Books that you read/had read to you as child that you really loved?

I loved a book that had short stories. Two that I remember were the Tinder box and one that was a poem 'I saw a little pony his name was Dapple Grey' wish I could find the name of the book. it was the same size as an observer book.

I adored Winnie the Pooh. I remember it being read to me when I was very ill, and laughing despite feeling so bad. I read it to my own children.

The other books I loved best were not famous. One was called Wishing Water Gate. I read it when I was poorly, which was often. The other was called Hobby Horse Cottage. I got it out of the library whenever I could.

I was never mad on Enid Blyton but I read The Famous Five to my girls. We laughed at some bits, such as policemen addressing Julian as "Sir." How old was he? 12?

The Borrowers.
Tom Sawyer
All the Famous Five books.
Loved them all.

As a wartime child, I think I only had one book...the adventures of Polly Peppermint. It was written in rhyming couplets, and I knew thr whole book off by heart.
A few years ago I was having trouble sleeping, and dredged this story up from the back of my mind, gradually remembering more and more.
I eventually managed to find a copy of this, and could see how close I had been.
I also made contact with someone in Canada, who also remembered this book, and wonder if any other fans will appear here

Famous Five and Secret Seven

Sorry to post again. I can remember reading some children's books about Mary Anne. Anyone else remember these.

Lovely memories of reading Little Women, Jo's boys, etc and Heidi. My favourite was the Secret Garden - looking forward to seeing the ne film when this is over. I love reading and have book club books to read, but finding it difficult to concentrate.

The Chalet School series. I went to a jumble sale at the Methodist Chapel and came back with nearly all the series in hardback for under a £1. I was ecstatic, my mother less so.

I loved all the Enid Blyton books, but my all time favourites are the Milly Molly Mandy books, and The Secret Garden. I am currently reading The Secret Garden to my grandson when he stays over. (though currently on hold?)

Chronologically speaking my first favourite was Winnie-the-Pooh. Later I came to love Heidi, Little women etc. The Children of the New Forest. the Dimsie books. From the age of 11 when I got a library card, I read everything I could get my hands on.

My Friend Flicka, Black Beauty and Mallory Towers. My grandmother bought me Bunty every week.

Didn’t have many books as a child, but I do particularly remember a picture book entitled ‘Mr Nobody’. He got up to all sorts of mischief and mess making. Cannot remember the author but loved it.

Monica Edwards - Romney Marsh and Punchbowl Farm books
Malcolm Saville - Lone Pine series

children of the new forest was my favourite.a bit disapointing when i first visited it as nothing was as i had envisaged.

NotSpaghetti, does that matter? We all have a lot of time on our hands at the moment, and if thinking about childhood books makes us happy, is it really important if some of us did it before? (And are you sure that the it hasn't given GNers who may have missed the last thread the opportunity to take part?)

After all, as is constantly being pointed out in many, many threads, if it doesn't interest you, you don't have to read it!

Sorry that’s my severe dyslexia ‘life’.

I loved Milly Molly Mandy, live was so simple, I think it was set in the 1930s.

Pooka was beautiful, I have not been able to get hold of them now sadly, I would have loved to share them with my granddaughters

At the risk of being a kill-joy didn't we discuss this over many many pages last month??
trendynannie6 asked for favourite authors and all the same answers are coming up.

The Borrowers
Doctor Dolittle

My naughty little sister ,Molly Molly Mandy and as a child I loved reading the Brooms and Oor Wullie in the Sunday Post my mother's favourite

Treasure Island.
Tom Sawyer.
Of mine and men.
Little Women.
Br`er Rabbit.
I read Br`er Rabbit to my dc when they were young and they read it to their dc.

Little Women. All Enid Blyton. Jennings and Darbyshire books. Just William. Epaminondous (still have - very politically incorrect). The Katy books. Heidi. We didn't have many books, so I used to read the same ones over and over again. Children today are so lucky!

Black Beauty, Little Women, Enid Blyton but the best of all was read to me at Sunday School - The Inn of the Sixth Happiness. The story of a missionary, Gladys Aylward. I used to run up to the church to hear the next instalment!

The Water Babies was my number one favourite.
However all of the others as I was quite a bookworm, I’d almost forgotten about Malcolm Saville though.