The Ones That Stick With You (AKA Books You Grew Up With)

Just recently I helped a mom find books for her children and grandchildren. We didn't have a copy of a book that her daughter grew-up with, but I did find something along the same theme. We then explored books that I remember from my own childhood. The mom really wanted books that her little ones would love and remember when they're older.

This got me to thinking: what are all of the books that I had grown up with. Do you smell a new reading list? I do!

Whenever I see these books I reminisce and smile.

PICTURE BOOKS

• Madeline books written and illus. by Ludwig Bemelmans
• Berenstain Bears series written and illus. by Stan and Jan Berenstain
• The Day It Rained Hearts written and illus. by Felicia Bond
• Annie and the Wild Animals written and illus. by Jan Brett
• Arthur's Halloween written and illus. by Marc Brown
• The Little House written and illus. by Virginia Lee Burton
• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel written and illus. by Virginia Lee Burton
• Brush written by Pere Calders and illus. by Carme Sole Vendrell
• Stellaluna written and illus. by Jannell Cannon
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar written and illus. by Eric Carle
• Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type written by Doreen Cronin and illus. by Betsy Lewin
• Are You My Mother? written and illus. by P.D. Eastman
• The Happy Lion written and illus. by Louise Fatio
• Bark, George written and illus. by Jules Feiffer
• Wynken, Blynken, and Nod written by Eugune Field and illus. by
• Possum Magic written and illus. by Mem Fox
• Where is the Green Sheep? written and illus. by Mem Fox
• Full Moon Soup written and illus. by Alastair Graham 
• Corduroy books written and illus. by Don Freeman
• Orlando the Marmalade Cat series written and illus. by Kathleen Hale
• Bailey Goes Camping written and illus. by Kevin Henkes
• Snow White written by Paul Heins and illus. by Trina Schart Hyman
• Harold and the Purple Crayon written and illus. by Crockett Johnson
• Elmer written and illus. by David McKee
• Zin! Zin! Zin!: A Violin written by Lloyd Moss and illus. by Marjorie Priceman
• If You Give A Pig a Pancake written by Laura Numeroff and illus. by Felicia Bond
• Curious George written and illus. by H.A. Rey
• The Dot written and illus. by Peter Reynolds
• The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales written by Jon Scieszka and illus. by Lane Smith
• Where the Wild Things Are written and illus. by Maurice Sendak
• Green Eggs and Ham written and illus. by Dr. Seuss
• The Pop-Up Mice of Mr. Brice written and illus. by Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg
• Gregory the Terrible Eater written by Mitchel Sharmat and illus. by Jose Aruego and Adriane Dewey
• Caps for Sale written and illus. by Esphyr Slobodkina
• Calvin and Hobbes comics written and illus. by Bill Watterson 
• A Chair for My Mother written and illus. by Vera B. Williams
• Teddy Bear Farmer series written by Phoebe Worthington and illus. by Joan Worthington
• Harry the Dirty Dog written by Gene Zion and illus. by Margaret Bloy Graham 

  NONFICTION

• Mummies Made in Egypt written by Aliki

CHAPTER BOOKS

• The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle written by Avi
• Who Stole the Wizard of Oz written by Avi
• Chasing Vermeer written by Blue Balliett and illus. by Brett Helquist
• The Wright Three written by Blue Balliett and illus. by Brett Helquist
• The Calder Game written by Blue Balliett and illus. by Brett Helquist
• Time For Andrew written by Mary Downing Hahn
• The Doll in the Garden written by Mary Downing Hahn
• The Gentleman Outlaw and Me - Eli written by Mary Downing Hahn
• Following the Mystery Man written by Mary Downing Hahn
• Following My Own Footsteps written by Mary Downing Hahn
• Daphne's Book written by Mary Downing Hahn
• Look For Me By Moonlight written by Mary Downing Hahn (YA level)
• Nancy Drew series written by Carolyn Keene 
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler written by E. L. Konigsburg
• Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling
• The Egypt Game written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
• Little House on the Prairie series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• The Mozart Season written by Virginia Euwer Wolff
• American Girl series
• Molly and Felicity books written by Valerie Tripp and illus. by C. F. Payne,
• Samantha books written by Susan S. Adler and illus. by Dan Andreasen,
• Kirsten books written by Janet Beeler Shaw,
• Addy books written by Connie Porter and illus. by Dahl Taylor

GROWN-UPS ARE STILL GROWING
In my mind, I'm still growing up. These are books I discovered once I became a grown-up (with a job) that I will never forget.

• A Little Book of Sloth written by Lucy Cooke
• Cows in the Kitchen written by June Crebbin and illus. by Katharine McEwen 
• Flora and the Flamingo written and illus. by Molly Idle
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? written by Bill Martin, Jr. and illus. by Eric Carle
• Anne of Green Gables series written by L. M. Montgomery 
• Smells Like Dog written by Suzanne Selfors
• Smells Like Treasure written by Suzanne Selfors
• Smells Like Pirates written by Suzanne Selfors

What books did you grew up with that you will always remember?