tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4357276812339725906..comments2024-03-28T21:31:13.672-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: My First Book.Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48010600701189715602013-08-01T23:32:18.313-04:002013-08-01T23:32:18.313-04:00"Wait Till the Moon is Full" by Margaret..."Wait Till the Moon is Full" by Margaret Wise Brown. As an adult, I had to find it again because I loved it so much.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073658261122703742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31963803994418220442013-08-01T20:10:01.609-04:002013-08-01T20:10:01.609-04:00The first book I remember from when my mom used to...The first book I remember from when my mom used to read to me every night was Trixie Beldon. I was a mystery hound from WAY back. I got to tell Michael Connelly the story of his books being the first adult fiction I chose for myself at the book store (I was about 13) So many warm memories hopeful for just one more chapter. Rhiannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645360794045281784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29599604635174159122013-08-01T14:55:22.779-04:002013-08-01T14:55:22.779-04:00The Happy Twins. I have a twin brother and I can ...The Happy Twins. I have a twin brother and I can vividly hear my dad reading us this book. I am still able to pretty much recite it word for word except, for the life of me, I have no idea what the twins' real names were because my dad always substituted mine and my brothers. I still have it, binding scotch taped several times over, sitting on my book shelf. <br />The first book I loved that I read on my own was Little House in the Big Woods. I received the Little House Box set for my 7th birthday/Christmas and since then have reread them 100s of times throughout the years and the stories never grow old. MKQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8074239888893997152013-08-01T13:50:33.058-04:002013-08-01T13:50:33.058-04:00The first book I remember reading multiple times w...The first book I remember reading multiple times was "Miss Twiggley's Tree." I did read Blyton, but it was her 'Adventure' series, not the Famous Five. The first adult book I read for myself was "Down the Long Hills" by Louis L'Amour. My mom was reading it to us and I just couldn't wait to hear the rest of it so I started reading it for myself. It was above my reading level but I struggled through and have read it several times since. The most recent time was when we came full circle and I read it to my mother while she was dying of cancer.Larry Gaspernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11497736374615151122013-08-01T13:13:24.154-04:002013-08-01T13:13:24.154-04:00I don't remember my first book, but we moved f...I don't remember my first book, but we moved frequently (about 43 schools 1st thru 12th grades) and the first thing we would do was go to the local library. I remember checking out a stack of Nancy Drew books and others every week. "His Eyes on the Sparrow" made a big impact on my. ALAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76769780083193181692013-08-01T12:57:53.130-04:002013-08-01T12:57:53.130-04:00There were plenty of books before that were read t...There were plenty of books before that were read to me, or that we read together, but my very first read-it-all-by-myself book was "Mary Poppins," a gift from my Aunt Carol. I wonder if that contributed to my being such an anglophile. Sandee Barrowcloughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31345259816605482102013-08-01T12:57:22.957-04:002013-08-01T12:57:22.957-04:00I'm not sure if it was the first, but Randolph...I'm not sure if it was the first, but Randolph, the Bear Who Said No by Faith Nelson was an early favorite. It's an old book first published in 1940 by Random House, then it was published by Wonder Books in 1946 (my copy). I wasn't born until 1954, so it was one my mother had originally bought for my older siblings. Randolph gives his mother a hard time, saying "no" to everything she asks. He runs away from home and is touched by a fairy's wand, which prevents him from saying anything but "no." Of course, he learns his lesson and is reunited with his mother in the end. It's my favorite book inherited from my parents' house. <br /><br />Early books I received as gifts included The Little Colonel, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, The Five Little Peppers, and Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates. I soon found Nancy Drew, too, which led me to my love of mystery. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11852645066639261092013-08-01T12:32:47.997-04:002013-08-01T12:32:47.997-04:00The two I remember most vividly and loved are Mike...The two I remember most vividly and loved are Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Little Engine That Could. I read them so often in my early years that I wore the books out.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712287890895445671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75036196151202743502013-08-01T12:11:33.244-04:002013-08-01T12:11:33.244-04:00First books I remember are The Bobbsey Twins-I rea...First books I remember are The Bobbsey Twins-I read all of them I think. Then there was the summer I read every single "horse" book in the library. The Black Stallion series was a huge favorite. Kathy Stephensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44008371305930634232013-08-01T12:09:24.836-04:002013-08-01T12:09:24.836-04:00I was a horse girl, too! Golden Sovereign, and Sil...I was a horse girl, too! Golden Sovereign, and Silver Birch--anyone?<br /><br />Plumgaga, that's hilarious..<br /><br />And I got my grandson hooked on Edward Eager, I'm so proud to say!<br /><br />And it's funny (?) how our first books tell our ages...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86752866757740319092013-08-01T12:07:35.980-04:002013-08-01T12:07:35.980-04:00I can't remember my first book, but I do remem...I can't remember my first book, but I do remember loving Winnie the Pooh, Pippi Longstocking and Alice in Wonderland. Does anyone remember Paddington Bear or Dr. Doolittle?Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10532136080995000502013-08-01T11:54:13.364-04:002013-08-01T11:54:13.364-04:00PlumGaga, I have my copy of Now We Are Six:-)
