Madeline
Catherine Borgia |
I loved the drawings, the rhymes, the adventures of spunky Madeline and the restorative calm of the "old house in Paris that is covered in vines...." I loved those books so much, I names my older daughter Madeline! |
Winnie the Pooh & The House at Pooh Corner
Ann Phillips |
They're all about relationships, and probably, importantly, my parents read the stories to me. |
The Black Snowman
Betty Medina |
The story is a fantasy, based on history. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is filled with excitement. |
Charlotte's Web
Cheryl Stephens |
One of the timeless classics! This book teaches children about emotional connections and that though there is happiness and sadness in the world life still goes on...I'm not a fan of movies depicting books but, they did a good job with this one... |
Time to Sleep" by Denise Fleming
Pat Krugman |
I love the vibrant, hand-colored paper illustrations and the story of many animals as they prepare for winter hibernation or torpor. When I share this book with my Preschoolers, I like bringing this story to life by bringing in Puppets for each child to "act" as one of the animals in the story. "Time to Sleep" is a wonderful introduction to winter, hibernation, and diversity in the animal kingdom. |
Blueberries For Sale
Wendy Rolnick |
"Kerplunk, kerplunk, kerplop." |
Louise The Big Cheese
Jody-kay Mickens |
My daughter loves this book. This is a great book because it taught my child that while participating in a school play or an event that even if you are not assigned as the main character that everyone plays an important role and it does not make you less of a person and shoud not disciurage your dreams. In addition if a friend or classmate is assigned a part that you desired to play it's polite to remain courteous and friendly. |
Charlotte's Web, E.B. White
Susan Schefflein |
As a child growing up on a farm, I identified with the little girl, Fern and her love for Wilbur. It filled me with hope that a clever, wonderful friend such as Charlotte could give Wilbur confidence and know how to rescue him. it gave me so much insight (which I probably didn't understand at the time) about how people's perceptions can be changed and how important the love of friends is and the sadness of losing friends. I still cry over Charlotte's death. |
Brown Bear by Eric Carle
Benita Cooper |
The Itsy Bitsy Spider: This book had always brought joy to me when I was said. My mother would sing this song as she read to me. |
Bread and Jam for Frances
Diana Cohen, LCSW |
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Madeline children's books
Thea DuBow |
Madeline is a girl with attitude! |
Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See by Eric Carle
Bibi Nepal |
My kids love this book it teaches color, animals and they are able to read it early. |
Dr Suess "Green Eggs and Ham"
Maria McGinty |
It was fun to read and my Grandson now made it his favorite! |
Where the Wild things Are by Sendak by Sendak
Frances Franco Montero |
Fantasy taking you away and bringing you safely back home. |
The Little Red Hen
Sandra Tweedy |
Taught me early about achieving goals by staying focused. Taught me about other people. |
Madeleine
Darlene Glasel |
While it's hard to pick just one, i would say that the rhyme and rhtmn combined with the artwork and plot put it at the top of fond memories of being read to |
Make Way for Ducklings
Donna Tortorici |
It's the first book I remember my mother reading to me. |
If You Give a Mouse A Cookie
Juanita Pope |
I use to enjoy this bed time story with all of its bright picture pages. As a child I was able to read along easily which made it more enjoyable. |
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Nirupa |
A simple story about a tree who loves a boy unconditionally. The boy brings such joy to the tree. It's an analogy for the love that a parent has for a child. |
Hubert's Hair Raising Adventure
Beatrice Santora |
The storyline is humerous and entertaining, there is a thought provoking lesson within the story, the rhyming is fantastic and makes it a fun story to read. |
The Baby Sitters Club
Eyomi Newton |
That was my favorite book because, I liked how the young girls formed a club to babysit the neighborhood kids. I thought that was pretty cool and different . Also I liked how the girls had a great friendship.They had so many adventures together and it was just a good book. I was happy the author made a series of "The Baby Sitters Club" books. |
Good Night Moon
Pamela Hiland |
It ended my day and said good night to all the same Rings that were in my room that i would day good night to. |
And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street
Lynda Merchant |
I love the imagination of the child and the how the words roll off your tongue and that the child tells the truth at the end. |
Millions of Cats
Mary Lou Sgro |
I did not have any pets as a child. The idea of the cats multiplying was very funny to me! I also liked the rhyming and repetition. |
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
Joanne Saporta |
A true classic with a timeless message. |
The Autobiography of George Washington Carve
Dorothy Jenkins |
This was my favorite book as a child because it taught me with hard work and dedication I can accomplish my goals. |
The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables
Linda Breton |
The list goes on forever! I spent many happy childhood hours going to the library |
Where The Wild Things Are
Noreen De Lacy |
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The Secret Garden
Bobbi Baker |
Because there was a secret! |
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Lauren S. |
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The Babysitter's Club
Marianne Gribbon |
I loved the series. When I was in 3rd grade, my parents were going through a divorce and I read the story about Karen, Kristi's little step-sister, and I was hooked. My love for reading bloomed. I'm indebted to Ann M. Martin. |
The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Ngozi Greene |
I learned so much...days of the week, colors, shapes, foods, counting and even how a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly! |
Curious George Takes a Job
Lillie Lopez |
Goerge is very entertaining and gets into lots of mischief. |
Green Eggs and Ham
Sabrina Delgado |
Because I was always a picky eater and I could relate to Sam not wanting to try the green eggs and ham. |
Go Dog Go!
