Happy Monday! How did that extra hour feel? :)
When I was younger, I didn't fully enjoy children's books. I'm talking about those picture books meant to keep us quiet when our parents were busy. Or the ones used to nurture our education. Whichever. The stories felt too simple and easily resolved for me. Now that I'm a little older, I realize how wonderful they are and how even the simplest stories have so much heart. Plus, the pictures are gorgeous
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Remember
Corduroy, the story of the teddy bear with a missing button?
You'll probably recognize
Where the Sidewalk Ends, written by Shel Silverstein, who also wrote the very famous
Giving Tree.
There was that freeloader in
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
And poor
Stellaluna who is forced to act like a bird.
Don't some bats eat birds?
Who can forget
Strega Nona? And how badly do you want that magical pot (of noodles)?
There was all this hullabaloo about whether
The Rainbow Fish was about socialism or how that lonely fish just gave in to peer pressure to be popular. I'm just upset the fish got uglier. Yes, I'm that shallow.
I'm sure you've read or heard
Love You Forever, which is about a parent's unconditional love. Apparently, the author wrote it for his deceased children. Sad, but what a beautiful way to express those feelings.
I could go on forever, so I'll stop here...but don't forget about the
Dr. Seuss and
Curious George books,
Guess How Much I Love You,
The True Story of Three Little Pigs,
Miss Nelson is Missing!, that book with the raccoons and their tea sets, and that little known story about
Where the Wild Things Are.
What are your favorite children's books?
