Monday, June 30, 2014

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?


2 comments:

  1. Rainbow Valley by L. M. Montgomery; some really weird outdated series books called The Dare Boys; anything by Louisa May Alcott (I am a LOT older than you are, I think), Big Tiger and Christian by Fritz Muhlenweg. The books of Betsy Haywood, Beverly Cleary.

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  2. That's a great list bookkm! I love Louisa May Alcott. It's been so long since I've read her books, which means she'll have to go back on my To-Read list! Thank you for sharing!

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