Favorite Childhood Books

1

Le Livre de la jungle

de Rudyard Kipling

11,177 membres

150 critiques

3.8

Rang global 45

57 Members: JoClare, Weaverbird_Beads, staffordcastle, tiddleyboom, patterner, kerry1897, wystful, mlfhlibrarian, MrsLee, GeorgiaDawn, ejmam, goldenmoon, TedWitham, Helenoel, CarmenOhio, BookWallah, annamorphic, .Monkey., ccrown, Aninja, Julilla, authorknows, riverwillow, roby72, TheoClarke, ZahidSulemanLibrary, geitebukkeskjegg, Matke, sturlington, marycloseburn, cc9, ChingShih, dustydigger, lee6317, cometahalley, MonarchVal, Jennine, TrulyAragorn, fuzzi, Gwee, gypsysmom, starbox, lhmedia, pwhite98270, Arrowpolisher, jamesmoothie, bpreed, mgblanz, joangh, zooney, Turboloid, BayGirl_Reads, el_len, Stacy_Krout, Donnamo, Drapetsona, valeriepatton
Explications: Drapetsona: When I finally came to read it after having collected so much bubble gum pictures of the Disney movie, I found it astonishing and very adult. I loved it. Favourites: Rikki Tikki, the little seal and the elephant boy.

2

Rose et ses sept cousins

de Louisa May Alcott

4,566 membres

56 critiques

3.9

Rang global 137

23 Members: hailelib, jain, GeorgiaDawn, foggidawn, aviddiva, scotiviator, booksnmusic, Helcura, annamorphic, Fourpawz2, ccrown, aulsmith, Schallon, merrystar, sdunford, Matke, lothiriel2003, gypsysmom, Meredy, ahef1963, leslie.98, Elizabeth088, Donnamo

3

The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1)

de Gertrude Chandler Warner

8,884 membres

101 critiques

4

Rang global 32

60 Members: KarenElissa, amarie, ablachly, Ciarda, tiddleyboom, casvelyn, mhanlon, SaintSunniva, Osbaldistone, dara85, foggidawn, BookWallah, .Monkey., ccrown, fannyprice, rosylibrarian, aulsmith, Schallon, nancyjune, EmScape, Julilla, javagal, moekane, bestem, InfoQuest, seasonsoflove, BookMystique, ncgraham, devrose, kjeanqu, Sinetrig, katie4098, MDGentleReader, Bookish59, dustydigger, soraki, bwtsang, cej1027, lesmel, kjgormley, LibraryKatz, pwhite98270, Barb_H, FancyHorse, TRWhittier, GerrysBookshelf, SilverKitty, Arrowpolisher, daniel.leary, SophiaChristina, Deb723, kristilabrie, el_len, scotthad, Stacy_Krout, katelynhue, Donnamo, ManWithAnAgenda, FireflyLover, valeriepatton
Explications: Bookish59: Don't recall how old I was when I read this book; just that I loved it!

4

Les quatre filles du docteur March

de Louisa May Alcott

26,427 membres

399 critiques

4

Rang global 4

135 Members: MindfulOne, hailelib, JoClare, amarie, SueinCyprus, ablachly, kelli413, Ciarda, casvelyn, tanager, Herenya, kerry1897, mlfhlibrarian, jain, GeorgiaDawn, rarm, foggidawn, Kattermole, ejmam, pamelad, aviddiva, goldenmoon, scotiviator, booksnmusic, Moomin_Mama, Helcura, smcwl, CarmenOhio, mzonderm, annamorphic, Micheller7, J.Sealy, TheLibraryhag, ccrown, fannyprice, fabtk, goth_marionette, Schallon, RuMuse, bjappleg8, EmScape, Julilla, javagal, kathelijne, laketa, authorknows, Pencils, deslivres5, roby72, jlshall, Soupdragon, TheoClarke, ZahidSulemanLibrary, sweeks1980, Ling.Lass, sundancer, maryaugusta, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, deldevries, BookMystique, SylviaC, sdunford, Matke, MmeRose, sturlington, ReneeGKC, souloftherose, lothiriel2003, elkiedee, 2wonderY, Lizbeth978, BuiltByBooks, jennybhatt, Dilara86, katie4098, Amniot, dustydigger, Dehinde, lee6317, katemcangus, Tess_W, Jennine, fountainoverflows, cgooderhamcampbell, ReadHanded, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, bytheseabchcmbr, Gwee, gypsysmom, Meredy, Luisali, starbox, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, milana2012, Sahara20, lisacmiller, Lost_Lenore, lhmedia, JenMDB, pwhite98270, leslie.98, Survivorfiftyfive, GerrysBookshelf, TempleCat, Elizabeth088, Arrowpolisher, lisa.m, zephyr4, mgblanz, linlef, LenoreR, FerneMysteryReader, joangh, SophiaChristina, Deb723, janie2014, zooney, greteljade, bethanyseeley, nilyad70, QNPoohBear, macalister, Stacy_Krout, Rusty37, Donnamo, DarnellHaydenWood, DonnaHafner, FireflyLover, KaCatte, Alorasays, stickeminastew, valeriepatton,sparemethecensor ,TashMason
Explications: ahef1963: A childhood favourite; I read it so often that the spine fell apart.
Diane-bpcb: MAJOR SPOILER: (Haven't figured out the new Spoiler offering in LT.) Will never forget reading somewhere something by a girl who always fought with her sister, and how she felt when this sister, having read the book first, calls out, "Beth died."

