tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post1054946957405148621..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Books from My Childhood That I'd Like to RevisitCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-76393249893870912892015-04-07T07:25:52.240-07:002015-04-07T07:25:52.240-07:00The Phantom Tollbooth is fantastic! I hope you bo...The Phantom Tollbooth is fantastic! I hope you both enjoy it when you get around to reading it.<br /><br />There are so many excellent older children's books that have passed out of the mainstream. If I could get around to updating my children's blog more often, I would be trying to get some of them out there and perhaps start a classic children's book revival. ;-) Now I just have to find more time in the day .....Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-85417264650342456972015-04-07T06:37:15.155-07:002015-04-07T06:37:15.155-07:00Most of these I've never heard of. The Phantom...Most of these I've never heard of. The Phantom Toll Booth is one I really want to read. I'll probably wait until my son is older and read it with him. Very cool list! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713936698689177338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-49257727474844193102015-03-29T12:46:20.592-07:002015-03-29T12:46:20.592-07:00Yes, I know a little about your love of children&#...Yes, I know a little about your love of children's literature! ;-) I have to do a Moomin series re-read soon. They're so much fun!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-83987552125656662172015-03-29T12:10:31.154-07:002015-03-29T12:10:31.154-07:00These are my favorite sorts of lists! I haven'...These are my favorite sorts of lists! I haven't even heard of some of these nor read most, but those I know are certainly excellent. The Lewis would be on my own list, if I made one, I'm sure. As would the Moomins IF I had discovered them as a child! At least those are so delightful that they can be still enjoyed as an adult. amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-27669893382266655422015-03-28T16:28:19.880-07:002015-03-28T16:28:19.880-07:00Swallows and Amazons can get quite intricate, so y...Swallows and Amazons can get quite intricate, so you may perhaps have to wait until your son is a little older. When you get a few books into the series they actually go on a voyage to hunt for treasure so it gets quite exciting. <br /><br />Now you're tempting me to go on an E Nesbit binge. There are still some books of hers that I haven't read and she was one of my favourites. Perhaps a project for next year!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-47675046205657490252015-03-28T16:16:24.435-07:002015-03-28T16:16:24.435-07:00I never read Finn Family Moomintroll or My Father&...I never read Finn Family Moomintroll or My Father's Dragon as a child, but I've enjoyed reading them to my son. I think we're going to start on E. Nesbit soon...one of my all-time faves. We started Swallows and Amazons but it was a bit wordy for a read-aloud. I think he's a bit young for it perhaps. Thank you for sharing your list!Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-20148191477092365352015-03-27T20:20:34.796-07:002015-03-27T20:20:34.796-07:00I have no idea what your taste in children's l...I have no idea what your taste in children's literature is now, but you should check out Swallows and Amazons at least. I'm not sure how you'd feel about Finn Family Moomintroll but it can be a little sci-fi in an odd way, so you may like it. My Father's Dragon and The Five Children and It, I'd recommend to you too.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-56481752786615024872015-03-27T09:32:52.035-07:002015-03-27T09:32:52.035-07:00I am not familiar with most of these other than Na...I am not familiar with most of these other than Narnia, Phantom Tollbooth and Winnie the Pooh. 'Pierre' looks pretty good though. Sendak is da man.Jason Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334917645691982404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-71412636559772848322015-03-27T08:41:35.226-07:002015-03-27T08:41:35.226-07:00I'm so glad to hear that there are others who ...I'm so glad to hear that there are others who know about Swallows and Amazons, and O and I aren't the only ones!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-61853436243416850352015-03-27T02:45:33.098-07:002015-03-27T02:45:33.098-07:00(Just looked - I've got S&A, Swallowdale, ...(Just looked - I've got S&A, Swallowdale, The Picts and the Martyrs, and Great Northern).ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-36818753973040357832015-03-27T02:41:37.486-07:002015-03-27T02:41:37.486-07:00No, only read the first one. I have a few of the o...No, only read the first one. I have a few of the others but not read them yet. Probably should build the collection up a bit before I embark on reading them all :)ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-42735058230420953782015-03-27T00:46:54.856-07:002015-03-27T00:46:54.856-07:00Swallows and Amazons is one of my favourite childh...Swallows and Amazons is one of my favourite childhood memories. Loved it! Emma Litttlefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679359639138124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-53586969286063304502015-03-26T16:51:39.215-07:002015-03-26T16:51:39.215-07:00Oh Sharon, I think you'd love the Moomintroll ...Oh Sharon, I think you'd love the Moomintroll books (there's a number of them) and the Swallows and Amazons series!! The others are excellent as well, but you can't beat Tove Jansson or Arthur Ransome for their fabulous stories. I hope you let me know what you think when you read them!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-30505057878429241512015-03-26T16:50:04.508-07:002015-03-26T16:50:04.508-07:00Have you read the complete Swallows and Amazons se...Have you read the complete Swallows and Amazons series? I've read about 4-5 of them so I still have a few to go.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-32389188272683751092015-03-26T13:46:59.948-07:002015-03-26T13:46:59.948-07:00I've read some of these but I've never eve...I've read some of these but I've never even heard of Swallows and Amazons, Flip, Finn Family, or My Father's Dragon. I am going to look them up now on Amazon. Thanks for sharing these.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-62454376065287812382015-03-26T09:52:03.336-07:002015-03-26T09:52:03.336-07:00I LOVE Swallows and Amazons! I'd like to re-re...I LOVE Swallows and Amazons! I'd like to re-read that as well. Oh, and Winnie the Pooh! Also, as I've said to you before, the CS Lewis :) Great list! :Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.com