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A pioneer of books for young adults and the author of classics such as Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, the Fudge series, and many others, Judy Blume has always had the uncanny ability to capture the embarrassments and worries of growing up, striking comforting chords with readers of all ages.
Judy Blume's favorite books
- Madeline By Ludwig Bemelmans
(children books, children books series)
"When I was small my mother took me to the public library in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where I would sit on the floor and browse among the books. I not only liked the pictures and the stories but the feel and the smell of the books themselves. My favorite book was Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. I loved that book! I loved it so much I hid it in my kitchen toy drawer so my mother wouldn’t be able to return it to the library. Even after the overdue notices came I didn’t tell my mother where the book was. If only I had asked I’m sure she would have bought me my own copy but I didn’t know that was a possibility then. I thought the copy I had hidden was the only copy in the whole world. I knew it was wrong to hide the book but there was no way I was going to part with Madeline. I memorized the words in the book and though I couldn’t really read I pretended that I could. When I did learn to read I was very proud. Not only could I read Madeline but I could read the back of the signs in the store windows and I could read the words in the schoolbooks. In class we were divided into reading groups with bird names. I was a bluejay in first grade and a robin in second. But the stories in our readers about Dick and Jane and Spot weren’t nearly as much fun as the stories in the books I chose myself. I loved getting into bed at night with a favorite book and reading until my father said it was time to put out my light. Books opened up a whole new world to me. Through them I discovered new ideas, traveled to new places, and met new people. Books helped me learn to understand other people and they taught me a lot about myself. Many years have passed since I hid that copy of Madeline, and I’ve never done that again, but I can still recite the story by heart. And when my daughter was born Madeline was the first book I bought for her. Some books you never forget. Some characters become your friends for life. I loved getting lost in books when I was young. I still do! I hope you love to read too!" - Nancy Drew Mysteries By Caroline Keene
(children books (Ages 9-12), children books, children books series) - Betsy-tacy And Tib By Maud Hart Lovelace
(children books (Ages 9-12), children books, children books series) - Betsy And Tacy Go Downtown By Maud Hart Lovelace
(children books (Ages 9-12), children books, children books series, teens) - Betsy In Spite Of Herself (betsy-tacy) by Maud Hart Lovelace
(children books, children books series, teens) - Betsy And The Great World (betsy-tacy) by Maud Hart Lovelace
(children books (Ages 9-12), children books, children books series) - Betsy's Wedding (betsy-tacy) by Maud Hart Lovelace
(children books (Ages 9-12), children books, children books series) - Emily Of Deep Valley (betsy-tacy) by Maud Hart Lovelace
(children books (Ages 9-12), children books, children books series) - Winona's Pony Cart (betsy-tacy) by Maud Hart Lovelace
(children books (Ages 9-12), children books, children books series)
Source:
http://www.gpl.lib.me.us
Judy Blume Who?
Judy Blume is the author of young adult classics such as Blubber, Forever, Tiger Eyes, Then Again, Maybe I Won't, and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret - all five of which appear on the Top 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2000-2007.
- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
(children books (Ages 9-12), children books, teens)
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