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September 19, 2013

Feature & Follow #28 ~ Memories...


I'm so excited to join Feature & Follow Friday!! This is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where they each feature a blogger with an interview and also have a question or activity for all bloggers to participate in answering. Please click the links above to follow the hosting bloggers and the featured bloggers and enter the link to your own post in the linky. Hop around to as many blogs as you can - find new blogs to follow and gain some new followers as well. Mingle and make some new blogger friends! :D

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 Q: What were some of your favorite picture books as a kid? If you have kids, what are your favorites to read to them?

 Omigod, I love this question!!

Where the Wild Things Are  by Maurice Sendak
So many great memories of my mom reading this book to me growing up. One of my faves to read to my kids. <3


Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
We have a joke in our house - when the kids start getting too loud, my husband and I tell them to hush with a bowl of mush. Works every time. Well almost. ;)  


The Cat in the Hat  by Dr. Seuss 
Well, anything by Dr. Seuss!! I love The Sneetches, too! :D


The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright by Stan & Jan Berenstain 
This was the very first Berenstain Bears book I read as a kid, and I've collected them over the years to read to my kids. They're a great way to help teach your kids basic social skills and ways to handle problems that crop up. 


Corduroy by Don Freeman 
Omigosh, how could you not love this book?? So cute! 

There are so many more I could list, but then you and I would be here all night, lol. How about you? What were your favorites growing up? 

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39 comments:

  1. Michelle@Because Reading9/19/13, 11:41 PM

    I believe my mom still has my Corduroy book.
    Great picks made me think of all the books I had when I was little. :)

    Old Follower

    Michelle
    Because reading is better than real life
    My FF

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 1:37 PM

      Gosh, I love Corduroy so much, especially when he says he thinks he's always wanted a friend. I love the illustrations, too. :)

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  2. Unknown9/20/13, 12:49 AM

    I remember a bunch of those from when I was little.. Right now we are in between stages with my daughter, she wants to start reading on her own.. trying to gather books that will help her :)

    My Feature Follow

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 1:56 PM

      How old is your daughter? I might have some suggestions for her to try if she and my daughter have similar tastes in books. :) I loved it when my daughter read the Harry Potter series back to back either last year or the year before and the Hunger Games trilogy. Just wait until you can get her hooked on YA! :D

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  3. robgirlbooks9/20/13, 2:55 AM

    I really want to do this week's FF. I love your selections. Where the Wild Things Are is so magical. It is one my favorite books to read aloud. Cat in the Hat, for sure. I haven't read Corduroy. My absolute favorite book as a kid was Little Critter and I still have it, though John took a crayon to a couple of the pages. I have a bunch of new favorites like Pete the Cat and Miss Mary Mack and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (do not misspell that on Amazon or whoa baby).

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 1:59 PM

      I have such great memories of my mom reading WTWTA when I was a kid, and I knew that was definitely a book I had to share with my kids, too. :) You've gotta read Corduroy! It's a classic. I've read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to the kiddos - what happens if you misspell it?? People with pitchforks come out?? O.o lol

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    2. robgirlbooks9/20/13, 6:34 PM

      Oh my goodness, porn happens when you spell it chica instead of chicka. I had no idea Amazon even showed naked boobies!

      I just reserved Corduroy at my library. Can't wait to read it with John!

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    3. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 6:56 PM

      Oh my God!!! ROFL!!!! I didn't know that about Amazon, either, lol!!

      Let me know how you guys like it. :)

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    4. robgirlbooks9/26/13, 4:48 PM

      I read Corduroy with John last night. He loved it so much I had to read it again right away and already once today. Of course I love it too!

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    5. ~Jennifer~9/28/13, 9:49 PM

      I'm so glad he loved it! Isn't it such a cute story? I love the drawings, too. The little girl is too cute! :)

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  4. Jessica @ a GREAT read9/20/13, 7:44 AM

    Nice! Don't think I had that particular Berenstain Bears book! I have a lot of them though! Although I keep meaning to dig one out for my niece since my sister asked me to awhile back. But the children's books box is kind of hard to get to in our basement!

    Here's my Follow Friday

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 2:14 PM

      Love the Berenstain Bears! I think they did a great job teaching kids values and little life lessons. Hope you're able to get to yours for your niece. :D

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  5. Amanda9/20/13, 1:47 PM

    A childhood is nothing without Dr Seuss :) New follower here! My Feature and Follow Friday

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 2:18 PM

      Exactly! Dr. Seuss was a genius! Thanks for following and stopping by - following you back! :D

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  6. Shane @ItchingforBooks9/20/13, 2:03 PM

    Great choices. Thanks for stopping by :)

    Happy Friday!

