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Reading Room:  Favorite Children's Books  |
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Georgiann
True Blue Farmgirl
109 Posts
Georgiann
Seymour
IN
USA
109 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 07 2008 : 08:28:52 AM
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I loved Nancy's post about the Grammy chair -- a great place to snuggle and read to kids. I had just posted a list of favorite children's books on my blog yesterday, and was wondering what your favorite books to read to your children/grandchildren are?
My current favorite is Owl Babies, by Martin Waddell. But I change the names of the baby owls to the names of my own 3 children!
Peace.
www.oldsweetsong.blogspot.com
Whatever you do, do it with your whole heart
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Brew Crew
True Blue Farmgirl
676 Posts
Molly
Arizona
676 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2008 : 1:59:46 PM
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'I Love you Forever'....I can't get through it without crying. Also, I love reading Dr. Seuss! The kids learn to read so early from those silly rhymes. I'll pause at the end of each line and let them fill in the blank and before you know it, they can read the whole thing.
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Mommyswanson
True Blue Farmgirl
463 Posts
Laura
Waukegan
IL
USA
463 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2008 : 6:06:19 PM
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Oh Gosh! How to chose? I teach Preschool so I think I must have thousands of children's books. I guess for little kids I would have to say Beatrix Potter's little books are some of my favorites for the illustrations. I LOVE reading all the Eric Carle books to my class like "Brown Bear, Brown Bear." My personal favorites from childhood were the "Little House" Books & a lovely book called: "Cathy's Room." about a little girl who finally gets her own bedroom.
Laura
"That which does not kill us makes us strong!" "I cast all my cares upon you Lord." |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 11:45:01 AM
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| Love the Holly Hobbie books, Tasha Tudor and Beatrix Potter. Sometimes I still look through them, and my boys are grown ups! Hugs, Nance |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 12:50:35 PM
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Still love the Little House on the Prairie books, and have them all.
Will try to read them again come wintertime (attention span still not up to par :( )
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 4:15:37 PM
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Golden book "Over in the Meadow" and Margaret Wise Brown's "The Color Kittens" (another old Golden book ) were big faves at our house, also "Catch Me and Kiss Me and Say it Again" by Clyde and Wendy Watson. They have written lots of lovely children's books. Also Garth Williams "The Chicken Book". Okay - I'll stop, I could go on forev er....
Karin P.S. For older kids, I recommend Tove Jannson's Moomintroll series....
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 8:09:20 PM
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My favorite children's book was "Little Women". I can still remember laying in my mom's bed reading it when I was a little girl. It was the best spot in the house to me! She had one of those over the bed lights that she and my dad used for reading. Wow, memories.....
Crafty Bay Farmgirl Chapter
"What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger"
Farmgirl #152
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elphie0503
True Blue Farmgirl
500 Posts
Samantha
Gilmer
Texas
USA
500 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 9:06:52 PM
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Ok, personally I still love Little Women...my sisters and I even call my mother Marmie. For children though, I like The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka, which is the wolf's point of view. I also like Pink and Say by Patricia Polaco and the How Do Dinosaurs... series. They are all very good, especially if you have a boy that is into dinos.
Samantha
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I've dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they've gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the colour of my mind.~~Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 9:30:03 PM
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I Love YOu Forever is one of my favorites for sure. I cry every time too!
For a little bit older kids (8 and older) I LOVE Where the Red Fern Grows, Summer of the Monkeys, Charlotte's Web and of course all the Little HOuse books.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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kmbrown
True Blue Farmgirl
459 Posts
Misty
Waynesboro
Pennsylvania
USA
459 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 05:17:14 AM
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For little ones my favorite is called "Mommy's Best Kisses" Both of my boys will bring me that book and I can read it 4-5 times before they will get down for a differant book!
I Love You Forever is also a favorite and I sing that song to all three of my babies!
