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What was your favorite book as a kid?

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  1. backtothekitchen

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    Two months ago, I got a job as a pre-kindergarten teacher, and so far, one of my favorite things about it is rediscovering all of the old picture books I loved when I was a kid -- books like The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The House on East 88th Street, Miss Nelson is Missing, and Caps for Sale.

    What were some of your favorites when you were a kid? And what other picture books can you think of that might be appropriate for a pre-kindergarten class?
     
    #1 backtothekitchen, Mar 26, 2010
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    I LOVE "Caps for Sale". Other favorites:

    -Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch
    -Velveteen Rabbit
    -The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    -Dogger
    -The Giving Tree
    -Where the Wild Things Are
    -Goodnight Moon
    -If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (and similiar)
    -Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day
    -Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
    -Corduroy
    -Love You Forever
    -Guess How Much I Love You
    -Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
    -Curious George
    -anything by Dr. Seuss
    -The Runaway Bunny
    -The Berenstain Bears (sp?)
    -The Little Red Hen
    -Miss Nelson Is Missing!

    I guess I should stop sometime..... But, I love picture books and my room was crammed full of them.
     
    #2 biisme, Mar 26, 2010
  3. backtothekitchen

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    :lol:

    Thanks for that list! I've heard of most of those (how could I forget Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day!!?), but you mentioned a few I haven't heard of, so thanks!

    It also made me remember another one: The Principal's New Clothes. That half-naked old guy walking around the school still cracks me up.
     
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    CHICKA CHICKA FUCKING BOOM BOOM! OMFG <3 Katie. Thank you for reviving a part of me that was once dead.
     
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    Fantastic Mr. Fox, by Roald Dahl, and pretty much most other Roald Dahl books.
     
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    The Giving Tree and Where the Wild Things Are
    the first two that come to mind
     
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    My favourite author was and still is Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel).
    I have always loved Horton Hears a Who!, although I daren't ever watch the film as it would undoubtedly ruin the idyllic simplicity that comes with the illustrations and writing in the book for a cold and shiny Hollywood gloss.
     
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    Anything by Eric Carle. Especially Draw Me a Star and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
     
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    The Arthur series. I love the show as well.
    And I SPY books.
     
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    Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss. It taught me everything I needed to know about turtle stacking! :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    I have read archie comics all my life! I know these arent books ..but who cares?! We are here to write .. right?! I used to read archie comics .. when i used to wake up, while eating,and before sleeping.....! Now I only read them in the loo!
     
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    The Faraway Tree!
     
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    The Runaway Bunny
    I Will Love You Forever
    Green Eggs and Ham
    How The Grinch Stole Christmas
    Captain Underpants

    and many, many more. I recently discovered a childrens book called Heather Has Two Mommies and I'm in love with it!
     
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    I read encyclopedias as a child, so I really can't answer.

    But I recommend And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell.

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    It's about two gay penguins who adopt an egg. It's been banned by some people though so it may not get the green light for a class reading.
     
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    I heard about that and the controversy in it. One of my profs even mentioned it during a lecture and this one girl blurted, "Hahaha! People are worried about kids copying gay penguins?!?" :lol:
     
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