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Greatest ever.... Books in childhood!

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited January 2023 in General Chat
What were your favourite books in primary school?

I'd say The Very Hungry Catterpillar was the shit really

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And

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    hungry caterpillar is honestly SO awesome!

    also.. "if you give a mouse a cookie"
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Maurice Sendak rocks.
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    Also used to love
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Maurice Sendak rocks.
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    I love this book! Such a lovely book and wonderful pictures.

    As a child I loved the story "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly". Tis a good book.

    I also love the Dr Seuss books. "I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them Sam I am!"
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Elmer - the multicoloured elephant
    I think there was a book with a soft dog toy called 'Dogger'
    Stig of the Dumb was a good one to.

    Umm you couldn't beat a good bit of biff, chip, wilma etc.

    Roald Dahl & Dick King Smith were also popular authors for me as well:)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I love this book! Such a lovely book and wonderful pictures.

    As a child I loved the story "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly". Tis a good book.

    I also love the Dr Seuss books. "I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them Sam I am!"

    I agree with all of the above :thumb:

    Although the best Dr Seuss book is clearly One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish :yes:

    Also, Hairy MaClary from Donaldson's Dairy...tis classic.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I would say the best doctor Suess book is The Sneetches sneetches_100.gif

    Someone also mentioned 009992790X.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

    and
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    and who could forget the Mog books
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    One of the great things about having a kid was going out and buying all the books I used to love as a child for him, and he loves them just as much.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ohh I loved Mog, The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Dogger. My favourite kids book is the Velveteen Rabbit, makes me cry though :(
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
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    Ooooh, The Sneetches is fab too.

    And Elmer.

    Goodness, you have good taste in kiddy books RB :)

    I love childrens books. I have quite a collection. Of course, I am just planning ahead to when we have kids .... yeah right.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ah, nostalgia.

    *has a tear in his eye*

    Flat Stanley was good too. :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Some more are 'The Skeletons'

    Down a dark street there was a dark house & in the dark dark house, there was a dark dark staircase etc.:D

    I liked Richard Scarry books awell 'tiny town' might be a title of one:eek:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Crispy wrote:
    Some more are 'The Skeletons'

    Down a dark street there was a dark house & in the dark dark house, there was a dark dark staircase etc.:D

    I liked Richard Scarry books awell 'tiny town' might be a title of one:eek:
    OMG yeh, I loved those books :D

    I like your AV, btw :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Roger Red Hat & Billy Blue Hat... without a doubt baby!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Flat Stanley! And The Lighthouse Kepper's Lunch. Oh yes.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Crispy wrote:
    Some more are 'The Skeletons'

    Down a dark street there was a dark house & in the dark dark house, there was a dark dark staircase etc.:D
    funnybones?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    the owl who was afraid of the dark
    anything by enid blyton
    teddy robinson
    the lion, the witch and the wardrobe
    please mrs butler....

    loved everything that has been mentioned so far! i was such a book worm!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I like your AV, btw :)

    Thanks I made it all by my little self from scratch:) I might play with the timing a little as it's a bit laboured at the moment.
    funnybones?

    That's the one:yes:

    Another book to add could be the 'Heard it in the Playground' book. More of a poetry/rhyme book than a strory book though.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Charlotte's Web
    Man, what a choker. :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    flossie teacake! she was me!

    dick king smith and dahl were fab

    Stanley bagshaw books

    any school ones like enid blyton ones


    and....


    a book called don't forget the bacon. Loved it!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Jowolvo wrote:
    flossie teacake! she was me!
    I loved Flossie Teacake :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i loved each peach pear plum. when i got abit older though nothing could beat the secret seven.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ahhh memories! One of my favorites is Are you there God? It's me Margret, By Judy Blume.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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    I loved this book, that girl reminded me so much of myself!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    the little prince is an awsome book, but i didn't quite get it the first time i read it. the dr seus books are good as well. my mum's friend aways used to send me away with one. and the whale song....still got a copy of that somewhere...
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Tigger1234 wrote:
    Ahhh memories! One of my favorites is Are you there God? It's me Margret, By Judy Blume.

    Such a sad book :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Oh...can I just add in...

    Black Beauty and Watership Down...Black Beauty used to be my favourite book, and Watership Down almost made me cry :blush:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Burglar Bill and Cops and Robbers were two books I remember from my early years!

    hmmm....recurring illegal themes there

    "ho ho for the robbers, the cops and the robbers, ho ho!"

    awesome
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    OMG BURGLAR BILL!!!

    "I'll 'ave that"...classic :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    "I'll 'ave that"...classic :thumb:


    Finally, someone who knows my pain! lol
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    el_dude wrote:
    Finally, someone who knows my pain! lol
    Are you kidding?! That was like, our favourite book ever! Must go find and buy it at some point...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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