Favorite books from my childhood
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Feb 02, 2009 07:02PM
The Magic Wallpaper
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I am going to date myself. Most of what I read as a CHILD, was fairy tales, old books of my parents, including short stories and poetry. I guess we would call them classics, and I no longer remember the names, let alone which edition. I would grab anything to read under the night light in the bathroom. My parents took my flashlight away early on! My parents did not get books for kids. Bless my teachers who read many of these books out loud at school. It opened whole new adventures for me. The majority of the books on this list I read to and with my children. I started acquiring children's books in my twenties, and LOVE THEM still.
The Tripods Boxed Set of 4 When the Tripods Came/ the White Mountains/ the City of Gold and Lead/ the Pool of Fire
MY BOOK HOUSE, especially the first three volumes.
WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE Why? Because it was there.
WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE Why? Because it was there.
Re Black Beauty, the first one listed is the full length version. The second one is abridged for younger readers. That's why they can't be combined.
Thom wrote: "Hansel and Gretel
The Little Engine That Could"
Oh, Hansel and Gretel......BIG fav of mine. Also, the Big Bad Wolf? is that the title? I did a painting of that one in college. Oh, its Little Red Riding Hood.
The Little Engine That Could"
Oh, Hansel and Gretel......BIG fav of mine. Also, the Big Bad Wolf? is that the title? I did a painting of that one in college. Oh, its Little Red Riding Hood.
Lobstergirl wrote: "Re Black Beauty, the first one listed is the full length version. The second one is abridged for younger readers. That's why they can't be combined."
OH! wonder which one I read? duh....
OH! wonder which one I read? duh....
Thom wrote: "MY BOOK HOUSE, especially the first three volumes.
WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE Why? Because it was there."
Good Answer. I hear that's why people climb Mt Everest!
WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE Why? Because it was there."
Good Answer. I hear that's why people climb Mt Everest!
Carol wrote: "Thom wrote: "MY BOOK HOUSE, especially the first three volumes.
WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE Why? Because it was there."
Good Answer. I hear that's why people climb Mt Everest!
"
We also had bound volumes of Woman's Day magazine in our house because my Dad was an exec with the A&P, I don't remember being fascinated by those.
THE STORY OF MANKIND: inside front cover where "Man" gets less hairy, more upright as he treads back and forth up this incline. Stared at it for hours. Hours.
WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE Why? Because it was there."
Good Answer. I hear that's why people climb Mt Everest!
"
We also had bound volumes of Woman's Day magazine in our house because my Dad was an exec with the A&P, I don't remember being fascinated by those.
THE STORY OF MANKIND: inside front cover where "Man" gets less hairy, more upright as he treads back and forth up this incline. Stared at it for hours. Hours.
THE STORY OF MANKIND: inside front cover where "Man" gets less hairy, more upright as he treads back and forth up this incline. Stared at it for hours. Hours.
Why did it fascinate you so???? My sister and I were mesmerized by our childcraft books and colored in them and cut them up....sigh!
Why did it fascinate you so???? My sister and I were mesmerized by our childcraft books and colored in them and cut them up....sigh!
Don't know, maybe the ape-to-man thing. I remember a Sunday cartoon feature called "Denny Dimwit" with a main character who smiled a lot, had a good heart and his head came to a point. The premise of most weekly stories was he could see the nakedness of Emperors or come up with answers which were the right ones even as he misunderstood the questions. Denny Dimwit. Pinhead. 1949, thereabouts. Imagine !
Bill O'Reilly calls people pinheads but I haven't heard Denny Dimwit. There is probably a club of Dimwits who would want equal rights for Dimwits.
There is at Bowling Green an archive of Popular Culture which will have all Denny Dimwit cartoons, I'm sure. They ran in all the major Sunday cartoon sections of major papers.
Thom wrote: "Add bound volumes, I guess if you can find them, of Terry and the Pirates, and Gasoline Alley."
Made an attempt on Gasoline Allery but
it doesn't appear to be the right one.
Made an attempt on Gasoline Allery but
it doesn't appear to be the right one.
Does anyone remember a book called The Pink Dress.
This book really got me started reading. I wish I
knew the author or if it is still our there. Anyone
know?
This book really got me started reading. I wish I
knew the author or if it is still our there. Anyone
know?
Wow Carol that is the book. I looked it up on Amazon and the starting price is $450.00. I loved that book. It really changed my life when it comes to reading. Thanks
Carla wrote: "Since when is Jane Eyre a children's book?"
The list is favorite books "from my childhood." A lot of people read adult books during childhood.
The list is favorite books "from my childhood." A lot of people read adult books during childhood.
Lobstergirl wrote: "Carla wrote: "Since when is Jane Eyre a children's book?"
