To start off a new school year, I thought it would be great to post Top 10 lists of my favorite books of all time. I make these lists in my head sometimes when I have a hard time falling asleep( yes, I am a book nerd). However, I am asked often what my favorites are, and I think its time to get them onto paper. Because its hard for me to have limits when it comes to books, there are a few "ties" :) and I have to put my top 10 in two separate lists, picture and chapter:
Picture:
1. Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg : Mesmerized by the book since receiving it as a child-- still have my old copy. I adore Chris Van Allsburg!
2. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems: People who know me, know I am a Mo Willems NUT!
3. There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems: Funny, funny, funny stuff!
4. Round Trip by Ann Jonas: INCREDIBLE illustrations with a "twist"-- literally
5. Cadillac by Charles Temple: Out of print, best book with a rhythm- kids love it!
6. Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner: Oh so fun!
7. Olivia by Ian Falconer: Her personality screams from every page-- love her dearly
8. Where the Wild Things Are by the ever umm... "interesting" Maurice Sendak-- not a big fan of the recent movie
9. Kate Greenway's Mother Goose: had poems memorized by before the age of three, when my mom would turn the page-- and I would recite the old english poem word for word. This is why I was taught to read early and why we should have known then that I'd be a library girl!
10. Tie between One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Dr. Seuss), Giraffe and a Half (Shel Silverstein) and Dog Food (by Saxton Freymann)
Chapter:
1. The BFG by Roald Dahl (macaroni and cheese of children's literature, my comfort book)
2. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
3. Walk two moons (lovely!!!) by Sharon Creech
4. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt: Movie is great as well!
5. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo: Her journals on www.katedicamillo.com are absolutely profound and inspiring... makes me want to write!
6. Toys go out by Emily Jenkins
7. Savvy by Ingrid Law
8. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling: had to include a Harry! Numbers one, four and seven are my favorites.
10.Tie between Cornelia Funke's Thief Lord and Inkheart: Translated into english from german! Wonderful books!
These books all line the shelves of my libraries at school and home and I have a hard time not compulsively picking them up when I see them at McKays. In the future, I'll try to highlight a new picture, chapter and nonfiction pick regularly.
Happy Reading!
Melissa
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