Comments on: Favorite Picture Books

By: ramblingwoods

ramblingwoods — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:29:24 +0000

Many good choices.. I loved the ‘All of a Kind Family’ books..I wonder if they are still in print.. I just checked and they are…

“Sydney Taylor’s classic children’s series, Ella finds a boyfriend and Henny disagrees with Papa over her curfew. Thus continues the tale of a Jewish family of five sisters-Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie-living at the turn of the century in New York’s Lower East Side. Entertaining and educational, this book brings to life the joys and fears of that time and place.”

By: Leora

Leora — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:08:00 +0000

I couldn’t find that one online! Must be seriously out-of-print. Found home furnishing links instead.

By: Leora

Leora — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:05:43 +0000

I added The Little Engine That Could. I remember loving the illustrations in that book, especially the candy.

By: Batya from Shiloh

Batya from Shiloh — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:47:39 +0000

Im a different generation. There was a book we took out of the library many times. “A House for All Seasons.”

By: Early Weekly Review « Ilana-Davita

Early Weekly Review « Ilana-Davita — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:55:52 +0000

[...] After Favorite Books from Childhood, Leora writes about Favorite Picture Books [...]

By: Raizy

Raizy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:40:58 +0000

I have always LOVED Bartholomew Cubbins!
Speaking of Grover, “The Monster At The End of This Book” is a riot.
And how is it possible that no one has yet mentioned “The Little Engine That Could”?

By: Josie Ray

Josie Ray — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:56:14 +0000

We just discovered The Runaway Bunny in recent years. It was on the children’s shelf in a beach house that we rented, and we promptly went out and purchased a copy for home. Very touching, and the illustrations are hilarious, imaginative, and sweet.

A favorite picture book from childhood: Gus Was A Friendly Ghost, by Jane Thayer. The house in that book is my dream house. I would move in today–ghost, mouse, nasturniums, cheese croquettes, and all. It’s just the mood of it. And I’d love the old garage with double doors, even if I had to get out and open them in snow, rain, cold, and what-not.

You are welcome at the new Winter/Christmas blog
that I just started. I’m reviewing twelve Christmas books, and some of them are children’s books.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:09:25 +0000

That is right – chapters, but mine was full of illustrations on every page
Dear, Leora, I wanted to ask you. My husband is making a web-site for a neighbor, but hubby never made one before with a shopping cart. The guy will be giving art classes and wants students to pay on-line. Do you know, by any chance, what is a safe direction to go with making payment options?

By: Leora

Leora — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:42:18 +0000

I liked Pippi Longstocking. She would probably belong on my previous list, as that is a chapter book.

My eldest used to love Thomas the Tank Engine. Now I can’t keep up with the books he reads – big, fat fantasy or sci-fi books that I’ve never heard of.

By: Ilana-Davita

Ilana-Davita — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:37:21 +0000

What isn’t there a FB group for?