Children's books you love

Started by Spearow May 20th, 2009 10:36 PM
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Age 29
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Posted February 4th, 2010
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Books, so I guess this goes here...? If not, then sorry. D:

I was thinking of this because I've found myself obsessing recently over this book of poetry I used to read a lot when I was a kid. I found out my parents gave it to charity, and I just want to read it again so badly. Look at the pictures, mostly. It's not that it would transport me back to a certain point in my childhood, although that might be a side effect, it's that it would bring me back to the world inside that specific book. I know it sounds cheesy, but it's a powerful urge.

plus also there was a poem in there that I was thinking might have gone over my head when I was five or six, and I want to see if it really has the subtext I've realized it might have now. :E

And this got me thinking about children's literature in general. I'm mostly referring to books for pretty young kids, picture books and beginning readers' books - stuff you would read in elementary school. I thought of all the authors and illustrators that create such touching material - Jack Prelutsky, Leo Lionni, Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak, Shel Silverstein, James Stevenson, Bill Peet, and I should probably stop right now before I get carried away. Who are your favorite children's authors? have you gone back and looked over books that were read to you, or that you read when you were young? How did they make you feel?

...actually, the more I think about it and look it up on Amazon without success, the more unhappy I am about losing this poetry book. I can't think of how to explain to my parents what it meant to me. They thought it was sort of crappy and weird, and maybe it was, but I loved it anyway, and it doesn't matter if things actually aren't all that "good" when you're a kid, because they become a part of you regardless.

Long post is long, sorry, but I often find myself feeling unexpectedly emotional about this topic.

I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.

Klippy

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I love the Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events series. They're just great books with a load of thought put into the characters and story. Great series. I wouldn't classify them as "kiddy books", but they're aimed at a younger and older audience at the same time.
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Beatrix Potter was great, I seem to remember reading (and being read to) a lot of the 'The Tale Of...' books when I was younger. I recall The Wind in the Willows being read to me aswell.
When I got a bit older and started reading for myself, I think Roald Dahl was my first favourite author, I would read a lot of his books to myself and some Enid Blyton books also.
I enjoyed reading 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' (agree with you there, THS) and 'The Saga of Darren Shan'. I think those were the last 2 fictional series that I read before I moved on to reading factual books instead.

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In The Night Garden books, i like Makka Pakka and so does my nephew so it is fun to read together, when i am reading them to him i start to get tired and so he see's me asleep so he copys me and falls asleep with me in my arms.

I can't say that it is clasified as a Children's book but it is aimed at under six.

TRIFORCE89

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Stuff by Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Robert Munsch, and Beatrix Potter was always good.

For series of books... uh...Arthur, Franklin, Little Critters, Babar, Curious George, Paddington Bear, and Madeline.

And Goodnight Moon and Where the Wild Things Are

You could buy all of this when I was little. Outside of libraries you're not going to find this classic stuff anymore. Everything is now short stories based on Dora the Explorer and Hannah Montana. Shame.
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Captain Fabio

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Wow, uhhh, I don't remember the books I read back then.
In Primary School I was behind the rest of my class at reading :/
So I have always read books ahead of what I should be since then.

I read the hobbit and the LotR's books when I was about 10 =]
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"The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down, to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM BOOM BOOM!"

I used to love it, and I still do.

Circa

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Ugly Duckling was a beautiful story. It is really a meaningful story for the children. They can learn something good. You can never judge people in his/her looks. But you can judge people in his/her heart. Ugly Duckling is really sad that people doesn't like him. Because of his ugliness but. He's not really a duck. But he's a Swan. As the Swans said. He's the most beautiful Swan they have ever seen. ( Actually it's not in the looks. But it's in the heart ).

You can't play on Broken Strings.
You can't feel anything that your heart don't want to feel.
~Pair with: Unbreakable

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I love the Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events series. They're just great books with a load of thought put into the characters and story. Great series. I wouldn't classify them as "kiddy books", but they're aimed at a younger and older audience at the same time.
We're way too much alike, Klippy xD. I used to love reading Lemony Snickers's ASoUE series when I was younger. I stopped before the Penultimate Peril came out, so I never finished the series, but now that I'm starting to reminisce I just might re-read the entire thing. I also love, love, love the Artemis Fowl books. They're not exactly children books, but they are written for an age group below my own. I believe it's one of the best examples of character development over a series of books.


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