What was the book that changed your life as a child?

[Lucia]

Whether it was Harriet the Spy or The Phantom Tollbooth - a child's first memories of books can shape a lifetime of reading. What did it for you?

[Robert McCoy]

The Monster at the End of the Book

[Miriam Parker]

Oh my. I LOVED this book.

[Valerie Russo]

I had this too!

[Deborah]

lol me too!!!! at my sister's high school graduation, the valedictorian put this book on posterboard and read it as his speech

[Kelly Blackwell]

Oh my goodness! I haven't seen this book in ages! This was one of my son's favorite books. It was passed to him by my cousin. Very cool! :)

[Lisa Roe]

I wrote a guest post about this book!! http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/guest-post-the-monster-...

[Miriam Parker]

I have to say that LITTLE WOMEN really shaped the way I think about the world. It's a book I think about almost every day, even now.

[Lucia]

I LOVED Little Women. I was sick a lot as a kid, and I remember reading this, and re-reading it when I was bedridden. I never wanted it to end - and just like you, Miriam, I feel like its hold on me is ever-present.

[Antonette]

Myrtle the Turtle. I think it was a Randy McNally Elf book. Loved it as a child. When I got pregnant with my first child, my husband scoured Ebay until he found an old copy (Plus twenty plus more Elf books) and had them all sent to me.

[Bobbie Crawford-McCoy]

Well, there was this one, beautiful little book.
It was so small that only a young child could marvel in wonder at its beautiful little illustrations.

I believe the title was The Ballerina Kitty or simply Ballerina Kitty.

I can't find the book anywhere now. I had it when I was about 8 years old, but it really changed me and gave me hope.

This little book had a picture of the most beautifully illustrated, fluffy little white kitten standing on a stage, wearing a lovely little pink ballerina leotard, a pink tu tu and shiny little pink ballet slippers.

It was the most beautiful thing that I had ever owned up to that point!!
My parents bought it for me at school book fair, one of few that I was able to participate in as we grew up because we were quite poor.

When I looked through, read and re-read this darling little ‘kitty’ book, it filled me with hopes and dreams; that I could be that beautiful and graceful one day. It made me believe that I could be something and be someone, one day.

I've never forgotten this sweet little book.
It pulled me out of my sad surroundings and gave a cheerless, introverted little girl, hope!

Did anyone else read this book, or think they might have? :-)


-Bobbie

Book Reviews By Bobbie
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[Antonette]

Bobbie,
About what year did you get this book? Was it a Scholastic book fair?
antonette

[Bobbie Crawford-McCoy]

I think it would have been 1988 maybe a year or so before or after that year. I'm not too sure.

Yes, I think it was a scholastic book fair. Why do you ask? :-)

-Bobbie