of Cats, Harry the Dirty Dog, and The Tales of Peter Rabbit to my kids...I loved those book!!
When I got a little older it was all about...
Sweet Valley Twins!!
My teenage years were not filled with much "reading for pleasure", since I had to read for school, but a couple favorites from school were:
"1984"--George Orwell
"Martian Chronicle's"--Ray Bradbury
"A Separate Peace"--John Knowles
My college years were also filled with "required" reading. I didn't start reading "for fun" again until Jordan was born. I started that off right with The Harry Potter Series and then went into The Lord of the Rings (to please my husband). A few more books that have really affected me these past few years have been:
"The Memory Keepers Daughter"
"A Thousand Splendid Suns"
"The Twilight Series" (yes, I admit it)
"The Hunger Games"
"The Forgotten Garden"
"Jane Eyre"....
Okay, I think I better stop there, because this list could go on a while!!! I just LOVE a good read. Right now I am finishing off The Hobit, which isn't too exciting, but one of those books that I just felt like I should read. What will be next...for me...and for my kids?! I guess I am turning into quite the nerd, being this excited about books:)
5 comments:
I {heart}books too!!!!! Love your list. Could the ant one you are thinking of be Henry's Awful Mistake by Quackenbush? We get questions like that all the time at the library. "I am looking for a book from my childhood, but I only remember this and this - no author or title. Do you know what book I am talking about?" Luckily we are often able to figure it out! If that isn't the right book, let me know and I will keep digging!
Oh my gosh Carol, I just looked up that book and IT IS THE ONE!!! Yay!! Thanks so much:) I am going to order it today!
I love the old lady bird books. My favorite as a kid was the elves and the shoemaker, I ordered it on ebay a long time ago. I also loved the ladybird nursery rhyme books! I'm going to school to be a children's librarian and the best classes were my children's lit classes. So much fun! Great list of books love them.
I love it when people are excited about books! There are so many good ones . . . it really is impossible to make a full list :) Seeing the cover of "The Big Pancake" really brought back memories, for me, too! And it's so amazing that your friend was able to figure out the title of the book you used to read at the dentist!!
What fun! I'm a total book lover, too. I've started reading my childhood favorites to the kids at bedtime. Kate loves it... Gavin isn't that interested (YET!). I need to update my goodreads account with all our faves, too!
BTW, have you read Cassandra Clare's books? She's my favorite right now. And Divergent by Veronica Roth if you liked Hunger Games. It's awesome and book two is coming out this spring!
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