Children's book...are they just for kids? (19)
venere08: ... I miss being able to read to someone, it was such a treat, to go off into fantasy land...
venere08: This semester, we're doing Children's Literature (0-18yrs)...it takes me back to when I would go off and buy books for my son, and even to when I was in my early school years. I miss being able to reading to someone, it was such a treat, to go off into fantasy land...
Just wondering if anyone else still enjoys reading kids' books, either to children, or to yourself.
Also, do you any favourites? Me, I love Alice in Wonderland, and the usuals, including Wind in the Willows, and the Aussie books, Ginger Megs, Blink Bill...
Just wondering if anyone else still enjoys reading kids' books, either to children, or to yourself.
Also, do you any favourites? Me, I love Alice in Wonderland, and the usuals, including Wind in the Willows, and the Aussie books, Ginger Megs, Blink Bill...
Yes I used to love reading stories and books to my children when they were young. Don't read them anymore though.
One of my (and their) favourites was one that explained the reason why chinese children are given such short names. Seems there was once a boy whose name was Ikki tikki tembo no sa rembo .......pip peri pembo. (there were several more syllables in the middle that I can't remember) Anyway he almost drowned when he fell into the well because it took so long for his little brother to say his name. I noticed with this book and rhymes, etc that the rythm of the words was a large part of the appeal to my children.
The only book relating to school or childhood I remember reading was the Animal Farm the rest of the time I use to read stuff on Egypt, pyramids, religion and occasionaly borrowing a penthouse from older friends
Obscuritan: Yes I used to love reading stories and books to my children when they were young. Don't read them anymore though.
One of my (and their) favourites was one that explained the reason why chinese children are given such short names. Seems there was once a boy whose name was Ikki tikki tembo no sa rembo .......pip peri pembo. (there were several more syllables in the middle that I can't remember) Anyway he almost drowned when he fell into the well because it took so long for his little brother to say his name. I noticed with this book and rhymes, etc that the rythm of the words was a large part of the appeal to my children.
One of my (and their) favourites was one that explained the reason why chinese children are given such short names. Seems there was once a boy whose name was Ikki tikki tembo no sa rembo .......pip peri pembo. (there were several more syllables in the middle that I can't remember) Anyway he almost drowned when he fell into the well because it took so long for his little brother to say his name. I noticed with this book and rhymes, etc that the rythm of the words was a large part of the appeal to my children.
That's really funny, about the near drowning due to the long name.
...I studied one term of Mandarin, so I can hear the sing song nature of the syllables being uttered...really nice!Funny you should mention Chinese stories. I have a book next to me right now called 'The Frog Rider - Folk tales from China...I loved reading Chinese fairy tales in primary school. I'm sure I must have been Chinese in another life.
AgentAjax: The only book relating to school or childhood I remember reading was the Animal Farm the rest of the time I use to read stuff on Egypt, pyramids, religion and occasionaly borrowing a penthouse from older friends
Ah, Animal Farm, now there's a book of substance!...Same here about all things Egyptian. Loved reading about papyrus and all the funny heiroglyphics...I bought a board game in Dallas, Texas in '96, that is based on the ancient Egyptian game played that would assist the soon to be departed, to transition into the afterlife...Now, you do realise I won't rest until I find where I stashed it away.
When I was about 12 or 13, one of the girls brought in a copy of Harold Robbins' 'Carpet Baggers, which we all read cover to cover. Then a set text for English at about the same age, was D.H. Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers'. This was at an all girls school...Our English teacher told us not to tell our parents.
venere08: Ah, Animal Farm, now there's a book of substance!...Same here about all things Egyptian. Loved reading about papyrus and all the funny heiroglyphics...I bought a board game in Dallas, Texas in '96, that is based on the ancient Egyptian game played that would assist the soon to be departed, to transition into the afterlife...Now, you do realise I won't rest until I find where I stashed it away.
When I was about 12 or 13, one of the girls brought in a copy of Harold Robbins' 'Carpet Baggers, which we all read cover to cover. Then a set text for English at about the same age, was D.H. Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers'. This was at an all girls school...Our English teacher told us not to tell our parents.
Now sons and lovers put a smile on my face I’ve only just read it in the last month. Never read that type of literature until about 3 months ago When I was about 12 or 13, one of the girls brought in a copy of Harold Robbins' 'Carpet Baggers, which we all read cover to cover. Then a set text for English at about the same age, was D.H. Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers'. This was at an all girls school...Our English teacher told us not to tell our parents.
AgentAjax: Now sons and lovers put a smile on my face I’ve only just read it in the last month. Never read that type of literature until about 3 months ago
Well, 'that' type of literature was part of the mainstream English curriculum at the time
...hate to think how many years ago that was.