Another funny one is called "Look out, said the Elephant, I'm going to sneeze"! The pictures in there just crack me up! |
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clux64
True Blue Farmgirl
162 Posts
Celeste
Blair
NE
USA
162 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 06:06:18 AM
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How about the Kevin Henke Books? Lillies Purple Plastic Purse, Chrysanthamum, Owen...His characters are like real kids, there's always a great lesson, and parents will appreciate the subtle humor thrown in for their benefit. Wonderful, read out loud books!
Celeste
"No matter where you go, there you are"
--Confucious
www.urbanprairiehome.blogspot.com
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Georgiann
True Blue Farmgirl
109 Posts
Georgiann
Seymour
IN
USA
109 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 06:27:26 AM
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Celeste, those are the greatest. I worked for 5 years on the county bookmobile, and one of our favorite things to do was dressing up for storytime -- my boss is the greatest Lily -- she even has a purple plastic purse. Not only did the kids love her, she did the story in nursing homes and retirement housing, she also did it for club meetings. What a hit, because the story touches us all.
www.oldsweetsong.blogspot.com
Whatever you do, do it with your whole heart
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 07:35:40 AM
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I forgot to mention that my OWN favorite book when I was little is called Casey The Clumsy Colt. It is really cute and I even named my second son Casey. Told him this is where I got the name. I didn't, but he thinks that...haha. A cute story...by the same author is Cow in the House....I love that one too.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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KJD
True Blue Farmgirl
402 Posts
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Posted - Oct 05 2008 : 6:43:32 PM
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I recommend Elizabeth Enright - The Four Story Mistake; The Saturdays -- these are wonderful books that I loved, and my 3 boys have loved...
My own childhood FAVORITE would have to be Charlotte's Web - |
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
1181 Posts
Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
1181 Posts |
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knittingmom
True Blue Farmgirl
665 Posts
AnneMarie
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
665 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2008 : 7:16:43 PM
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Jane Yolen has some very good books. Of course the Franklin the turtle books (not sure if you're familiar with these in the States). Berenstein Bears are always classic.
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Jessi Lynn
True Blue Farmgirl
144 Posts
New York
USA
144 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 12:26:31 PM
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My favorite picture book is: "Frog in Love" by Max Velthuijis.
It's about a frog who is feeling funny, he then goes and asks Hare what's wrong, after discribing his symptoms, Hare delcares Frog's in love. But who is he in love with? A duck! But his friend the pig says he can't be because she's white and he's green-this doesn't discourage Frog. Instead he trie to do things to show his love. In the end Frog tries to impress Duck with the highest junp in history-it goes wrong and he's hurt. Duck come to his rescue and nurses him back to health. He finds out that Duck also has feelings for him. The last page is the best. It reads:" A Frog and a Duck.... Green and white. Love knows no boundries."
My favorite children's chapter book is: Phantom of the Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
I can't get into all the details, (not enough room)but it's about a boy who feels that lifes just so-so and there's nothing to do. Everything changes when a strange package is left in his room. He opens it to reveal a tollbooth. He goes on an amazing adventure and when he comes back he relizes how great life is.
If you haven't read this one- you just got to. This author is amazing. Phantom of the Tollbooth is the book I still come back to read when nothing exciting is going on.
Jessi Lynn
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bbteacher
True Blue Farmgirl
134 Posts
Bonnie
BALTIMORE
Maryland
USA
134 Posts |
Posted - Oct 12 2008 : 8:39:29 PM
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This is a subject very near and dear to my heart! Because we homeschooled our two sons, we have a huge collection of children's books. (Boys are now 23 and 21!) Some favorite authors-Lois Lenski-I fell in love with this author when I was in 5th grade! She wrote in the 30's and 40's about America-the first book I read was Strawberry Girl; about a migrant farmer and his family. She has stories about boys and girls. My Father's Dragon-a 3 book series by Ruth Gannett-about a young boy named Elmer and the adventures he has in rescuing a baby dragon. The Incredible Flight to the Mushroom Planet-author escapes me; this too is a series. The Indian in the Cupboard series, Detectives in Togas and the Roman Ransom, Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Three Little Ponies, The Family Under the Bridge, the Little House Series, and the list could go on and on.......
Bonnie
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