I haven’t done a Top Ten Tuesday post in ages! And what better way to get back into than talking about all the books I loved as a child. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. 

I’ve always loved reading – I really don’t remember a time when I wasn’t reading.  So today I am going to share the books that I loved reading when I was younger. For the sake of this post all the books, I talked about were books I read before I was about 12. It was after that that I started reading YA. So the books on this list are a mix of books that I couldn’t stop reading or had read to me from a young age. 

If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss: I think this one here has to be my favourite Dr Seuss book ever – I seriously cannot tell you how many times I read this. There are many reasons why I love this one so much, firstly, it’s a pretty long book. I didn’t love the other Dr Seuss books as much because I could finish then in 10 minutes, but this one, this one I could spend a while reading. It was also so much fun to read. 

The Sleepover Club by Rose Impey: This was one of my favourite TV shows growing up. Not only did it have some great young Australian actress and actors, but it was also all about girls and friendship. So, of course, I read the books.  These were such great books to read when I was 10-12. They were fun, easy and always put a massive smile on my face. 

Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling: I couldn’t make this list without Harry Potter being on it. There isn’t much more to say than, I grew up either reading the books or them being read to me. I have a lot of memories of Harry Potter entwined with my childhood and that will never go away. 

Rainbow Magic by Daisy Meadows: These fairy books were my childhood, I remember reading these late at night with a flashlight because I wanted to know what adventure was going to begin next. This is a great series for those just starting to read novels. It’s a great combination of easy sentences but also pushes some boundaries. I also just love the adventures that the reader goes on each book. 

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney: This one here is from when I was a baby. While I can’t remember too much about it, I know that I knew this one by heart because of how many times it was read to me. And even now I try and sell

Possum Magic by Mem Fox: Now this here is an Australian classic. I think that every child needs to read this in their lifetime. This book just warms my heart. The illustrations in this one – oh gosh they are just beautiful. 

 

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown: This is another one of those books that I knew by heart when I was younger. I just love books like this one. They are easy to learn and they tell a beautiful story. I recently brought this one for my cousin and I can’t wait to start reading it to and with him. 

Haunted Australia by John Heffernan: This one is a strange one on my list. I’m not a massive non-fiction reader. I much prefer watching documentaries. But this one I read with a bunch of my friends in primary school when I was about 11. We would sit down at lunch and just read it out loud to each other. At first, it was something silly and then it became something fan and what we couldn’t wait to do. 

 

And that is it for this post! What are some of the books that you loved reading as a child? Do we share any of the same? What is the one book that you would recommend to children? Let’s Chat!