Comments on: Two Brilliant Children’s Books

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:30:28 +0000

In reply to Carrie.

How nice to know someone who has read The Pink Motel…I don’t meet many who have heard of it, even if they know Brink’s other books. I’m so glad you’re back visiting Carrie…I’ve thought of you frequently and wondered how summer on the farm has been going! And thank you so very much for your prayers. I’m very touched by what you wrote. xoxo

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:04:54 +0000

Caddie Woodlawn & the Pink Motel by Carol Ryrie Brink were childhood favorites and Carolyn’s top 13 book list brought back so many great memories of reading both as a child and to my children.
I am back after a break from spending time in front of the computer. So glad to hear that your surgery has gone well and will pray for your spirit to be lifted up during a slow painful recovery.

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:34:37 +0000

In reply to Ganeida. Ganeida, I'm not familiar with The Good Master or its author, but love Thee Hannah! Couldn't we have the best time just rereading great children's lit?

By: Ganeida

Ganeida — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 09:57:29 +0000

Julie, did you ever read this lady?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=kate+seredy+books&sprefix=kate+seredy%2Cstripbooks%2C719

or this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Thee-Hannah-Marguerite-Angeli/dp/0836191064/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376215011&sr=1-1&keywords=thee+hanna

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 13:25:47 +0000

In reply to Ganeida.

This looks like the type of book I’d love, Ganeida. I am drawn to the older ones so often. I will buy it… Blessings…. xoxo

By: Ganeida

Ganeida — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 10:19:15 +0000

I rabbit on about children’s books a lot but here is one of our favourites for younger readers ~ & so not American, which you might enjoy for the novelty:

http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/0753453320

Cait learnt so much from these simple stories & taught herself a number of things. 🙂

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:39:05 +0000

In reply to Carolyn. I loved your list, Carolyn! I had forgotten a few of those. Harriet the Spy made me want to start taking notes of everything. And remember how we read Mrs. Piggle Wiggle in the car? So many good memories! Thank you.... xoxo

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:03:09 +0000

The top 13 books of my childhood, in no particular order:

1) Among The Dolls by William Sleater
2) All the Ramona books (and Ellen Tebbits) by Beverly Cleary
3) Behind the Attic Wall by Sylvia Cassidy
4) The Narnia Books by C.S. Lewis
5) James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
6) Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
7) From the Mixed up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
8) Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
9) Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C O’Brian
10) The Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Books by Betty MacDonald
11) The Pink Motel and Baby Island (and Irma Baumlein) by Carol Ryrie Brink
12) The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
13) The Anastasia Krupnik series by Lois Lowry

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:43:54 +0000

In reply to Kay in Cornwall, UK.

I’m going to order some of the Brambly Hedge books after hearing about them from you, Kay. I think the youngest of my grands would enjoy those. I agree with you — I cannot imagine a life without books. It would be dull and terrible. 🙂 xoxo

By: Kay in Cornwall, UK

Kay in Cornwall, UK — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:07:08 +0000

My daughter Louisa and I loved reading the Brambly Hedge books by Jill Barklem. The stories were quite sweet but it was really the illustrations that held our attention. Such wonderful attention to detail! We both have fond memories of cuddling up on the sofa and picking out all the little bits that we liked best. I believe that Jill Barklem became a Christian because of her study of wildlife whilst writing her books.
My boys liked nursery rhyme books when they were very small. I think they liked the comfort of the poetry’s rhythym. They also liked various Ladybird books, both fiction and non-fiction.
However, none of my three children read anywhere near as much as I have done and continue to do.
‘Life is too short not to read books.’