Comments on: Childhood books http://www.justjulieb.com/childhood-books/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:18:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Just Julie http://www.justjulieb.com/childhood-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Just Julie Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:26:03 +0000 http://www.justjulieb.com/?p=3712#comment-1895 Thank you for your comment, Janet - welcome! I loved The Pink Motel as a child and have read it to my grandchildren. I don't remember a drawbridge, however! The family does go to Florida because they inherit a pink motel from their Uncle Hiram. The two children, Kirby and Bitsy, meet several interesting people who come yearly to stay at the motel, and they solve a mystery in the process. If this isn't the book you're looking for (still can't place the drawbridge), I'd recommend it anyway! And yes, grandchildren are one of life's greatest joys. Blessings! Thank you for your comment, Janet – welcome! I loved The Pink Motel as a child and have read it to my grandchildren. I don’t remember a drawbridge, however! The family does go to Florida because they inherit a pink motel from their Uncle Hiram. The two children, Kirby and Bitsy, meet several interesting people who come yearly to stay at the motel, and they solve a mystery in the process. If this isn’t the book you’re looking for (still can’t place the drawbridge), I’d recommend it anyway! And yes, grandchildren are one of life’s greatest joys. Blessings!

]]> By: janet bishop- magina http://www.justjulieb.com/childhood-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 janet bishop- magina Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:52:23 +0000 http://www.justjulieb.com/?p=3712#comment-1894 Julie, i just came across your blog while googling "Pink Motel". For years I have tried to remember more about a book that my 4th grade teacher read to us. It was about a family traveling to Florida and all I really remember is that there were pink cinder block motels ( I was horrified of the idea of motels being made of foundation material and painted pink...so gauche) and the family got in a "precarious situation" on a drawbridge. Since you have the book maybe you can confirm that I am on the right track. I also adored the old Nancys and Trixie Belden..almost any mystery. I can't wait to have grandchildren so that I can read to them. Reading is one of the great joys of my life. Julie,

i just came across your blog while googling “Pink Motel”. For years I have tried to remember more about a book that my 4th grade teacher read to us. It was about a family traveling to Florida and all I really remember is that there were pink cinder block motels ( I was horrified of the idea of motels being made of foundation material and painted pink…so gauche) and the family got in a “precarious situation” on a drawbridge. Since you have the book maybe you can confirm that I am on the right track. I also adored the old Nancys and Trixie Belden..almost any mystery. I can’t wait to have grandchildren so that I can read to them. Reading is one of the great joys of my life.

]]> By: Pat http://www.justjulieb.com/childhood-books/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Pat Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:33:16 +0000 http://www.justjulieb.com/?p=3712#comment-632 I loved Trixie Belden books so much I practically knew them by heart. I wanted to BE Trixie Belden. I also loved a lot of the books that came from the Scholastic weekly reader that we could order from at school. A few that come to mind are "A Horse of Her Own", "Mystery on Shadow Pond" and "Mystery on Nine Mile Marsh". I loved Trixie Belden books so much I practically knew them by heart. I wanted to BE Trixie Belden. I also loved a lot of the books that came from the Scholastic weekly reader that we could order from at school. A few that come to mind are “A Horse of Her Own”, “Mystery on Shadow Pond” and “Mystery on Nine Mile Marsh”.

]]> By: Deb http://www.justjulieb.com/childhood-books/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Deb Sat, 23 May 2009 20:43:01 +0000 http://www.justjulieb.com/?p=3712#comment-581 I loved to read as a child, still do, but sadly have no memory of ever having been read to. I remember a day when I rode my bicycle to the library (it was about 1 mile from home), checked out my limit of books (5), hurried home to read them and then pedaled back to get more. The librarian wouldn't let me check out any more books as I had already checked out my limit for that day. :( I was one sad (and mad) little girl! The books I dearly loved were "Black Beauty", "Anne of Green Gables", "Heidi" and everything Nancy Drew! I loved to read as a child, still do, but sadly have no memory of ever having been read to. I remember a day when I rode my bicycle to the library (it was about 1 mile from home), checked out my limit of books (5), hurried home to read them and then pedaled back to get more. The librarian wouldn’t let me check out any more books as I had already checked out my limit for that day. :( I was one sad (and mad) little girl!
The books I dearly loved were “Black Beauty”, “Anne of Green Gables”, “Heidi” and everything Nancy Drew!

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.justjulieb.com/childhood-books/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Carolyn Fri, 22 May 2009 20:41:04 +0000 http://www.justjulieb.com/?p=3712#comment-572 Well, since you read many of those stories to your children, some of the ones you mentioned above are my favorites as well. I read every single Beverly Cleary book, and I have vivid memories of reading "Dear Mr. Henshaw" aloud to Grandma Sooter. Other than that, I loved, loved, loved- "Among the Dolls" by William Sleator and "Behind the Attic Walls" by Sylvia Cassidy, both of which are kind of chilling for youth fiction. Well, since you read many of those stories to your children, some of the ones you mentioned above are my favorites as well. I read every single Beverly Cleary book, and I have vivid memories of reading “Dear Mr. Henshaw” aloud to Grandma Sooter. Other than that, I loved, loved, loved- “Among the Dolls” by William Sleator and “Behind the Attic Walls” by Sylvia Cassidy, both of which are kind of chilling for youth fiction.

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