Children's books
hangableautobulb's post about his/her (sorry babes) new kitkit made me blather on about my own cat, and why he's called Piper.

Made me think about all the mad stuff I was brought up on as a child. If you've read any Tomi Ungerer, you'll know what to expect. It's not quite your average cats-wearing-clothes book, it has a touch of the bizarre in it. Well worth a read - it was one of my father's favourite books, and I loved it too. But it's a bit weird for a child to read.

So what did you read when you were small?
I loved Richard Scarry, Quentin Blake, James Thurber, Tove Jansen, Kathleen Hale (the Orlando books), Ogden Nash, and E. Nesbit.
And are there any odd books that you just remember?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 15:17, 16 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I remember a book about an armadillo
and he went on an adventure. He drew a moustche on the Mona Lisa and he may have at one point become the President of the USA.
Can anyone remember what it was called?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 15:20, Reply)

Beano & Dandy Annuals
History books, Narnia, World War III and other stuff. I was quite an advanced reader :0)

Obviously read Stanley Bagshaw and more child friendly stuff as well.

I'd recommend everybody gets a copy of 'Pets with Tourettes'. I got a copy for Agnostics birthday and wish I'd kept it :0(
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 15:21, Reply)

Aggy doesn't deserve nice things.
You should have kept it.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 15:22, Reply)

ahhhh
quentin blake, roald dahl, brothers grimm, doctor seuss...

EDIT: Who was the guy who wrote those Hairy McClairy and Slinky Malinky books?
Also loved harry potter, the artemis fowl series...
(Poppet some assembly required., Fri 12 Jun 2009, 15:23, Reply)

Hairy McClairy from Donaldson's Dairy!
Scnitzel VonCrumm with the very low tum!
Bottomly Potts, all covered in dots!

I don't know.
But I remember it well :)

Was it Scarface McClaw?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 15:39, Reply)

this is the beginnng of one of my favourite stories.
Once upon a time, in a gloomy castle on a lonely hill, where there were thirteen clocks that wouldn't go, there lived a cold, aggressive Duke, and his niece, the Princess Saralinda. She was warm in every wind and weather, but he was always cold. His hands were as cold as his smile, and almost as cold as his heart. He wore gloves when he was asleep, and he wore gloves when he was awake, which made it difficult for him to pick up pins or coins or the kernels of nuts, or to tear the wings from nightingales.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 15:26, Reply)

I love this
And the Wonderful O.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 23:46, Reply)

Good upbringing...
Dont remember the books from when i was absolutely tiny, but from about the second year of primary school I was raised on Tolkein (sp?) and Pratchett. Explains a lot really
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Fri 12 Jun 2009, 15:46, Reply)

Yeah, I have so much to thank my parents for
My personal statement began with a quote from Molesworth.

His Dark Materials too.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 15:56, Reply)

MOLESWORTH
I also loved Penelope Lively's children's books. And Ronald Welch - he was great.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 16:10, Reply)

Books I read when I was little
and still own and read now...

James Thurber, Molesworth, Richard Scarry, What a Mess, Tove Jansson, Brambly Hedge, C. S. Lewis, Professor Branestawm, Garfield, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Paddington, My Naughty Little Sister (who inspired some of my most celebrated escapades), Roald Dahl... oh and Pippin, Grumblecroak and the Big Robber Baby.

I'm too old to have read Pratchett as a kiddie, but have read all the books as an adult. And Douglas Adams. And Spike Milligan. And Isaac Asimov.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Fri 12 Jun 2009, 23:58, Reply)