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  7. Anonymous9/20/13, 2:41 PM

    I loved Corduroy! you can see my list here: http://caitstruelife.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/follow-me-friday-childhood-books/

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 4:41 PM

      It's such a cute story! Thanks for stopping by - following you back. :D

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  8. Kimber Leigh9/20/13, 3:46 PM

    I probably should've put 'Where the Wild Things Are' on my list since it was one of my favorites too. Thanks for stopping by my FF. Following through GFC & Google+

    Kimber Leigh @ Kimber Leigh Writes

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 4:42 PM

      I could've put so many more books, but I stopped myself, lol. Thanks so much for following back! Nice to meet you! :D

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  9. BeautyAttitudeYou9/20/13, 5:31 PM

    Lots of Dr. Seuss and Berenstain Bears today! Fabulous. They're awesome.

    Thanks for stopping by my FF.

    Old follower.

    Have a great weekend.

    Sandra @ SSBF Blog

    Here’s my FF

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 6:58 PM

      Heck yeah - they spell C-H-I-L-D-H-O-O-D, lol. ;D You're welcome!! Congrats again on your feature!! :D

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  10. Unknown9/20/13, 5:35 PM

    I know Hat in the Cat :D Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    http://bookerlikeahooker.blogspot.com/2013/09/feature-and-follow-6.html

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 7:00 PM

      That book introduced me to Dr. Seuss. You're welcome! :D

      God I love your blog name!!

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  11. BeautyAttitudeYou9/20/13, 5:38 PM

    I thought I was following via GFC as well, but apparently I wasn't. Tsk, tsk. I'm now following. Love your hair colour in this pic by the way.

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/20/13, 7:01 PM

      Oh that's okay, lol. Thanks for following any way at all - I appreciate it all. :D Thanks! It's a color I'm keeping for a while - love it. :)

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  12. Berls9/20/13, 9:56 PM

    Great picks!! I can't believe that I forgot all about Corduroy!

    Thank for stopping by!
    Old follower :-)
    Berls @ Fantasy is More Fun

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/23/13, 9:25 AM

      Thanks! I thought about Corduroy since I've been reading that to my son every night now for at least a month, lol! He loves that book as much as I do. ;)

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  13. GL Tomas9/21/13, 12:21 AM

    Your pics were popular faves, i saw them a whole bunch of times hopping around!

    was following via gfc now i'm following via fb, bloglovin and g+ Happy Hoping!

    Guinevere & Libertad @ Twinja Book Reviews

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/23/13, 9:32 AM

      Lol, I've seen them around, too. I'm checking yours out! :D

      Thanks for continuing to follow my humble blog! :D

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  14. Rachel Rowlands9/21/13, 6:36 AM

    Hey, thanks for dropping by my blog. A lot of people have mentioned Dr Seuss, I feel slightly ashamed that I haven't read them! :P I loved this question, as well, so nostalgic.

    New follower on Tumbr, Twitter and Linky.

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/23/13, 10:16 AM

      You're welcome! It's never too late to read Dr. Seuss - his books come highly recommended. :D Thanks for following!! :D

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  15. Athina9/21/13, 10:27 AM

    Hehe I love the cat in the hat.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day. :)

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/23/13, 10:18 AM

      You're welcome, Athina! Thanks for stopping by! :D

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  16. Bookworm Brandee9/21/13, 12:59 PM

    Oh, these are fab books, Jennifer! Where the Wild Things Are narrowly missed making my list. And Goodnight Moon. Dr. Seuss rocks! LOL It's been awhile since I've gotten to read picture books to my kids, but sometimes I read them just for me. :)

    Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/23/13, 10:24 AM

      That's funny 'cause If You Give a Mouse a Cookie just about made my list. :) Even after my son can read himself, I'll read picture books just because. I gave a copy of Oh the Places You'll Go to a friend of mine when he graduated high school, lol. He appreciated it as a fellow book lover. :)

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  17. Anonymous9/21/13, 3:58 PM

    Ah, I forgot the cat in the hat - loved that one!

    Great blog,

    Charl x
    www.aplaceonthebookshelf.blogspot.com

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    1. ~Jennifer~9/23/13, 10:43 AM

      It's a classic for sure. :) Thanks for stopping by! :D

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  18. ~Jennifer~9/23/13, 10:12 AM

    Thank you! Following you back - love your pick! I thought your blog name sounded familiar - Where the Wild Things Are!! ;D

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