While reading a friends post for today I was reminded of the many wonderful books I was given to read as a child. One of my absolute favorites was a book that actually belonged to my mom as a child. It is the book pictured here. The Tall Book of Make-Believe was wonderful. It had classic rhymes, short stories, and poems. I remember a story about a town, that I think was called CreamPuff. If I remember right, the town was so light that when the strong winds came during the year, the town would float up into the clouds, and then as the winds died down, the townsfolk would have to winch themselves back down with the anchor attached below.
My mother's copy of the book was so worn and threadbare it was in danger of falling apart. I loved the book so much that I bought my own copy when I happened upon it during a trip to Target in my senior year of high school. I suppose I was feeling nostalgic or I was missing my mom. No matter the reason, I'm glad to have it now since it is currently out of print. If you should happen to chance upon a copy while at a yard sale or such I suggest you pick it up, and let yourself retreat to the simpler times of your life. It is a great book to read to young ones.
What are some of your favorite children's books? Favorite books in general?
"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot
read them." -Mark Twain
3 comments:
I used to have the most beautiful copy of "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams. Another favorite was "Madeline" by Ludwig Bemelmans. There was a copy of that book in our church library and I would make the Sunday School teacher read it to me every week (even though I had the whole thing memorized).
Now I love Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." It gets better every time I read it.
I had a book of fairy tales that was beautifully illustrated. I don't remember who the editor was or many details, but I remember reading it felt like magic.
When I was older, I read a collector's edition of Heidi over and over...and over!
I'm going to have to find myself a copy of your suggestion...
I always liked that book, too, and I remember reading it to y'all sometimes. My favorite was "Where the Wild Things Are" with "The Velveteen Rabbit" being close and "Goodnight Moon" way up there too.
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