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| Illustration by Quentin Blake in Roald Dahl's Matilda (Penguin Group, London) p.12. |
"It was pleasant to take a hot drink up to her room and have it beside her as she sat in her silent room reading in the empty house in the afternoons. The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village."
Roald Dahl, Matilda, (Penguin Group, London) p.21.
Sometimes I feel that the time when a book could capture my
imagination the most was in my childhood. In childhood books were full of
possibilities and magic and the belief in a writer’s story was at its
strongest. I have taken a trip down memory lane and brought out a few of my
favourite childhood books to share with you…
Matilda by Roald Dahl Always to be a favourite among children for generations to come, I think I have read and owned every book written by Roald Dahl at one point. However when coming to make this list the tale of the four year old who loves reading and develops telekinetic powers instantly sprung to mind.
The Indian In The Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
The story of boy who is given a cupboard for his birthday that magically brings to life a plastic toy model of a Ironquois Indian. I loved this story so much that I even begged my parents for my own cupboard and key, although my one never did seem to work.
The story of boy who is given a cupboard for his birthday that magically brings to life a plastic toy model of a Ironquois Indian. I loved this story so much that I even begged my parents for my own cupboard and key, although my one never did seem to work.
Quick, Let’s Get Out Of Here by Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake
A collection of poems recounting hilarious family incidents and memories, illustrated by Quentin Blake, who also illustrated for Roald Dahl. My favourite is “Chocolate Cake”, a poem written by Michael Rosen recounting a memory of when as a boy he snuck into his kitchen at night to have a taste of chocolate cake.
A collection of poems recounting hilarious family incidents and memories, illustrated by Quentin Blake, who also illustrated for Roald Dahl. My favourite is “Chocolate Cake”, a poem written by Michael Rosen recounting a memory of when as a boy he snuck into his kitchen at night to have a taste of chocolate cake.
Originally written
as a story for all ages the tale of a talkative young red head has now fallen
into the category of children’s literature. This is probably one of my all time
favourite books from my childhood. Scenes evoked by the cover are Anne begging her
guardian for puffed shelves on her dress, the nosy neighbour Mrs. Rachel Lynde
and the blossom trees in Prince Edward Island.
Revealing all the glory, slimey, and gruesome bits teachers left out in lessons this series brought history to life for me as a child. The books are full of illustrations, quizzes and funny facts about different periods and events in history. My favourite fact was always that Elizabeth I was considered the cleanest person in England as she had four baths a year!
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