5

Les aventures de Tom Sawyer

de Mark Twain

32,869 membres

324 critiques

3.9

Rang global 29

72 Members: hailelib, JoClare, kelli413, staffordcastle, anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, mcleanbooks, GeorgiaDawn, Kattermole, ejmam, goldenmoon, scotiviator, booksnmusic, smcwl, CarmenOhio, BookWallah, annamorphic, Fourpawz2, ccrown, aulsmith, Schallon, chairless, midnightblues, roby72, jlshall, PitcherBooks, TheoClarke, ZahidSulemanLibrary, JaneAustenNut, deldevries, BookMystique, Matke, sturlington, flips, bill_reyn, lothiriel2003, Philcott, ChingShih, jennybhatt, Bookish59, dustydigger, BonnieJune54, Dehinde, cometahalley, Bluewolf0411, Jennine, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, bytheseabchcmbr, Gwee, gypsysmom, starbox, ahef1963, Lost_Lenore, lhmedia, pwhite98270, leslie.98, Survivorfiftyfive, Elizabeth088, Arrowpolisher, Anjali.Negi, jamesmoothie, janie2014, zooney, ErinHook, Stacy_Krout, Donnamo, Drapetsona, TCate, stickeminastew, valeriepatton,mlfhlibrarian ,merrystar ,SunUp ,bethanyseeley

6

Aventures de Huckleberry Finn

de Mark Twain

42,935 membres

518 critiques

3.9

Rang global 57

59 Members: MindfulOne, JoClare, kelli413, staffordcastle, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, wystful, GeorgiaDawn, ejmam, goldenmoon, scotiviator, TedWitham, booksnmusic, BookWallah, annamorphic, usnmm2, ccrown, Schallon, authorknows, Nicole_VanK, roby72, jlshall, PitcherBooks, ZahidSulemanLibrary, sundancer, JaneAustenNut, deldevries, bill_reyn, Philcott, BuiltByBooks, ChingShih, Bookish59, dustydigger, cometahalley, Bluewolf0411, Jennine, TrulyAragorn, bytheseabchcmbr, Gwee, gypsysmom, starbox, ahef1963, lhmedia, pwhite98270, leslie.98, Arrowpolisher, jamesmoothie, LenoreR, janie2014, zooney, Lace-Structures, scotthad, buecherei59, Stacy_Krout, Donnamo, TCate, FireflyLover, MMC22378, valeriepatton,merrystar ,sturlington ,SunUp ,fuzzi ,bethanyseeley ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications: sturlington : Did not read until college.

7

L'étalon noir

de Walter Farley

4,989 membres

56 critiques

4

Rang global 36

8

Rikki-tikki-tavi

de Rudyard Kipling

902 membres

26 critiques

4.1

Rang global 120

26 Members: JoClare, tiddleyboom, wystful, mlfhlibrarian, aviddiva, goldenmoon, Heather19, fannyprice, aulsmith, Julilla, sdunford, sturlington, stephaniecreede, dustydigger, MonarchVal, TrulyAragorn, fuzzi, Gwee, Meredy, lisacmiller, pwhite98270, leslie.98, bpreed, el_len, Donnamo, valeriepatton

