Posted by ceres on August 22, 2009, at 4:24:31
In reply to anyone have some favorite children's books?, posted by obsidian on August 11, 2009, at 22:10:18
What a good topic. At times, such books are little doses of antidepressant.
So many ...
-Mrs Piggle Wiggle
-Pippy Long Stocking (pre-movie)
-Dr Suess' wonderful whimsy
-The Huckle Cat Books (Richard Scarry)
-Winnie the Pooh (before degraded by Disney)
-Alice in Wonderland ..& Through the Looking Glass-**Lois Lenski's**
Coal Camp Girl, Cotton in My Sack, Texas Tomboy, Strawberry Girl, Indian Captive..-Blue Willow by Doris Gates
-The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
-Ann of Green Gables by Lucy Maude Montgomery
-My Side of the Mountain
-Julie of the WolvesBeverly Cleary wrote a realistic & entertaining story of a family under stress in "Ramona & Her Father". Discovered this while looking for something to read with some kids.
The library is full of treasure.
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