The beginning of my love affair
August 20th, 2010
Like many readers, my long love affair with books may have started with a Golden Book! How great to write my name in it … even if I still had trouble with my Ys. What Golden Book stands out in your memory? I know there’s at least one.
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alice says:
Probably the poky little puppy. I don’t know why, but it was always my favorite tale.
September 4, 2010, 4:29 amBetty says:
You and so many others!
September 9, 2010, 11:54 amLois Lowry says:
I remember them not so much from my own childhood, but from my children’s…and the ones I remember (they wouldn’t!) were the ones with illustrations by Eloise Wilkin. I was so fascinated by the details of those illustrations: the wallpapers, the smocked dresses… Loved them!
September 16, 2010, 7:23 pmBetty says:
They weren’t exactly great literature but they certainly had their charm. And they were affordable books you could own – even put your names in.
September 17, 2010, 4:04 pmDarlene Boyee says:
I absolutely fell in love with books because of Golden Books. They were wonderful examples of Literature! My mother brought one home for me every pay day(1 x a week!) My favorite was by a well noted author: Margaret Wise Brown. The name of the book was: Mr. Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself. A big thanks to Margaret Wise Brown.
October 10, 2010, 7:21 amAlso, my class just loves The World According to Humphrey. Could we write letters to you about our favorite parts?
Betty says:
Hi, Darlene … I loved Margaret Wise Brown but I don’t know Mr. Dog. I’m going to try to find that one. There’s a wonderful biography of MWBrown called “Awakened by the Moon” by Leonard Marcus. But you’ll find her edgier than you might expect.
October 11, 2010, 5:17 pmYou can email me through my website (just hit Contact Me) or at betty@bettybirney.com. If you can scan your letters and email them to me, that’s the easiest for me. Otherwise, send me an email. Thanks!