9

Heidi

de Johanna Spyri

10,290 membres

148 critiques

3.8

Rang global 8

120 Members: MindfulOne, JoClare, amarie, SueinCyprus, kathrynnd, staffordcastle, Ciarda, corgidog2, tiddleyboom, tanager, Herenya, kerry1897, SaintSunniva, lquilter, ejmam, pamelad, aviddiva, goldenmoon, ijustgetbored, scotiviator, keristars, lahochstetler, booksnmusic, LolaWalser, Helcura, KimarieBee, smcwl, annamorphic, sarahemmm, Micheller7, TheLibraryhag, ccrown, saffron12, goth_marionette, aulsmith, Schallon, RuMuse, Aninja, whymaggiemay, laketa, bell7, authorknows, Pencils, deslivres5, riverwillow, Maureenka, PitcherBooks, krazy4katz, ZahidSulemanLibrary, ErlendSkjelten, Ling.Lass, sundancer, macygma, maryaugusta, beebeereads, Hermee, merrystar, telopea, JaneAustenNut, deldevries, birder4106, BookMystique, SylviaC, sdunford, Matke, flips, suitable1, elkiedee, 2wonderY, kjeanqu, Philcott, cc9, jennybhatt, Dilara86, Amsa1959, dustydigger, BonnieJune54, Dehinde, lee6317, Jennine, cgooderhamcampbell, fuzzi, bytheseabchcmbr, Gwee, gypsysmom, starbox, al.vick, ahef1963, HelenGress, lisacmiller, lhmedia, pwhite98270, Barb_H, FancyHorse, leslie.98, TempleCat, SilverKitty, Elizabeth088, ldcasner, Arrowpolisher, zephyr4, Anjali.Negi, jamesmoothie, bpreed, mgblanz, LenoreR, FerneMysteryReader, SophiaChristina, Peace2, Deb723, janie2014, el_len, bethanyseeley, Stacy_Krout, Donnamo, Onilyn, DonnaHafner, FireflyLover, KaCatte, myebooks,mlfhlibrarian ,sturlington
Explications: deslivres5: I remember loving the passages where she would eat fresh cheese when in the mountains. Yum!

10

Mon amie Flicka

de Mary O'Hara

2,327 membres

14 critiques

3.8

Rang global 195

16 Members: JoClare, mlfhlibrarian, aviddiva, goldenmoon, Helenoel, annamorphic, ccrown, JaneAustenNut, Jennine, cecilyb, fuzzi, gypsysmom, lisacmiller, RachelnKurt, Donnamo, TashMason

11

Me and Caleb

de Franklyn E. Meyer

46 membres

1 critique

½ 4.3

Rang global 1,124

Member: Donnamo

12

La grande famille de Jo March

de Louisa May Alcott

4,919 membres

34 critiques

½ 3.6

Rang global 140

13

Old Yeller

de Fred Gipson

8,217 membres

112 critiques

3.9

Rang global 192

18 Members: JoClare, tiddleyboom, wystful, ccrown, Schallon, chairless, JaneAustenNut, sdunford, IsolaBlue, Bookish59, Jennine, Gwee, gypsysmom, pwhite98270, Barb_H, RachelnKurt, scotthad, Donnamo,sturlington

14

Jody et le faon

de Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

4,758 membres

69 critiques

4

Rang global 1,154

Member: Donnamo

15

Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang

de Ian Fleming

2,158 membres

43 critiques

½ 3.7

Rang global 425

7 Members: MrsLee, scotiviator, annamorphic, dustydigger, el_len, Mr_McDermott, Donnamo

16

Les cinq frères chinois

de Claire Huchet Bishop

1,837 membres

54 critiques

3.9

Rang global 402

6 Members: Cecrow, sturlington, Jennine, TrulyAragorn, Diane-bpcb, Donnamo
Explications: Diane-bpcb: "Back in my day", the book had a mustard-yellow clothbound cover with brown ink; the drawings all inside. Oh, how the illustrations fascinated me--the brother who could swallow the entire sea but was almost bursting holding it in!! and the brother whose legs expanded down to the bottom of the sea!!

17

Misty of Chincoteague

de Marguerite Henry

7,938 membres

57 critiques

3.9

Rang global 27

18

Le Dernier des Mohicans

de James Fenimore Cooper

13,211 membres

125 critiques

½ 3.5

Rang global 713

3 Members: aulsmith, Jennine, Donnamo

19

L'incroyable voyage

de Sheila Burnford

5,716 membres

72 critiques

3.9

Rang global 254

12 Members: wystful, aviddiva, annamorphic, Julilla, jillcw, IsolaBlue, fuzzi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, flippinpages, Donnamo, ManWithAnAgenda

20

Bénis soient les enfants et les bêtes

de Glendon Swarthout

501 membres

7 critiques

½ 3.4

Rang global 1,205

Member: Donnamo

21

L'appel de la forêt

de Jack London

20,145 membres

321 critiques

3.8

Rang global 212

18 Members: JoClare, tiddleyboom, Osbaldistone, scotiviator, smcwl, BookWallah, authorknows, moekane, JaneAustenNut, KarlNarveson, Jennine, fuzzi, gypsysmom, Barb_H, leslie.98, Donnamo, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandy1411,mhanlon ,sturlington ,ahef1963
Explications: ahef1963 : Cannot handle cruel treatment of animals in stories. This book gave me nightmares.

