Hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader GirlI’m sticking with the original topic for today (TTT throwback). Previous TTT with this topic include #1 Childhood Favourites and #77 Childhood Faves. This turned out to be a bit trickier than I anticipated, as I couldn’t recall the titles of three of my favourite books. (I was close with two of them – I had Picollo and Timothy in mind and ‘Amanda’s scrapbook;). I kept these books but they are at home in Winnipeg! So I gave my mom a call and she helped me out with #3, #4, and #5. 🙂 Titles link to Goodreads. In no particular order:
- Look Out, Patrick! by Paul Geraghty – Mice were my favourite animals as a kid. I liked seeing the different ways in which Patrick obliviously avoids death.
- Pikolo’s Night Voyage by Tibo – I had two Pikolo books Reading them was like entering a dream. I think they were mostly wordless. Pikolo enters a magical world through his closet at night and travels on a wooden train.
- Amelia’s Celebration by Jirina Martin – A young girl sneaks out to her parent’s nighttime party. I loved the illustrations, with each spread featuring a different monochrome palette.
- Amanda’s Book by Kerry Westell and Ruth Ohi – Girl receives scrapbook as a gift, starts cutting out things from the real world to put in it. I love the spread of her running across fluffy peach clouds.
- Sarah Saw a Blue Macaw by Jo Ellen Bogart and Sylvie Daigneault – I used to take this out on book tape all the time. I loved the colourful jungle setting and finding the hidden animals.
- Alistair Underwater by Marilyn Sadler – Alistair builds a submarine and explores the pond in his backyard. Great concept. I liked the clean, bold colours, plus I thought his expressions were funny.
- Dear as Salt by Rafe Martin and Vladyana Krykorka – I discussed some of this book in a post about defining my personal canon. I adored the lush illustrations and the fairy tale narration.
- The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone – My dad used to read this book to me and my sister. What kind doesn’t love the build of anticipation in this story?
- Purple, Green and Yellow by Robert Munsch – My favourite Munsch book because of all the colours and the slightly absurd conclusion.
- The Balloon Tree by Phoebe Gilman – Another delightful princess story, though completely different from Dear as Salt. I liked Leora’s spunk and all the colourful baloons.
- Hide and Sneak by Michael Kusugak and Vladyana Kyrkorka – An Inuit picture book about a little girl who hide and seek with a mischevious creature. I thought the creatur e was cute but mean. I also liked the scenery. It was many years before I realized the illustrator is the same woman who did Dear as Salt! But you can see the resemblance in the wispy colouring.
What are some of your favourite picture books from when you were a kid?
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