Oct 21 2024 25 mins 4
In this booklist episode, Chrissie shares 10 books she read as a child that had a formative impact on her as a reader.
FEATURED BOOKS
Picture Books
- Eloise by Kay Thompson
- Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox, illustrated by Julie Vivas
- Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger
- Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow, illustrated by Maurice Sendak
- The Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza
Chapter Books / Middle Grade
- Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back by Shel Silverstein
- Dog Called Kitty by Bill Wallace
- When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
- The Toilet Paper Tigers by Gordon Korman
- Terror at the Zoo by Peg Kehret
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