22

Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

de Edgar Allan Poe

12,022 membres

75 critiques

½ 4.4

Rang global 202

17 Members: JoClare, tiddleyboom, goldenmoon, smcwl, annamorphic, Schallon, chairless, authorknows, MmeRose, sturlington, marycloseburn, TrulyAragorn, Gwee, Meredy, ahef1963, Donnamo, valeriepatton

23

Sa Majesté des Mouches

de William Golding

49,570 membres

745 critiques

½ 3.7

Rang global 284

20 Members: tiddleyboom, kerry1897, mhanlon, wystful, scotiviator, mccin68, annamorphic, chairless, authorknows, midnightblues, TheoClarke, telopea, Jennine, Gwee, starbox, leslie.98, SarahFPeterson, Donnamo, Brandy1411, valeriepatton,BookWallah ,Schallon ,merrystar ,sturlington ,fuzzi ,ahef1963 ,Peace2 ,el_len
Explications: sturlington : I think this is a better read as an adult.

24

Les Chroniques de Narnia, tome 2 : L'Armoire magique

de C. S. Lewis

45,613 membres

760 critiques

4.1

Rang global 1

163 Members: timspalding, brewergirl, KarenElissa, JoClare, jjwilson61, amarie, SueinCyprus, gennyt, kamuningangels, kelli413, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, bonne1978, anglemark, tiddleyboom, casvelyn, tanager, patterner, Herenya, kerry1897, mhanlon, Osbaldistone, wystful, eromsted, SimonW11, holly_golightly, KC9333, GeorgiaDawn, rarm, foggidawn, aviddiva, Ragnell, libraryman_76021, scotiviator, Thunderhowl, punkypower, Moomin_Mama, Helcura, lkmiller, BookNrrrd, cthulhuslibrarian, smcwl, Nickelini, mzonderm, charl08, annamorphic, oszymandias, J.Sealy, ccrown, Avron, fannyprice, saffron12, fabtk, VioletBramble, norabelle414, Aninja, empress8411, EmScape, Julilla, avatiakh, Thruston, Eat_Read_Knit, bell7, midnightblues, Cecrow, PitcherBooks, Soupdragon, TheoClarke, ZahidSulemanLibrary, sweeks1980, Ling.Lass, sundancer, macygma, kellygarman, merrystar, skullduggery, paulstalder, deldevries, BookMystique, SylviaC, sdunford, SWilley, sturlington, navelos, ncgraham, StephenBarkley, calm, auntSteelbreaker, Sylak, souloftherose, marycloseburn, lothiriel2003, Eowyn1, elkiedee, briarhills, Lizbeth978, Philcott, cc9, greydoll, ChingShih, jennybhatt, Amsa1959, Bookish59, dustydigger, Dehinde, cgooderhamcampbell, Gregjerome, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, Feysprite, fuzzi, bytheseabchcmbr, gypsysmom, Meredy, starbox, al.vick, ahef1963, HelenGress, Sahara20, cwpigg, LibraryKatz, lhmedia, JenMDB, pwhite98270, Michael.Rimmer, Barb_H, TRWhittier, leslie.98, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Survivorfiftyfive, jacksonb012, Elizabeth088, Arrowpolisher, lisa.m, Anjali.Negi, jamesmoothie, daniel.leary, mgblanz, LenoreR, Athina.Vermeersch, zooney, autumnrusso, el_len, scotthad, greteljade, alvaret, bethanyseeley, nilyad70, macalister, Stacy_Krout, Rusty37, Mr_McDermott, Yaaresse, katelynhue, Donnamo, DarnellHaydenWood, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandy1411, TCate, stickeminastew, bstar1019, valeriepatton,lorax ,SJaneDoe ,AsYouKnow_Bob ,lquilter ,paradoxosalpha ,ijustgetbored ,keristars ,lahochstetler ,kathelijne ,bestem ,MmeRose ,Percevan ,SunUp ,Dilara86 ,sparemethecensor ,FireflyLover
Explications: anglemark: The winter landscape on the other side of the wardrobe has haunted my imagination all my life.

