Through Facebook, I asked friends and clients: “What was your favorite book your parents read to you when you were little?” and oh boy, did I get a lot of responses! Sadly, I am doing my best to stay true to my Tuesday’s 10 list by keeping it to only 10 items. Most of these are books I have fond memories of, but there were so many more that people mentioned that I never knew about (Max Trax) or never considered to be a children’s book (the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe). Thanks to all of you for your recommendations!
Is your favorite childhood book not on this list? I want to hear what it is! Comment on this post with your favorite book so folks can see it.
- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
- Serendipity by Stephen Cosgrove
- The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
- The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
- Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd
- Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak
- Sweet Pickles collection by Richard Hefter
- Curious George Rides a Bike by H.A. Rey (it had instructions on how to fold a boat from a newspaper. I thought it was the coolest thing!)
- The Pokey Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey and Gustaf Tenggren (I saw it in a waiting room recently, and showed it to my kids — VERY fun!)
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Sleep book! Dr. Seuss! zzzzzz!
Reviving the bedtime story – here I go watch me sleep!
Wow! You listed my suggestion as #1! Thanks!
That’s because I have very vivid memories of reading the book and seeing the movie in grade school, Mineapolismama! Well, that, and because it was a great suggestion!