Warning! I’ve been tagged. It can be contagious.
Kids’ Storyworld tagged me and asked me to join in. I don’t normally do this but I’m making an exception. How could I not – it’s about children’s books.
I’m required to nominate my top five children’s books, then nominate another five people to join in!
Rules:
- Thank whoever’s nominated you and share their blog link.
- Let us know your top 5 children’s books
- Nominate 5 people to do the same
- Let your nominees know you nominated them
Right, let’s get to it.
- Thank you, Kids’ Storyworld.
- Top 5 children’s books. Now this is going to be hard. Only five! But you know, when I interview authors and illustrators for the readilearn interview series, I ask them for just one favourite. Five has to be easier, right; so, I can’t complain.
These are five of my favourite children’s books
The BFG by Roald Dahl – I love the humour, and love to read it aloud to children. It is such fun.
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes – I love the poetry of language and the way the story builds. It is also a perfect read aloud.
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox – I love the message: although we are diverse we share a common humanity.
One Less Fish by Kim Michelle Toft – This was the first of Kim’s books I read. I love the message about protecting the natural environment and adore her silk paintings that illustrate the book.
Heidi by Johanna Spyri – I received a beautiful illustrated edition of this book from Santa (inscribed by my Mum) when I was nine years old. I remember waking up to find it at the foot of my bed and watching the title and cover picture appear as day dawned. I read and re-read it. I still own it. It has to be on my list, doesn’t it?
Do I really have to stop at five?
- Nominating five people to share their favourite five children’s books is fairly easy. I know many who write about children’s books, though some of them have already been nominated, so I can’t nominate them again.
Maybe you don’t write about children’s books but would like to share your favourites anyway. Please consider this invitation inclusion. If you would like to join in, please do.
Alternatively, if you are one of the people I nominate, and you’d rather not join in, or have already been nominated, it’s okay to decline.
Here are my five:
Robbie Cheadle blogs at Robbie’s Inspiration and writes the Sir Chocolate Books. I wonder if she’ll nominate her own books. Why not?
Patricia Tilton blogs at Children’s Books Heal where she reviews picture books that she believes will help children through tough times. Patricia reads so widely, I think she’ll have more trouble than I with this one. (Sorry, Patricia.)
Vanessa Ryan blogs at Educate.Empower and especially promotes books about the environment and sustainability. I wonder if Vanessa’s choices will reflect those interests.
Jennie Fitskee blogs at A Teacher’s Reflections with inspirational posts about educating young children. She often shares books she reads aloud with her little ones. What will she share with us?
Mary Wade blogs at HonorsGradU sharing a lot of good sense and great ideas for teachers and parents. I’m interested to see what will influence her book choices.
- I’ll definitely let the nominees know they’ve been tagged.
Thank you for reading. I appreciate your feedback. Please share your thoughts.
Norah, I posted on my blog, “Jennie’s Five Book Challenge” and included your link and hers, too.
I expanded my post by including the other titles of those five favorite authors.
I didn’t nominate anyone but asked people to include a favorite book in their comments.
I liked your Mum’s “Heidi” book gift when you were nine years old. I like “The Iron Man” which reminds me of another book. Maybe I will think of it’s title. I liked the “BFG.” I will need to check your other two books out! ❤Smiles, Robin 📚
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Hi, Robin. Thanks for reading and commenting. I’ve been over to read your post, but couldn’t see how to leave a comment. Thank you so much for mentioning my post. Of course in your favourites, I’m familiar with A. A. Milne, Dr Seuss, and Steven Kellogg. While I’ve heard of Curious George and seen a few television shows, I don’t know him so well. I hadn’t heard of Jan Brett, so now I’ll have to look her up. Thanks so much for joining in this fun post tag. I’m getting to learn of many more books to read. It’s nice to meet you, Robin with an i. One of my closest friends is Robin with an i; and just like her namesake, she is a wonderful musician.
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I love the BFG too!
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Awesome! Thanks for reading and commenting, Chrissy. 🙂
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I could never choose just five. Hmm… Maybe five in each category. Like 5 favorite picture books, 5 children’s books, 5 middle grade, and so on. Great picks here. 🙂
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I agree. Only five. It’s impossible, so I just took the first five that came to me. I do love these ones and think every child should read them. But then I could add dozens, hundreds more – you’ve only got to look at my blog posts to know that! 🙂
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Between us, we’d have quite a list. Children’s books are amazing. (I still have to get One Less Fish – thanks for the reminder!)
