Is there a book from your childhood that stands out?

[siddi]

I love this thread, and got a lot of intresting books, some of which i haven't even heard about. My first childhood book, which i read all by myself was "when daddy was a little boy" by Alexander Raskin. It belonged to my mum, from her childhood, and she gave it to me when i was sick. I used to love the cartoon of little "daddy" with his specs on the cover. Still thinking about it gives me a queer feeling of deja vu. Also started reading Harry potter series from 6th grade, and absolutely loved it, and infact still do. It'll always be a part of my childhood.

[CSmith]

I have so many books from when I was a kid that I remember fondly.

Goodbye Pink Pig by CS Adler and The Green Angels (author unknown), to name just a couple.

Edited to include Where the Red Fern Grows - the first time I really felt heartbroken reading a book.

[Ghostwalker117]

I remember when I was a kid there was post Ian Fleming James Bond novel my mom had called Win,Lose or Die. I can't remember the author but I wanted to read it but unfortunately before I got a chance to pick it up my mom threw it away.

[mjmooney]

I remember when I was a kid there was post Ian Fleming James Bond novel my mom had called Win,Lose or Die. I can't remember the author but I wanted to read it but unfortunately before I got a chance to pick it up my mom threw it away.

You missed nothing. The non-Fleming Bonds are rubbish (even the one by Kingsley Amis).

[bookgator]

I specifically like the The Secret Garden. My dad actually introduced me to that book and never forgot about it since then. I still read a few pages of the books once in a while even though I think I've read that in entirety a couple of times already. - Jules

[lincolnp]

When I was very little I loved B is for Betsy (originally published in 1939). I loved that book. When I got a little older, I fell in love with all of the Black Stallion books. I was determined to be a jockey (at 4'11" that might have been a reachable goal, however I new NO ONE with a horse). I still have my favorites that I read over and over again. :D
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-- 30 Mar 2012, 10:14 --

I love this thread, and got a lot of intresting books, some of which i haven't even heard about. My first childhood book, which i read all by myself was "when daddy was a little boy" by Alexander Raskin. It belonged to my mum, from her childhood, and she gave it to me when i was sick. I used to love the cartoon of little "daddy" with his specs on the cover. Still thinking about it gives me a queer feeling of deja vu. Also started reading Harry potter series from 6th grade, and absolutely loved it, and infact still do. It'll always be a part of my childhood.

I am very much old enough to be your mother, but I do have to say the the Harry Potter books are very much part of my adulthood and are never very far from my finger tips.

[siddi]

When I was very little I loved B is for Betsy (originally published in 1939). I loved that book. When I got a little older, I fell in love with all of the Black Stallion books. I was determined to be a jockey (at 4'11" that might have been a reachable goal, however I new NO ONE with a horse). I still have my favorites that I read over and over again.
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-- 30 Mar 2012, 10:14 --

I love this thread, and got a lot of intresting books, some of which i haven't even heard about. My first childhood book, which i read all by myself was "when daddy was a little boy" by Alexander Raskin. It belonged to my mum, from her childhood, and she gave it to me when i was sick. I used to love the cartoon of little "daddy" with his specs on the cover. Still thinking about it gives me a queer feeling of deja vu. Also started reading Harry potter series from 6th grade, and absolutely loved it, and infact still do. It'll always be a part of my childhood.

I am very much old enough to be your mother, but I do have to say the the Harry Potter books are very much part of my adulthood and are never very far from my finger tips.

thats really great. My mum too like HP series, and i made sure of her reading it all. I am an adult now, but the magic of this series is not getting any older with time!

[jasmin2002]

Have any of you read any of the roald dahl books, i have fantastic mr fox. IT WAS AMAZING!!! i have got it on cd,dvd and i have got the book.i know evey thing about roald dahl. fell free to ask any thing about the books!!

[Iris--]

I think when I was a kid I mostly read books from this series of kids' books by Finnish authors. That series is what I remember the best. I don't really remember any specific books because to be honest, as a kid I had no idea about any authors really... Except Astrid Lindgren and Tove Jansson. I think all kids should read their books ;)

[Shaniqua]

When I was little I remember that I used to read the Boxcar Children series (I don't know if any of y'all have heard of those). I was in love with those books! I should read them now to see if they really were as good as I used to think

[Carla Hurst-Chandler]

I remember The Boxcar Childen

[Chaton]

For me it's "No Kiss For Mother" by Tomi Ungerer. Great memories

[Mack]

There we so many...

However, for me the book that stands out above all from my childhood is The Velveteen Rabbit. I could not come close to guessing how many times I read the book as a child, and yes, as an adult. I still own my childhood copy of The Velveteen Rabbit and shared the reading of it with my young son when he was even younger. It's a charming, timeless story that contains a lovely lesson for young and old.

[Santanico]

There we so many...

However, for me the book that stands out above all from my childhood is The Velveteen Rabbit. I could not come close to guessing how many times I read the book as a child, and yes, as an adult. I still own my childhood copy of The Velveteen Rabbit and shared the reading of it with my young son when he was even younger. It's a charming, timeless story that contains a lovely lesson for young and old.

Oh I love that book! I bought it for my son as well - he loved it too.

[Carla Hurst-Chandler]

There we so many...

However, for me the book that stands out above all from my childhood is The Velveteen Rabbit. I could not come close to guessing how many times I read the book as a child, and yes, as an adult. I still own my childhood copy of The Velveteen Rabbit and shared the reading of it with my young son when he was even younger. It's a charming, timeless story that contains a lovely lesson for young and old.

Oh I love that book! I bought it for my son as well - he loved it too.

Still have my old copy...read to my kids and now my grandkids Great book!