The list is favorite books "from my childhood." A lot of people read adult books during childhood."
I certainly did and have read many children's books as an adult. For instance my sister sent me a boxed set of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe which I had never seen as a child.
The list is favorite books "from my childhood." A lot of people read adult books during childhood."
I certainly did and have read many children's books as an adult. For instance my sister sent me a boxed set of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe which I had never seen as a child.
My Fathers Dragon is a book I remember being read in elementary school by the librarian. Our class sat enraptured as she delighted us with the tale of Elmer. I searched forever to find out what the name of the book was so I could read it to my kids.
I've been looking up Troll and Scholastic books from the 70s and 80s to get more ideas. Anyone remember any other book clubs from that time?
I'm trying to wean my 7 year old daughter from Pokemon comics. Can anyone recommend any good book for her? She doesn't like 'girly' stories about princesses --- would prefer something with some action and humor in it.
Sandybanks wrote: "I'm trying to wean my 7 year old daughter from Pokemon comics. Can anyone recommend any good book for her? She doesn't like 'girly' stories about princesses --- would prefer something with some act..."
Suggest you look through the Children's lit on listopia and the Newbery, etc. winners' list and reviews thereon. I think it a welcome sign she is not interested in Princesses....Slow job marker these days.
Suggest you look through the Children's lit on listopia and the Newbery, etc. winners' list and reviews thereon. I think it a welcome sign she is not interested in Princesses....Slow job marker these days.
Yes, Princesses are so passe'
Junie B. Jones series, Black Beauty--my seven year old Grandaughter loved this when I gave it to her. She has read it three times.
Judy Blume books--Nancy Drew--
Junie B. Jones series, Black Beauty--my seven year old Grandaughter loved this when I gave it to her. She has read it three times.
Judy Blume books--Nancy Drew--
The Red Badge of Courage??? In a childhood collection??? I read it for uni and even then I hated it!!! Who picks some of these books???
Lioba wrote: "The Red Badge of Courage??? In a childhood collection??? I read it for uni and even then I hated it!!! Who picks some of these books???"
I think they are picked by younger readers who have not read many books but who are seeking to contribute to lists anyway.
I think they are picked by younger readers who have not read many books but who are seeking to contribute to lists anyway.
I guess I can see the point made in Message 28 & 29--Maybe the question should be: What constitutes childhood? up to age 10? 12? 17? It would seem to take an exceptional 10 yr. old to read, understand & appreciate Rebecca or Jane Eyre, for example. Or maybe I was just an extremely average kid! I didn't see the Freddie the Pig books on the list-- they should be!!
Here is the danger of having read "The Princess Bride" in my childhood: for the longest time I believed it really was abridged. I was smart enough to figure that Florin and its history were fabricated, but I gullibly thought it had originally been written by S. Morgenstern, and wondered why he got so little recognition, as well as where I could find an unabridged copy. My mom set me straight, eventually.
I was in my 30's when Harry Potter came out. Thanks for the great walk down memory lane with this list!
I thought I was a big reader as a kid, but not much of this list looks familiar - some of it I read later as a an adult. Hmm... What was I doing with my time...?
Being 'childhood' books, I chose ones that were favorites BEFORE I was a TEENAGER. Too bad some of these weren't available when I was small - but they are now going on my TBR list!
Some of these books, I mean... The Count of Monte Cristo? There's no way I would've read that when I was a kid! I still couldn't.
Rachael wrote: "Some of these books, I mean... The Count of Monte Cristo? There's no way I would've read that when I was a kid! I still couldn't."
It just depends on the kid. For example, I first read LOTR, The Hobbit, and Jane Eyre when I was 11, and I had no trouble understanding them. They're still some of my favorite books.
It just depends on the kid. For example, I first read LOTR, The Hobbit, and Jane Eyre when I was 11, and I had no trouble understanding them. They're still some of my favorite books.
Virag wrote: "Rachael wrote: "Some of these books, I mean... The Count of Monte Cristo? There's no way I would've read that when I was a kid! I still couldn't."
It just depends on the kid. For example, I firs..."
My skepticism was only directed towards The Count of Monte Cristo, not other books such as LOTR or The Hobbit. It doesn't strike me as something that children (considering this is favourite books from my childhood) would even want to read, let alone understand or have the attention span for, considering it is over 1000 pages. I'm doubtful over how many people actually read and loved it when they were a child, but that's just my opinion. :)
It just depends on the kid. For example, I firs..."
My skepticism was only directed towards The Count of Monte Cristo, not other books such as LOTR or The Hobbit. It doesn't strike me as something that children (considering this is favourite books from my childhood) would even want to read, let alone understand or have the attention span for, considering it is over 1000 pages. I'm doubtful over how many people actually read and loved it when they were a child, but that's just my opinion. :)
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