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Fill The BookShelf with Classic Memories
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items We don't all have the same taste, but these were my favorites as a child. I had a lot of time since I had no siblings and books were my friend.
When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, did I go buy cute clothes? NO. I went and purchased every little critter book I could get my hands on.
MERCER MAYER Little Critter Monster Critter Kids Series Childrens Paperback PIcture Books
I was often a lonely kid, with no siblings. I imagined I was the girl who discovered the Secret Garden and found the people my lonliness craved.
The Secret Garden - by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Paperback)
This is my most quoted book. It has some of my favorite poems in it.
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
My aunt read me these as a child. It's funny the memories that these hold.
A Light in the Attic book by Shel Silverstein
If I'm going to add a couple of Shel Silverstein books to my list, I can't leave this one behind. He sure knew how to bring out the whimsy.
The Giving Tree - by Shel Silverstein (Hardcover)
I'm not ashamed to admit, that even as an adult, I still like to read this one. It added adventure to my brain as a kid.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
This book was introduced to me by a teacher and I think it elevated my reading. I don't know if this is one that all school kids read at that time, or if she just wanted to push me to the next level, but I'll never forget this one.
Island of the Blue Dolphins: A Newbery Award Winner
If you never cried with Ponyboy, if you never feared with Johnny, if you never felt the pressure with Daryl, you made need to sit down with this one.
The Outsiders - 50th Edition by S E Hinton (Hardcover)
I spent every summer with my grandparents and every Monday included a trip to the library. One summer I spent my days causing trouble with Ann as I got lost in these books. If I remember, there was also a tv series at that time and I watched those, t...
The Anne of Green Gables Collection : Deluxe 6-Book Hardcover Boxed Set book by L. M. Montgomery:
Confession: I have never read a Winnie the Pooh book. And it feels like I'm missing out on something warm. I watched the cartoon, but books just take things to a different level.
Winnie-The-Pooh
I'll never forget reading Tom Sawyer and asking my dad if I could paint a fence. We didn't even have a fence but it sounded like such fun! I'm weird.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Collectible Editions) by Mark Twain
Books took me on adventures that I was always longing for. Narnia was no different. It took me to places I had never been. I had never longed for a wardrobe, but this book had me trying to break out of the back of my grandmothers.
The Chronicles of Narnia Deluxe Edition: 7 Books in 1 Hardcover (Hardcover)
I have never read Little Women, but every year at Christmas I sit down to join Christian Bale and Winona Rider in their hoping and dreaming. I long to be a writer like Jo, and I wish to not be controlled by society like Laurie.
Little Women and Other Novels (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)|Hardcover
I'll bet none of you can guess who I was named after. It's no wonder I long for adventure.
Peter Pan & Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (Paper Mill Press Classics)
On this rare occasion, I actually prefer the movies to the books. The books were hard for me to read because honestly, they couldn't hold my attention the way the movies could.
J. R. R. Tolkien: The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings: Deluxe Pocket Boxed Set (Hardcover)
Hands down must read to learn historical truths during this time period. It highlights the social problems during that era and what has influenced the times to come.
The Great Gatsby (Paper Mill Press Classics)
If you grew up in Kansas like me and have yet to read The Wizard of Oz, I'm pretty sure it's blasphemy. That's what I tell my husband at least, because he has never read it or even watched the movie and he's from kansas too!!
Classic Book - Wizard of Oz