25

L'île au trésor

de Robert Louis Stevenson

34,023 membres

430 critiques

3.8

Rang global 20

75 Members: hailelib, JoClare, waitingtoderail, kelli413, anglemark, kerry1897, mhanlon, eromsted, mlfhlibrarian, mcleanbooks, GeorgiaDawn, Kattermole, ejmam, goldenmoon, TedWitham, cthulhuslibrarian, pitjrw, BookWallah, annamorphic, usnmm2, ccrown, Schallon, roby72, PitcherBooks, ZahidSulemanLibrary, JaneAustenNut, deldevries, Matke, sturlington, ncgraham, KarlNarveson, marycloseburn, thecoroner, Eowyn1, Lizbeth978, Philcott, Sinetrig, Dilara86, Amsa1959, dustydigger, Dehinde, cometahalley, MonarchVal, Jennine, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, fuzzi, bytheseabchcmbr, Gwee, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Lost_Lenore, lhmedia, pwhite98270, leslie.98, TempleCat, Elizabeth088, Arrowpolisher, lisa.m, Anjali.Negi, Beholderess, mgblanz, el_len, scotthad, Stacy_Krout, Mr_McDermott, Donnamo, Onilyn, YugoNation, Drapetsona, TCate, TheRealLouise, FireflyLover, silver_stone, valeriepatton
Explications: ahef1963: I didn't read this until I was in my 40s, but loved it just the same.
Drapetsona: Great book of my childhood, although very creepy. Couldn't sleep after reading it, but I had to go on...

26

Dix petits nègres

de Agatha Christie

21,208 membres

536 critiques

4.2

Rang global 122

30 Members: tiddleyboom, Cecilturtle, patterner, kerry1897, mlfhlibrarian, GeorgiaDawn, mccin68, smcwl, Schallon, authorknows, Sensory, Maureenka, seasonsoflove, Matke, sturlington, Eowyn1, katie4098, Bookish59, dustydigger, Dehinde, lee6317, Jennine, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, Lexxi, ahef1963, pwhite98270, leslie.98, kristilabrie, Donnamo,staffordcastle ,BookWallah ,Cariola ,merrystar ,starbox ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
Explications: merrystar : not really a children's book

27

Grimm's Fairy Tales

de Jacob Grimm

1,625 membres

17 critiques

4.1

Rang global 31

28

Le Fils de Flicka

de Mary O'Hara

647 membres

5 critiques

4

Rang global 565

4 Members: aviddiva, cecilyb, fuzzi, Donnamo

29

Les aventures de Sherlock Holmes

de Arthur Conan Doyle

15,661 membres

248 critiques

4.1

Rang global 46

61 Members: tiddleyboom, casvelyn, patterner, mhanlon, wystful, mlfhlibrarian, GeorgiaDawn, ejmam, Ragnell, scotiviator, TedWitham, smcwl, annamorphic, ccrown, aulsmith, chairless, moekane, roby72, InfoQuest, TheoClarke, ZahidSulemanLibrary, seasonsoflove, JaneAustenNut, deldevries, Matke, sturlington, vroni, Philcott, ChingShih, Amsa1959, Bookish59, dustydigger, MonarchVal, Jennine, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, Gwee, Meredy, ruach36, ahef1963, lhmedia, pwhite98270, leslie.98, Elizabeth088, Arrowpolisher, jamesmoothie, daniel.leary, bpreed, LenoreR, joangh, el_len, Lace-Structures, bethanyseeley, SFF1928-1973, Stacy_Krout, Donnamo, ManWithAnAgenda, TCate, stickeminastew, bstar1019, valeriepatton,starbox
Explications: Bookish59: Loved to read English books; still do.

30

Henny Penny (Paul Galdone Classics)

de Paul Galdone

1,117 membres

39 critiques

4

Rang global 370

10 Members: JoClare, goldenmoon, mccin68, annamorphic, Schallon, sturlington, ahef1963, RachelnKurt, el_len, Donnamo

31

Me and Caleb again

de Franklyn E. Meyer

12 membres

½ 4.5

Rang global 1,289

Member: Donnamo

32

Sambo le petit noir

de Helen Bannerman

1,112 membres

41 critiques

½ 3.7

Rang global 240

13 Members: kerry1897, MrsLee, smcwl, pickupf, Schallon, jlshall, dustydigger, fuzzi, Gwee, starbox, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, Donnamo
Explications: pickupf: Beautiful illustrations - exotic India theme in my edition. The best one was the tiger/butter stream. Brave and clever little boy.
Diane-bpcb: The tigers melting into butter were the charming thing here.