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We would indeed! You’ll love One Less Fish. It’s beautiful. (Like you!) 🙂
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🙂 ❤
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Thanks Norah – I’ll share a few of my favs
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Thanks, Vanessa. I look forward to seeing what you choose. 🙂
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I’m making note of your recommends Norah. 🙂
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Thanks, Debby. 🙂
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Thank you. 😉
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So cool! Immediately these picture books came to mind: anything by William Steig but especially Amos & Boris (Abel’s Island for older kids); anything by Bill Peet, but especially The Kweeks of Kookatumdee; Anything Mem Fox, Koala Lou has a special connection; anything Byrd Baylor, especially I’m in Charge of Celebrations; Patricia Palacco, especially Junkyard Wonders. I always liked as a child and also as an educator Dr. Seuss, who taught me to read. I remember Go Dog Go, and The Biggest Bear, and of course fairy tales. All of these are for all ages, have used them in different ways in elementary classrooms over the years.
Thanks, that was a fun diversion.
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That is a great diversion with a wonderful list, and new authors for me to check out. Thank you. I am vaguely aware of William Steig and Bill Peet, but can’t name for sure a book by them at the moment, and don’t recognise the ones you mention. I looooove Koala Lou, but I could choose only five. So unfair, but then my list would never end. I don’t know either Byrd Baylor or Patricia Palacco. One of the first books my son read was “Go Dog Go”. I often quote bits from it e.g. “Do you like my hat?” and wonder if anyone else gets it. 🙂
I would love to be in your classroom and experience the imaginative ways you use these books to switch kids onto literacy. How amazing it would be! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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No, I do not like your hat.
But there is so much much more to like about you than head coverings.
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You’re so sweet. 🙂
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What a great gift from so many years ago! Of course, you would have to play along with this friendly game of tag. It’s right up your blog alley.
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The book holds a memory very dear to me. You’re right. How could I possibly say ‘no’ to this one. 🙂
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Love this list! The BFG, who could not love this! There are couple I haven’t seen before being in the UK -whoever your are -but I love your list. Xx
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Thank you for reading and commenting, Sophie. I’m looking forward to seeing your list. I saw you tagged along with me, and have noticed your notification in my inbox. Now I just have to get there! 🙂
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Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
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I love that illustrated Heidi. ( All the rest well after my time!)
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Thanks, Anne. I guess that’s one of the benefits I enjoy working with young children. 🙂
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I love THE BFG and all of his other books. I look forward to seeing what your nominees post.
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Thanks so much, Michelle. I was tempted to list a few others of Roald Dahl’s books too, but I could choose only five. I’ll be interested to see what my nominees choose too. Would you like to share yours? Again, I could nominate only five. 🙂
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How could I ever hone my list to five! There are just too many great ones out thee.
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Exactly!
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Thank you Norah! I stopped participating in things like this several years ago and have something on my blog. But, I thank you for the lovely comments and for thinking so highly of me.
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That’s right, Patricia. I do remember reading that, but forgot about it when I was thinking about who likes to share children’s books. I don’t usually join in things like this either, but I grabbed the chance to promote more children’s literature. You do that far more frequently than I. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
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Amazing! I loved the BFG and seem to remember Iron Man from school but going to read it again to see. Thanks for joining in! X
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I love having another opportunity to share children’s books. The love of reading is one of the greatest things we can share – it can be highly contagious!
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Agreed!!!
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Thanks, Norah! I will be happy to share my five favorite books.
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Thanks, Jennie. I look forward to finding out what they are. 🙂
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Will have it ready later this week. Picking five is HARD! A labor of love, for sure. 😀
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Heidi was a favourite of my childhood. I used to watch the series on TV as well – it had been dubbed into Afrikaans in South Africa.
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Ah, I suspected that you were South African, Colline. Always happy to meet a South African blogger as there aren’t that many in this space (not sure if you are non-resident?).
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It is good to link up with others who share our background, isn’t it? You are connected with Susan Scott, I think, aren’t you Robbie? She’s also from South Africa.
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Yes, I am , Norah. I met Susan unexpectedly about a month ago and that was a lovely surprise.
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Excellent! I have met some wonderful people from South Africa online and in person. You and Susan are two of them.
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I am a non-resident and currently live in Toronto. Nice meeting you 🙂
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I don’t think I saw it on TV. Isn’t it great that so many wonderful programs can be dubbed into different languages depending on their audience. Thanks for reading and commenting, Colline.
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I cannot remember what the original language was – but it wasn’t English. As it was animation we did not realise it was dubbed until we had watched it for some time.
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Maybe it was Swiss since it is a Swiss story. Animation used to be like that, didn’t it? The lips didn’t match the words. Animators do an amazing job nowadays but I think a lot of the syncing is computer generated. That’s pretty amazing too.
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