Cristine |
I remember my Grandmother reading it to me when I was young. Whenever I read it to my two boys I think of her. |
Charlotte's Web
Elissa |
The story highlights the benefits & importance of friendship and support. |
The Cat in the Hat
Barbara Cozza |
I loved not only the rhyming text but the cat's creativity for keeping the children entertained and cleaning up before their mother came home! |
P-Penny and His Little Red Cart" by Amy Wentworth Stone
Shawn Cribari |
This is a charming chapter book that my mother read to my siblings and me, and we never tired of it. Set in a small city during the 1940s, the story is about "P-Penny " a 10-year-old boy being raised by his widowed mother and his grandfather, who home-schools him while his mother works at the local library. He has many "adventures" while trying to earn money by transporting fruits and other items in his little red cart. The story is a vivid rendering of childhood in a simpler time, during which P-Penny's friendship with the lamplighter's daughter Belinda, opens his eyes to the financial poverty and wealth of love in her family. P-Penny matures throughout the course of the story, through his relationships with his mother, his grandfather, Belinda, and "Mr. Norman Ames," whom he dislikes intensely in the beginning of the book. Unfortunately, the book has been out of print for many years, but used copies are sometimes available on Amazon. |
Susie and the Dog School
Madelaine Pilpel |
I had a puppy cocker spaniel just like Susie. |
Jenny Learns A Lesson, Gyo Fujikawa
Arlene Leuzzi |
This is a beautifully illustrated book about friendship. This was actualy my daughter's favorite book which I read at least 500 times and had it been available when I was a child I know my mom would have had to read it to me 500 times as well. |
Rumplestiltskin
Jeanne Speckman-Kilroe |
Just loved the story and the characters |
Little Women
Carol Kelly |
It was the first "grown-up" book, with beautiful illustrations, that I received as a gift from my favorite aunt. It took me a whole summer to read it, and I fell in love with all the characters. |
Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny
Barbara F Marks |
Both were well illustrated, with simple goodnight story for bedtime and simple parent to child love story for children. |
The 5 Chinese Brothers
Judy Betz |
Intrigued by how the brothers were able to defeat the challenges |
Little Women, By Louise Alcott
Gloria Meola |
Yes!! I might be out dating myself, but, growing up I enjoyed the book, "Little Women", By Louise Alcott. We were five sisters, and I related to the family life in the story, the entire story!! I am a Religious Sister now and a member of The Sisters of St. John The Baptist, Sister Gloria T. Meola, CS.JB. |
Summer Pony
Angela Bayer |
It reminded me of my own horse. I loved equine books! |
The Kissing Hand
Yohanny Alejandro |
Well, I never had a book during my childhod and I don't remember anyone reading me a book. But I would like to share my daughter's favorite book as a child. Since my litter one grew up by my side starting school was very difficult for her. The Kissing Hand was a very good tool to make her understand it was time to go to school. Since then I have kept loving the book and I still read it to the kids in my daycare! |
Dancing on Grapes
Annalise Curtin |
Reminds me of family! |
Little Women by Louise Alcott
Sister Gloria T Meola |
I related to the family life.We were Five sisters in my family. I enjoyed the story.!!! |
Please Baby Please
Oesha Richardson
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The way it is read to her makes her day and the fact that it rhymes help alot and the colorful pictures also. |
The Bible
Miriam J Morgado |
The lion and the mouse story. |
Berenstain Bears
Tamara |
My favorite childhood books are berenstain bears because it teaches a lot about family traditions and values. |
Where the Wild Things Are
Kirk D |
Loved the drawings, the story and the 'terrible teeth'. |
Charlottes Web
Christine |
I loved animals. |
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Crane
Rhonda Klumick |
This is a book for children ages 7 and up. It is one of the first books written about Hiroshima, and still one of the few. It was not written until 1977. Our children need more book like this so they will not fear what they do not understand. Sadako faces her future with spirit and hope. In hopes of undestanding peace more books like this need to be written for our future leaders. |
Little Women
Paulette Sink |
It was entertaining, inspirational and well-written. The March family was poor and everyone struggled, but they worked to resolve their interpersonal difficulties and overcome their problems with grace and humor. |
HORTON HATCHES THE EGG and
OH LA LA MAX IN LOVE
Susan Klope |
These are both books I adored reading to my children and now my grandson.Hortons story is one of purity, goodness , and just plain doing the "right thing". It ends just as it should. Any book by Maira Kalman is a sheer visual delight combined with an eccentric humor.We love all her work with its never ending stable of zany, eccentric characters. |
Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day!
Karen Mandel |
Because he wanted to move to Australia! And, I learned that everyone has bad days sometimes! |
The Giving Tree
Alma Reyes Evans |
Beautiful and moving story that drew me in! |
The Nancy Drew Series
Susan Edelstein |
There was mystery, intrugue, friendship and always good outcomes. Nancy showed me that women could be strong, smart and friendly. |
The World Of Winnie The Pooh And The World Of Christopher Robin
Deb Tashoff |
Where ever I go there's always Pooh, there's always Pooh and me"...I loved the friendship and tenderness Pooh and Christopher Robin shared. I loved Pooh's grand adventures and mishaps with all his friends! |
Madeline and the Bad Hat
Suzanne Boydstun |
I was very shy and the character of Pepito fascinated me because he was naughty. Despite his antics, he was the hero at the end of the book. |
The Priness and the Pea
Susan Golob Poltarak |
Who knew that someone else could be as particular as me about some things! What a relief to know that someonen else could be a picky as me. When I was younger it was mostly about food and clothes but as I got older it could be about making sure a picture was hung at the correct height, setting up a classroom block area, finding the right resource for a parent... It's become both an asset and can also lead me (and family) to frustration. |
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Renette Bayne Issaka |
I had to read it when I was in middle school. But I read it several times after that. It help foster my love of reading and it's a beautiful story of true friendship. |
