My favorite picture of me from when I was a kid is me sitting on the bed, sucking my thumb, with a book open on my lap. I must have only been about two or three and yet that picture encapsulates the entirety of my life from that moment forward.
I have never stopped loving books. As I got older, there were some books that were so meaningful that I truly couldn’t wait to share them with my own kids. Here are 60 Favorite Books From Your Childhood That Your Kids Should Read Now. Not because there aren’t any amazing new books, but because reading these books with your kids will give you something amazing bond over. Like you’re giving them a piece of your past and maybe someday, they’ll do the same with their kids. Enjoy!
60 Favorite Books From Your Childhood That Your Kids Should Read Now
Did your favorite childhood books make the list? If not, tell us about them and why you loved them in the comments below!
Rbpier says
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Jester and Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? By Dr. Seuss
Melissa McGinnis says
Underground to Canada, by Barbara Smucker.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
I’ve read some of these, and I was sobbing at the end of Where the Red Fern Grows.
Neil says
Alligator Baby, The Hobbit, The Narnia Chronicles, and Runaway Bunny are all on my list.
Neil says
and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!