On today’s podcast, Olivia and Audrey talk about some books that were formative to their childhoods, and talk about some newer releases for grown-ups that contain echoes to these nostalgic faves. Here’s what other staff members had to add!
Lona says: “I must have been 12 or 13 and remember reading Little Women and Little Men by Louisa May Alcott. Then I read Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. They were my introduction to historical fiction, which I still read today.”
Cathy says: “Baby Island by Carol Ryrie Brink, illustrated by Helen Sewell. OMG, I must have read and reread this book a hundred times, no word of a lie. It’s about 2 young sisters who are shipwrecked with 4 babies and their ability to step up to the responsibility and keep everyone alive and happy. It’s a story of courage and nurturing and adventure… I hesitate to say that I still have it. For 8-12 year olds, but in this day and age, I’d say 8-10.”
What about you? Share your faves below and we’ll give them a shoutout in the next episode!
Books mentioned in this episode:
- The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller*
- Open Wide, Tooth School Inside by Laurie Keller
- Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller†
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter*
- Corduroy by Don Freeman*†
- Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown*†
- In the Great Green Room by Amy Gary
- The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by DuBose Heyward*†
- Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel*†
- Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best by Jennie Egerdie*
- Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park*†
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett*†
- The Thirteen Clocks by James Thurber*
- Hatchet by Gary Paulsen*†
- The Haymeadow by Gary Paulsen*
- Good Masters, Sweet Ladies by Laura Amy Schlitz*†
- A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket*†
- The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch*†
- A Whole Nother Story by Gerry Swallow†
- Inkheart by Cornelia Funke*†
*available at Tyler Free Library
†available at Foster Public Library
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Edited by Audrey Dubois. Music: Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: Dreaming by Robert Schumann.