...So I guess next on your list is 'The Carpet Baggers'
venere08: Well, 'that' type of literature was part of the mainstream English curriculum at the time ...hate to think how many years ago that was....So I guess next on your list is 'The Carpet Baggers'
you must have gone to one of those schools where you learnt to read and write and happy Valentines day
venere08: This semester, we're doing Children's Literature (0-18yrs)...it takes me back to when I would go off and buy books for my son, and even to when I was in my early school years. I miss being able to reading to someone, it was such a treat, to go off into fantasy land...
Just wondering if anyone else still enjoys reading kids' books, either to children, or to yourself.
Also, do you any favourites? Me, I love Alice in Wonderland, and the usuals, including Wind in the Willows, and the Aussie books, Ginger Megs, Blink Bill...
Just wondering if anyone else still enjoys reading kids' books, either to children, or to yourself.
Also, do you any favourites? Me, I love Alice in Wonderland, and the usuals, including Wind in the Willows, and the Aussie books, Ginger Megs, Blink Bill...
I always read to my granddaughter when we are in the same place and I recently had the pleasure of her quoting, word for word, The Tawny Scrawny Lion (Our favourite since she was 3, now she is 7) I also bought two little Goldeb books today for nieces and for a friends kids
AgentAjax: you must have gone to one of those schools where you learnt to read and write and happy Valentines day
Yes, we did a bit of that...Spelling bees too.
...btw, I came top of the class in grades 1 and 2, which then saw the end of my academic prowess.
Grazie, AA...how sweet of you...And my I wish you a happy Valentine's Day also...
underwaterman: I always read to my granddaughter when we are in the same place and I recently had the pleasure of her quoting, word for word, The Tawny Scrawny Lion (Our favourite since she was 3, now she is 7) I also bought two little Goldeb books today for nieces and for a friends kids
A wonderful gift you give to your granddaughter - the gift of reading and of books.
By the by, the brain of the person who reads a lot, is very different to the brain of one who doesn't - it just becomes wired up differently, as there is no reading gene.
venere08: A wonderful gift you give to your granddaughter - the gift of reading and of books.
By the by, the brain of the person who reads a lot, is very different to the brain of one who doesn't - it just becomes wired up differently, as there is no reading gene.
By the by, the brain of the person who reads a lot, is very different to the brain of one who doesn't - it just becomes wired up differently, as there is no reading gene.
I love reading and always read to my girls - we still like to listen to spoken word books - they are fantastic.
wysterious1: I love reading and always read to my girls - we still like to listen to spoken word books - they are fantastic.
You know, with all the e-books, kindle(I don't have one)and so on, there is nothing like holding a trad. book in your hands, flicking real pages, using bookmarks, some of which are works of art...just wonderful.
...Though audio books allow you to sit back and be read to.
I loved The Magic Faraway Tree when i was a child and im now reading it to my little girl.
And your right,theres something special about holding a real book in your hands.
And your right,theres something special about holding a real book in your hands.
lonelygal122: I loved The Magic Faraway Tree when i was a child and im now reading it to my little girl.
And your right,theres something special about holding a real book in your hands.
And your right,theres something special about holding a real book in your hands.
One of my favourite Enid Blyton books. Loved that story!...It must be so nice reading it to your little girl now. Special!
p.s. bring back all the Noddy books, I say, and cut this politically correct crap!!
lonelygal122: I loved The Magic Faraway Tree when i was a child and im now reading it to my little girl.
And your right,theres something special about holding a real book in your hands.
And your right,theres something special about holding a real book in your hands.
p.s. I think the actual title is 'The Folk of the Faraway Tree', if it's the same book I'm thinking of, but otherwise, matters not, I know which one you mean. I had the original copy until relatively recently. I love to hunt down original publications of old books. Hard to do and such a thrill with the rare find.
venere08: p.s. I think the actual title is 'The Folk of the Faraway Tree', if it's the same book I'm thinking of, but otherwise, matters not, I know which one you mean. I had the original copy until relatively recently. I love to hunt down original publications of old books. Hard to do and such a thrill with the rare find.
Your right,it is.Im reading a collection of three.
The Enchanted Wood,The Folk Of The Faraway Tree and The Magic Faraway Tree.
My daughter loves these stories as much as i did.
Stashed away in my things I have a number of books given by my grandmother for my birthdays back in the 50s. A family favourite (siblings and cousins) was R.L.Stevenson "Treasure Island". Our Nan did not have enough schooling to read properly so she taught herself and we loved it when she encountered a word she did not know. She would substitute "Wheelbarrow". An the other extreme memory is the way she pronounced the name of the ship "Hispaniola" Her rendition was "Hisssssssssspaniola". Really vivid memories after more than 50 years.
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Just wondering if anyone else still enjoys reading kids' books, either to children, or to yourself.
Also, do you any favourites? Me, I love Alice in Wonderland, and the usuals, including Wind in the Willows, and the Aussie books, Ginger Megs, Blink Bill...