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Shoulda known, really Elaine Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM
A boy might well like Louis L'Amour. Having said that, I'm a girl and I loved them.

I thought I was the only girl I knew who'd ever read any.:D
I actually had a collection at one point. Shouldn't have given it up.

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I have my Dad's :D I had mono and then whooping cough when I was nine, and almost died of boredom in quarantine (and mono, but that's another story...) until Dad produced eighteen Louis L'Amour in desperation :D I raced through them and loved every second.
Elaine
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 1868 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1369 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1321 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1298 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1416 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1369 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1333 Views
Now there's a good question. - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1504 Views
I can see now that this is going to be one of those posts that I actually copy out the answers on - 11/02/2010 06:44:19 PM 1306 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1446 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1428 Views
I pulled those books out a year or two ago to see if it was as beautiful as I remembered. It was. - 12/02/2010 02:40:20 AM 1424 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 594 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1260 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1370 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1319 Views
Steven King!!! - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1509 Views
Madeleine L'Engle - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1361 Views
I have not heard of it. I will be watching for it in the antique section. Hehe - 11/02/2010 07:05:45 PM 1365 Views
A Wrinkle in Time is worth reading just for yourself. It's one of those books. *NM* - 11/02/2010 10:17:10 PM 714 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 715 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 738 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1297 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1388 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1496 Views
+∞ - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1495 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1702 Views
Peter Pan. - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1401 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1438 Views
Sounds like some of them do. - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1490 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1476 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1471 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1338 Views
I read it about twenty years ago - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1443 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 760 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 661 Views
Oz books! Oz books! - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1433 Views
My daughter would agree with you - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1362 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1281 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1309 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1360 Views
Ohh, grandson. - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1365 Views
Shel Silverstein! - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1286 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 742 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1452 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1395 Views
I am going to have to check Siverstein out. Children's books <b>and</b> A Boy Named Sue? - 11/02/2010 07:46:02 PM 1294 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1495 Views
~peruses shelves~ - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1330 Views
nuh uh. - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1435 Views
Shoulda known, really - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1322 Views
A few for different ages - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1450 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1361 Views
Please do! - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1415 Views
books are the best heirlooms. - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1307 Views
Another vote for Babar! - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1239 Views
is it a european book? - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1240 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1306 Views
An answer of a different sort - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1384 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1421 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1440 Views
Interesting question - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1436 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1257 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 678 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1551 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 1715 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1199 Views

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