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Fond memories

August 21 2015

Was just going to say yippee look what I got on the anything and everythinger but thought it might be a cool topic. My mother gave me the best tshirt today that she got in Sydney. It is the cover to a book I loved as a child called 'The Three Robbers' Awesome and wonderful book. Which made me think of all those picture books I adored. I was one of the luckier ones who loved and found words easy so have always been a book lover especially kids books and still today. So wonder if you guys had some fav. books as children. Look forward to having my memory jolted. So many I love but here are just a few 'The Three Robbers' (Tomi Ungerer) 'The Hobyahs' (A folk tale published by Joseph Jacobs) 'Where the Wild Things Are' (Maurice Sendak) 'Some Swell Pup' (Maurice Sendak)

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  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    I had a Peter Pan and Wendy book that I read to death. But my favorites when I was about 10 was The Cronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis, a set of 6 books that I loved so much and would hide myself in the world of Narnia, over and over for yrs. i still have them.

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    i that one thing i wish i had when i was young to read a book

  • Twisted_Mister

    Twisted_Mister

    9 years ago

    With the holes through the cardboard pages. A couple of months back a few mates and I were at an op shop looking for costumes for a charity golf day (yes really) and there it was. Didn't bring it home but read the whole thing in the store. And Clifford, the big red dog. Brilliant stuff. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • AnnieWhichway

    AnnieWhichway

    9 years ago

    Apparently he was fucking Big Ears....... Geesus. Trust Annie to fuck up a fairy tale thread.....

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    The Chronicles of Narnia, The Silver Sword and Charlotte's Web just to name a few - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    That hungry caterpillar is still munching away. Its still one of the most popular preschool books today

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    Always bought me books and comics..I loved all of Enid Blyton..Noddy,Folk of the Faraway Tree,The Famous Five,,.and then she would complain that I always had my head in a book xxFreya

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    Always been a favourite for kids and now all the merchandising that goes with it. It is actually one thing in children's literature that bugs me a little, all that merchandising. Ah but that be the way the world is moving. A couple of honourable mentions to a couple of books recently bought for my niece and nephew for those with children in mind are "Grandpa Green' and 'Mr Pusskins a Love Story'

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    Snuggle Pot and Cuddle Pie and the Big Bad Banksia Men and the Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin books. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • Lovinit28andKC72

    Lovinit28andKC72

    9 years ago

    Where the Wild Things Are, was one of my favorites, so much so I got it for my oldest son and it's been handed down to the other 4 and my youngest still ask me to read it to him.... Dr Seuss collect were the other favorites of mine...loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar too......I'm always buying my kids books, my 13yo loves to read and it's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series at the moment.....💋

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    Snap! I loved the Famous Five, wished I was one of their little gang. All those adventures........

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    The Jungle Book....before the movie people took hold of it!

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    Loved the Famous Five and Narnia books.Remember sitting on my windowsill reading by the moonlight. Happy memories.

  • Smilingwithfun

    Smilingwithfun

    9 years ago

    The Cat in the Hat.

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    Enid Blyton is quite renown for her supposed controversial writing, whether it is true or not, who knows, so was Beatrix Potter and if I was looking hard enough I would place May Gibbs there as well. It is interesting seeing peoples kids books and how they correlate to our age groups. I think most of us over forty would have grown up with the three Authors I just mentioned. My Fav. Enid Blyton character was Mr Meddle, loved the gumnuts and as an animal boy read Beatrix Potter. So many pleasurable hours between pages

  • AnnieWhichway

    AnnieWhichway

    9 years ago

    Are you suggesting that Noddy didnt fuck Big Ears? Think i need a cup of tea and a lie down.........

  • Tall74nHard9

    Tall74nHard9

    9 years ago

    The Little Golden books always had quite interesting subjects - one in particular (can't remember the exact title) was about the stars and planets. At that time of course there wasn't the comprehensive knowledge we have today, it was more in the realm of fantasy, but always an interesting read. One of my sisters had a book called 'Pookie and the Swallows" - real kids storybook, but quite liked the storyline in it. And for a curve-ball, during my latter primary school years, I actually used to read a dictionary we had at home. Would keep me happy for hours ! Actually didn't really like the books we got for English at High School - the only one I really enjoyed (and fully read) was Day of the Triffids. Tall

  • him_and_me

    him_and_me

    9 years ago

    Great book. Our kids love reading and audio books too. We have "The Magic Faraway Tree" on CD read by Kate Winslet. Good way to relive those old memories. Also anything by Roald Dahl ("Danny, champion of the world" is my favourite), and some Dr Seuss. Him - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    My love of myths and legends came from reading a book of myths when I was eight..There was a shelf of books outside my year three classroom and a poem about Boadicea in my school reader....I was fortunate to be reading and encouraged to read at an early age..Give your children books,read to them everyday,xxFreya

  • Cazz61

    Cazz61

    9 years ago

    Was Mrs Piggy Wiggle.I won it at a school fate for having the best dressed Doll ( My grandmother made the most beautiful wedding dress for her )I cant remember who wrote the book but I remember every story in the book.Thanks OP you just brought back memories that I forgot I had

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    Blinky Bill, Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and anything by Enid Blyton were my favourites. I was a prolific reader from a young age and was called the Hermit by my family as I would be away in my room reading. There was a series a friend brought some of for my eldest son that came out of WA called the Kangaroo Creek Gang. They had beaut messages about the environment and looking after our native fauna. One of the ones I loved reading to my kids was "The Neatos and the Litterbugs in the Mystery of the Missing Ticket". It go so I could recite out I read it so often. The other book I loved reading to my sons was "Just Me and my Dad" by Mercer Mayer. Growing up in an age where dads weren't expected to be involved in child-rearing I loved reading a book that promoted the relationship between a child and its father. A delightful topic Tis

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    By Captain WE Johns was a favourite author. The Billabong series by Mary Grant Bruce was another. Famous Five, Secret Seven... Any fiction i could get my hands on. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    Mercer Mayer's stuff was fantastic with cute characters and great morals. Had a few as a child. The Kangaroo Creek Gang was turned into a popular kids cartoon about ten odd years ago

  • ajaussie

    ajaussie

    9 years ago

    loved Enid Blyton, Famous Five and the most of all......TINTIN...

  • RHP

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    9 years ago

    Just to name a few that stick in my mind.The Very Hungry CaterpillarBlinky BillFerdinand the BullThe Night Before ChristmasPuff the Magic DragonCharlotte's WebPrincess & the PeaRed Riding HoodHansel and GretelMost of the Grimm's Fairy Tales.When I got a bit older Watership Down. (Yes I cried :P)