E. L. Konigsburg. From the Mixed Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Won the 1968 Newberry award. It's like The Da Vinci Code for kids. I've been trying to think of ways to dodge security for an overnight stay in one of my favorite museums for decades now because of this one.
I enjoyed the Narnia books as a kid, but now, most especially in The Last Battle, I feel like I'm being beated over the head by the allegories. Just can't stomach it anymore.
E. L. Konigsburg. From the Mixed Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler--I STILL love this book!
Pickwick Papers is my favorite Dickens book. I think Sam Weller is my favorite literary character ever.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster is a gem.
I read all of Louisa May Alcott's work that I could get my hands on. I read Little Women when I was six.
The Little House books.
The Never Ending Story by Michael Ende. I was devastated when I reached the end of this book. I didn't want the experience to end because I knew I would never again have the opportunity to read this book for the FIRST time. And I was an adult when I read it! I actually forced myself to read it slowly to make it last longer.
Silverlock by John Myers Myers. The story of a Chicago man stranded on The Continent, and his encounters with just about every famous character in literature. It's exquisite. My favorite book ever.
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.
And of course, Grimm's Fairy Tales and 1,001 Arabian Nights.
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I enjoyed the Narnia books as a kid, but now, most especially in The Last Battle, I feel like I'm being beated over the head by the allegories. Just can't stomach it anymore.
E. L. Konigsburg. From the Mixed Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler--I STILL love this book!
Pickwick Papers is my favorite Dickens book. I think Sam Weller is my favorite literary character ever.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster is a gem.
I read all of Louisa May Alcott's work that I could get my hands on. I read Little Women when I was six.
The Little House books.
The Never Ending Story by Michael Ende. I was devastated when I reached the end of this book. I didn't want the experience to end because I knew I would never again have the opportunity to read this book for the FIRST time. And I was an adult when I read it! I actually forced myself to read it slowly to make it last longer.
Silverlock by John Myers Myers. The story of a Chicago man stranded on The Continent, and his encounters with just about every famous character in literature. It's exquisite. My favorite book ever.
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.
And of course, Grimm's Fairy Tales and 1,001 Arabian Nights.