I l...PlumGaga, I have my copy of Now We Are Six:-)<br /><br />I loved, of course, Cat in the Hat, and The Little Engine That Could.<br /><br />I still have many of my own books, AND my daughter's books. Looking forward to perhaps having a grandchild who will love Shirley Hughes. My daughter's books, but my favorite children's books ever.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12122039416801910752013-08-01T11:51:04.663-04:002013-08-01T11:51:04.663-04:00Wow, Marguerite Henry! She was one of my favorites...Wow, Marguerite Henry! She was one of my favorites--I was such a horse girl. Haven't thought of her books in ages. I even had the Misty of Chincoteague horse statue.<br /><br />My earliest memory--the vaguest of glimmers--is a book of Mother Goose nursery rhymes.<br /><br />Later, I loved loved loved "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein.<br /><br />Interesting...never thought about this before, but my first forays into creative writing consisted of poetry...<br /><br />The first chapter books I actively sought out were the Nancy Drews. (And now I write mystery! :-))<br /><br />Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7396404632336660272013-08-01T10:53:09.326-04:002013-08-01T10:53:09.326-04:00I can't remember my first book but I remember ...I can't remember my first book but I remember being indignant that a great aunt gave me a copy of Now We Are Six for my seventh birthday.PlumGagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969263926873169050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8284039541069976112013-08-01T10:36:27.278-04:002013-08-01T10:36:27.278-04:00Ooooh, these are taking me back. We saved all the ...Ooooh, these are taking me back. We saved all the favorites with our babies and can't wait to get started all over again with our grandbaby Miss Franny Lou. We're waiting until she can at least sit up. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24576760863417362842013-08-01T10:11:52.619-04:002013-08-01T10:11:52.619-04:00I'm languishing at home with a post-travel col...I'm languishing at home with a post-travel cold, and I'm sorry I missed adding to the front page on this!<br /><br />My favorite as a tiny girl was A FLY WENT BY by, of course, Dr. Seuss. It was the first book I could read myself, although looking back, I suspect I had memorized it from my mother's many recitations.<br /><br />As a slightly older girl, I loved Laura Ingalls Wilder books, The Mysterious Mushroom Planet (which we've discussed before!) and Andrew Lang's "Coloured" fairytales - The Blue Fairy Book, the Red Fairy Book, etc. Just looked them up to discover they were already some 80 years old when I read them. It amazes me how timeless children's books can be. How many adult novels from 1880 - 1930 do we read simply for the pleasure of it?Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10383002585729824242013-08-01T09:06:22.243-04:002013-08-01T09:06:22.243-04:00I'm sure I had earlier favorites, but Virginia...I'm sure I had earlier favorites, but Virginia Lee Burton's "The Little House" is the first book I ever checked out of the library. And then I wanted to keep checking it out every time! Lynn Rhoadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87682906358033371942013-08-01T08:37:58.806-04:002013-08-01T08:37:58.806-04:00The first book I remember is Cat in the Hat, follo...The first book I remember is Cat in the Hat, followed closely by Raggedy Ann Stories. I still have both books, though Cat in the Hat is in sad shape, with crayon marks in it. Raggedy Ann was given to me by my great grandmother, with the inscription "For a little girl who likes to read, Christmas 1974." I was 6. Even then I took very good care of my books, and it's in excellent shape. I loved reading from our set of Collier's Junior Classics, and my grandparents had another set from a different encyclopedia company. My maternal grandparents' kept a collection of books for the grandkids: Harry the Dirty Dog, Mike and His Steam Shovel, and of course, The Little Engine That Could. I remember the day I graduated to the one "big girls" book - When Sara Smiled - left over from my mom and aunts' teen years. Although I missed the Famous Five books, I read the Secret Seven by Enid Blyton. I also loved Trixie Belden. I spent the summer I was 7 with my cousin's family, and she wouldn't let me check out any Trixie Belden books from the library until I'd read all of HER favorite books, so I plowed through (and enjoyed) all 17 Black Stallion books. She got me hooked on horses, and Misty of Chincoteague and Stormy, Misty's Foal were favorites as well.Sandihttp://piecemealquilts.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33204860219324934772013-08-01T08:23:29.188-04:002013-08-01T08:23:29.188-04:00I don't remember what my first book might have...I don't remember what my first book might have been, but my mother loves to tell a story about how protective and possessive I was with my books - beginning with those little Golden Books. Apparently, I had a corner where they HAD to be kept and stacked nicely, thank you very much.<br /><br />I remember loving Pooh, Nancy Drew and Eloise. I have some of those Nancy Drew books, but have since bought newer copies of the Pooh books and the Eloise books 'cause I still love to sit down and read them from time to time.<br /><br /><br />Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10333522474680417762013-08-01T08:21:54.999-04:002013-08-01T08:21:54.999-04:00I also can't remember my first book, but I kno...I also can't remember my first book, but I know we read Blueberries for Sal (kerplink, kerplank, kerplunk), The Little Engine that Could, Little Toot (I was always the shortest kid my age, so I liked these little heroes!). Stuart Little, too! We also had non-Disney versions of fairy tales like Snow White and Hansel and Gretel with amazing and slightly scary illustrationsEdith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78236693157531429142013-08-01T05:33:23.209-04:002013-08-01T05:33:23.209-04:00The first book? I’m afraid that title is lost for...The first book? I’m afraid that title is lost forever. I cannot say that I remember my mother reading to me, although I know that she did . . . what I do remember is always having a book in my hand and it reading myself: Pooh and “The Secret Garden;” The Bobbsey Twins and Nancy Drew . . . and all the science fiction in the school library. <br />I have a better memory of reading books that I loved to my children when they were little: “Goodnight Moon” and Pooh and anything Doctor Seuss, Maurice Sendak, or Shel Silverstein. They all read early, though, and went through stages of what they loved best; I remember the youngest loving Roald Dahl; “Matilda” is still her all-time favorite. Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.com