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What books did you love as a child?
Submitted by hearts.
Wow, what a question. It made me wistful just reading it, and as I think of which books to write about I've got this silly feeling in my stomach. I feel I have to convey to you how important these books are, and how they made me feel as a child, and make you go, "Ah, yes. I loved those books too. I can see why you are so clever and lovely, wordsisfun!"
But I feel that any real attempt to do that would somehow fall short, so instead I'll just be plain and simple and hope it happens anyways.
So, in no particular order, I present Books Katie Loved as a Child:
I may or may not have discussed this book here before. It's one
of the first books I remember reading in one sitting. I was seven or
eight, and this book rocked my world. I thought I was Matilda. I still
think sometimes that I just might be.
I read this book so many times the
cover fell off. Who wouldn't like to run away and live in a museum?
It's the perfect fantasy.
When my sister was in eighth
grade, I was in fourth. She was assigned to read this book but I took
it from her and read it first. I've read it almost every year since
then.
I read these books over and over
again even though they were way below my reading level. Like every
single other girl who ever picked these up, I so badly wanted to start
a babysitter's club. And the super-specials were seriously awesome.
As someone with an ever-changing
family of step-siblings and craziness, I really loved this story of a
large, functional family. I read it way too many times. The best part?
The kids are named in alphabetical order. Even though the names were
dorky (Dagwood!) my young OCD side really appreciated the logic in this.
Ramona needs no explanation.
I used to go in to the library at recess in first and second grade and just devour these books.
Strangely, I can't really think of any more books. It was in junior high that I really began reading like I do now, and I consider myself past childhood at that point.
Recently a friend of mine asked for some book recommendations for his fourth-grader. I spent like three hours at work compiling this fantastic list of books he should read. If I had that list, most of it would be posted here. But I don't, and I can't remember everything I put on it. Anyways, they made him read every day all quarter from this fantastic list, and his grades went from a C/D average to a B+ average. When they told me this I almost cried. I can't tell people enough how important it is to teach your children to love books and to find books that they so desperately need to keep reading that they take them to the bathroom, and in the car, and to bed, and to the dinner table.
But you probably already know that. So I'm going to stop with the sermon and go see what you read as a child!
Edited to add: I totally forgot about The Secret Garden, Heidi, Anne of Green Gables, and all the other classics I used to read. Ooo, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Also, Shel Silverstein.
I used to go in to the library at recess in first and second grade and just devour these books.
Strangely, I can't really think of any more books. It was in junior high that I really began reading like I do now, and I consider myself past childhood at that point.
Recently a friend of mine asked for some book recommendations for his fourth-grader. I spent like three hours at work compiling this fantastic list of books he should read. If I had that list, most of it would be posted here. But I don't, and I can't remember everything I put on it. Anyways, they made him read every day all quarter from this fantastic list, and his grades went from a C/D average to a B+ average. When they told me this I almost cried. I can't tell people enough how important it is to teach your children to love books and to find books that they so desperately need to keep reading that they take them to the bathroom, and in the car, and to bed, and to the dinner table.
But you probably already know that. So I'm going to stop with the sermon and go see what you read as a child!
Edited to add: I totally forgot about The Secret Garden, Heidi, Anne of Green Gables, and all the other classics I used to read. Ooo, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Also, Shel Silverstein.
