Favorite childhood books you hope your kids love

[Anonymous]

For me, as a kid in the 80s, it was all the Little House on the Prairie books and Anne of Green Gables- they were formative. I'm excited to introduce them to my daughter when she's a few years older, but also secretly worry that they'll be boring compared to whatever the Harry Potter of today is.

[Anonymous]

I loved Enid Blyton books. I grew up in England and wrote so many books. I tried my kid on one when she was 8 and she didn’t like it. Trying again now at 10 and she likes it so far.

[Anonymous]

Harriet the Spy
The Noel Streatfield “Shoe” books
Anything and everything by Virginia Hamilton
Wrinkle in Time

[Anonymous]

Ferdinand
The Little House
Corduroy
Make Way for Ducklings

It’s kind of amazing how I still think about those books. Ferdinand being a pacifist who loved flowers. The Little a house getting crowded out by developers. Corduroy’s little owner in the purple coat loving him so much (and his cute adventures). The people in the city scrambling to help the ducklings.

Those are all from about 100 years ago!

[Anonymous]

Thankfully, my kids also loved Corduroy.

The Little House books did not age well, though. Landed with a thud.

[Anonymous]

The Ramona books, Judy Blume and Pippi Longstocking.

Both son and daughter loved them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thankfully, my kids also loved Corduroy.

The Little House books did not age well, though. Landed with a thud.

This.

[Anonymous]

The Redwall books. So far the older two don’t like them. Youngest isn’t quite ready for them yet, but since they don’t come in the infernal graphic novel form, I’m not hopeful.

[Anonymous]

The Little House book did not disappoint the 2nd time through, though I absolutely read them through a new lens and had some good conversations with my kids about history.

The Roald Dahl books I loved as a kid have all disappointed me when rereading.

I remain obsessed with Charlotte's Web.

[Anonymous]

I read the little house series over and over until the books fell apart. I love them so much. I hope my daughter enjoys them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ferdinand
The Little House
Corduroy
Make Way for Ducklings

It’s kind of amazing how I still think about those books. Ferdinand being a pacifist who loved flowers. The Little a house getting crowded out by developers. Corduroy’s little owner in the purple coat loving him so much (and his cute adventures). The people in the city scrambling to help the ducklings.

Those are all from about 100 years ago!

I have similar feelings about The Little Engine That Could. I got through my dissertation and more recent challenges muttering to myself: I think I can, I think I can. And I DID!

[Anonymous]

Winnie-the-Pooh
Hobberdy Dick
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Prydain

[Anonymous]

Forgot

The Hounds of the Morrigan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me, as a kid in the 80s, it was all the Little House on the Prairie books and Anne of Green Gables- they were formative. I'm excited to introduce them to my daughter when she's a few years older, but also secretly worry that they'll be boring compared to whatever the Harry Potter of today is.

The HP of today is HP. How old is your DD?

[Anonymous]

I wanted my daughter to love The Babysitters Club. It was a big flop. She had zero interest.