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In reply to the discussion: What was your favorite book as a kid? You could read it over and over and never get tired of it? As a young kid- The [View all]electric_blue68
(15,073 posts)26. 😄🧡 Harold and the Purple Crayon...
I think my folks bought me 2 of them. 🧡👍
They certainly had a surreal sense about them!
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What was your favorite book as a kid? You could read it over and over and never get tired of it? As a young kid- The [View all]
debm55
Oct 2023
OP
I will check out the local Library and see if they have it. I love to read all kinds of books for all ages.
debm55
Oct 2023
#96
I gave a copy of The Secret Garden to our niece for her birthday this week
yellowdogintexas
Oct 2023
#69
Bradbury's "Martian Chronicles" in 7th grade. The next year I discovered Mitchener's "The Source."
NNadir
Oct 2023
#16
NNadir, very good that you passed that tradition down. Must give you a wonderful feeling.
debm55
Oct 2023
#99
I totally understand that. I'd probably avoid them with that kind of history!!
Coventina
Oct 2023
#121
rsdharp, I am so sorry for the life changing events that happened to you. I understand. There are other books to read.
debm55
Oct 2023
#123
I don't remember them. But thank you for posting. It's interesting to read the writing inside and the illustrations. TY
debm55
Oct 2023
#100
Read many of the Hardy Boys books. My dad had a set from the 1930s. Did not know about the
Silent Type
Oct 2023
#33
I read the Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew series. I loved and still love animal themed books and mysteries. TY
debm55
Oct 2023
#101
Harold/Purple Crayon, Dr Suess Birthday book, Black Beauty, and LOTR!...
electric_blue68
Oct 2023
#30
Sounds wounderful. I went through a period of reading horse books. I will have to see if the library has this.
debm55
Oct 2023
#131
Love your selection. You are the first to mention Hans Brinker. Loved that book. TY
debm55
Oct 2023
#147
Thank you, when I was young, I had these Golden Books with an elf sitting on a star. It sounds like one of these books.
debm55
Oct 2023
#93
I since I remember the students in my class reading them. The publisher gave out freebies to go with the books.
debm55
Oct 2023
#89
Thanks, Dr. Seuss books I loved to read over when I was young because the illustrations were great.
debm55
Oct 2023
#156
My Dad read the "Mother West Wind" books by Thornton Burgess to my brother and myself.
usonian
Oct 2023
#110
I read 20,000 leagues Under the Sea daily for an entire summer. Captain Nemo blew my mind.
Westcoastguy99
Oct 2023
#113
Almost Certainly My Most Frequent Re-read was "Swiss Family Robinson"
The Roux Comes First
Oct 2023
#141
I agree. I still love Pooh and his cast of characters. Thank you for posting your thoughts on the topic.
debm55
Oct 2023
#155
Any encyclopedia. I read every set at every school library I ever went to after sixth grade ...
marble falls
Oct 2023
#177