I'm not real big on tradition JUST for the sake of tradition, but when there is special personal meaning behind it, I'm ALL for it.
When I was little my dad had a girlfriend, Elaine, who would read bits of Pippi Longstocking to me at night until I fell asleep. I flippin' LOVED that book! We had library day at school once a week and I remember my scribbly little signature in the back of the book was there about 20 times. I checked it out as often as I could.
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| Cover art on the book from my childhood |
Well, now that my Princess is such an incredible reader I wanted to get a list of classic books for she and I to start reading together. First on that is list Pippi Longstocking!
She and I headed to the library yesterday and picked it up :)
I was only praying she wouldn't hate it. Turns out, she loves it! Yay!
Other age-appropriate books on the list are:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Charlotte's Web
The Wizard of Oz
Ramona the Pest
The Secret Garden
While at my second home the library, I also picked up this inspiring cookbook
I have a goal for the year 2011, to learn to cook actual meals. I mean, yeah, I can cook tacos, burritos, spagetti, etc. But, I'm more of a snacker and a grazer and have always procrastinated learning to cook new things. Baking-any time. Any day. Cooking meals: blech. Also, I want to branch out and get even more veggies and beans into the tummies of my family members
I have several more cookbooks on hold. Including:
So, family I hope your ready to have your tastebuds challenged and rocked! Don't worry, we'll still have some old faves on the menu, but hey it's gonna be 2011: new city, new jobs, new school, new foods!
With all this newness, we're still gonna hang on to our comforting traditions.
What were your favorite books growing up?
Try any new type of cuisine lately?
That is a perfect list of young people books... I loved them all as a kid!
ReplyDeleteI love the positivity - a lot of the "newness" can be scary sometimes, but I like the attitude with which you are approaching it. One of my favorite childtime books was "If you give a mouse a cookie". I still have an anniversary edition on my book shelf at home : )
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love the eclectic mix of these cookbooks! Seriously eating around the world :)
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a wee one, I went to bed with a stack of books. My favorites were the berenstain bears and the Judy B. Jones books. And of course anything by Beverly Cleary.
ReplyDeleteThose books look great!!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember anything before the age of nine. I've been a longtime reader though and the first book that comes to mind is Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteHaven't felt like cooking much lately but I dig Vietnamese and Thai food...
Ohhh love all of these books!!!! So interesting and a GREAT mix! My taste buds are ready to be rocked!!! Hope God is blessing your days leading up to Christmas :)
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ReplyDeleteYou're going to have to let me know how you like that Meat Lovers Meatless cookbook is! Sounds great. And that African cooking one! mmmmm! Oh and the Indian! So many great ideas just came in my head... ;)
I have a favorite kid author who I read as an adult - Karen Cushman. She is WONDERFUL for young girls. Please check her out! She writes a lot of historical fiction, but that's latently feminist, funny, and page-turning. You should be able to find her at the library. Hope you enjoy! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays!
When I was little I loved horse books (Thoroughbred and The Saddle Club series) and The Chronicles of Narnia. I absolutely cannot wait to share my favorite books with my children someday! Obviously I need to have some first, but you know what I mean :)
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