I always loved the Frances books by Russell Hoban. Also, Harry the Dirty Dog (and the other Harry books) by Zion and Graham.
I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Kathy A - Jul 09, 2008 8:33:56 am PDT #6637 of 28380
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Amy - Jul 09, 2008 8:35:10 am PDT #6638 of 28380
Because books.
Sara is on a huge Harry the Dirty Dog kick. And Susan, the Frances books might be perfect, because they are a bit longer than your average picture book. Plus, Frances rocks.
P.M. Marc - Jul 09, 2008 8:35:14 am PDT #6639 of 28380
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Lillian's pretty fond of the Frances books, when she's willing to hear something OTHER than Beatrix Potter. (We normally get bullied into 3-4 Potter books a night.)
Aims - Jul 09, 2008 8:38:10 am PDT #6640 of 28380
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Emeline LOVES the Fancy Nancy series. She's also really into the Disney movie-books, tho I didn't get those for her.
Oooh! Cynthia Rylant! The Relative's Came, Dog Heaven, The Old Woman Who Named Things.
Also, look up the illustrator Mary Grandpre. She's best known for the Harry Potter book covers, but the children's books she's illustrated are simply gorgeous. Pockets, The House of Wisdom, Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat. Truly gorgeous and very engaging.
megan walker - Jul 09, 2008 8:43:57 am PDT #6641 of 28380
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm a fan of the classics:
Curious George, Make Way for Ducklings, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Corduroy, The Story of Ping, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Blueberries for Sal, The Mitten, The House on East 88th Street/Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, or any of the Babar stories (although the translations are horrific).
ETA: I also loved the Frances and Harry the Dirty Dog books.
sumi - Jul 09, 2008 8:44:29 am PDT #6642 of 28380
Art Crawl!!!
I'm glad kids still read the Harry the Dirty Dog books - one of my favorites. Is Richard Scarry still good?
Aims - Jul 09, 2008 8:46:57 am PDT #6643 of 28380
Shit's all sorts of different now.
CRITTERS!
Em is loving on the Little Critters books right now.
Kathy A - Jul 09, 2008 8:47:59 am PDT #6644 of 28380
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The Harry the Dirty Dog books are available in the bargain section at Barnes & Noble, btw.
megan walker - Jul 09, 2008 8:49:20 am PDT #6645 of 28380
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Is Richard Scarry still good?
One of my strongest book memories was his Busy, Busy World, which is long out of print. Even though kids are extremely unlikely, I was still happy to finally get it on ebay.
Amy - Jul 09, 2008 8:54:41 am PDT #6646 of 28380
Because books.
Sara is also a huge Critter fan. All of the kids were, actually.
I loved Richard Scarry, too.
Enthusiastic votes for Make Way for Ducklings and Corduroy.