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By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:30:41 +0000

My sister and I loved the BabySitters Club series. We even created our own “club”.

And if I had to pick just one of the items I would have to pick the men’s slippers. My husband really needs a new pair but refuses to let go of the old ones. Maybe if I “win” them instead of buy them – he’ll feel better about it

By: Childhood reading influences « Glass Half Full Report

Childhood reading influences « Glass Half Full Report — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:03:09 +0000

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By: Duren Thompson

Duren Thompson — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:56:50 +0000

James and the Giant Peach – is the one that alwasy stands out – and that i always recommend. My mom read it to me before I could read, and while I LOVE reading overall, and could name hundreds of “favorites” from 1st grade to 12th, I credit this book with sparking my love for modern fantasy.

Yeah, sure, I re-read Little House in the Big woods until it fell apart, and first learned to read while my mom was reading to me from a 1912 copy of Heidi (loaned by my grandmother, given to her by her mother, – she left it to me in her will),and then there were the Henry/Beazus/Ramona/Ribsy series, the horse books (King of the Wind, Black Beauty, Misty of Chincotigue, etc.), the colored fairy tale books, and then CLS Lewis, and then The Wrinkle in Time series, and then I found Andre Norton, and Paul Zindel, Robert Aspirin, Douglas Adams, Piers Anthony, and finally Asimov, and Heinlein.

But I have always had a special place in my heart for Roald Dahl – James and the Giant Peach – and the idea that our everyday, awful, terrible world can house magic – just a moment away – if you are brave enough and believe…

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:44:28 +0000

Ohhhh! I loved (and still love) to read!
This question has taken me back to some sweet and poignant memories of childhood! My third grade teacher, Mrs. A’s dynamic reading of “Charlotte’s Web” endeared me to anything by E.B. White.

Pre- and early school age: any of the classic Curious George books, Blueberries for Sal, Where the Wild Things Are, Giants Come in Different Sizes, Make Way for Ducklings,and The Billy and Blaze books by CW Anderson were on my library list repeatedly. I also remember my Mom reading “Parasols is for Ladies” by Elizabeth Ritter(a charming tale about family and saving $, even though the illustrations are a bit stereotyped)

School age: The Cricket in Times Square, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Blue Willow, My Side of the Mountain, “The Little House” Series,The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Trumpet of the Swan, From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The Borrowers (I wished they lived in my house!) A Bear Called Paddington.

5th grade and up: Little Women, Across Five Aprils, The Bronze Bow, Where the Red Fern Grows, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Calico Captive.

Now I want to see if my library or Amazon has any of these so I can read them again!
Thanks for making me smile!

By: Carolie

Carolie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:13:20 +0000

Any book from the Little House series, the Narnia series, or the Mary Poppins series (P.L. Travelers, NOT Disney!)

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:53:49 +0000

Hmmm… either The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis) or The Princess and the Goblin (MacDonald).

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:37:11 +0000

It’s a tie: Little House and Ramona! Both about little girls who are a tad rebellious, as I was.

By: Occupation: Mommy

Occupation: Mommy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:21:01 +0000

I love the Anne of Green Gables books. Little House and Ramona books are close behind!

By: GoodGirlsStudio

GoodGirlsStudio — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:12:17 +0000

James and The Giant Peach! loooooved it! IT was big & heavy & had beautiful illustrations.

By: Carolyn S

Carolyn S — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:07:33 +0000

I read voraciously all through childhood – so many wonderful books, especially Little Women and Heidi and Black Beauty.