Does anyone read children’s books as an adult? Sometimes when I’m really emotionally in the dumps I’ll look at picture books lol, the stories can be so inspiring and I love looking at the art.
Last night I read “Have you ever seen a flower” by Shawn Harris and it is an absolutely beautiful book!
I want to start a shelf for inspirational, colorful, inspiring children’s books with elaborate artistry that I can display, read on *blue days*, and then eventually pass down to my own children.
What are some of your favorites?
by BottomPieceOfBread
8 Comments
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
{{Blue Moon Mountain by Geraldine McCaughrean}}
{{The Wee Adventures of Shabu Shabu}} by Kristina Thornton and Michael Csokas
{{Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book}} by Terry Jones
I love this question!
{{Oh the places you’ll go! by Dr Seuss}} is a classic for any age
{{Instructions by Neil Gaiman}} is one my friend revisits often
{{Love you forever by Robert Munsch}} is my Mom’s favourite children’s book – I remember loving all his books but most of them lean more funny than emotional
{{The Tea Dragon Society by K O’Neill}} and really the whole trilogy
{{The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo}}
{{The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy}} I would say is in fact primarily for adults and has a beautiful art style
I do! I also have a godkid who I have bought a bunch of children’s books for, so I sometimes use that as an excuse to read them!
I would recommend some of the classics: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, and Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Chirri and Chirra series- beautiful and full of lovely food and peaceful fantastical stories
Wallpaper by Thao Lam – no words, incredibly rich.
Shadow and Wave by Suzy Lee – also wordless
Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi
I have…many more, but these are some of my faves
There’s a series of children’s books illustrated by Friso Henstra, mostly written by Jay Williams: _The Practical Princess_, _The Round Sultan and the Straight Answer_, _Stupid Marco_, etc. The illustrations always reminded me of the movie _Yellow Submarine_.
I sometimes want to crawl back into the Beatrix Potter books. They have lovely little illustrations and dry British humor. And for a Christmas fairytale, you can’t beat _The Tailor of Gloucester_.
The Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel are particularly cheering, I find
ALL THE TIME! Not surprising as I am a retired Children’s librarian with 3 granddaughters. BUT I read just for me. When I’m sick, sad, stressed, tired-just want to revisit my childhood.
*Blueberries for Sal*
*If I ran the Zoo*
*William’s Doll*
*Charlie Needs a Cloak*
*Bread and Jam for Frances*
*Ira Sleeps Over*
*A is For Annabelle*
I could go on and on!