Favorite childhood book
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My daughter and I, our favorite book as children!
3857806
This is the classic of all children's books. I've read it to my two kids so many times we all have it memorized. We're on our second copy because the pages were literally falling out of the first copy.
Not only is it beautifully illustrated and written, I think we love this book so much because it captures the joys and fears of childhood so perfectly.
Max is a creative, willful child who gets sent to his room without supper. Angry at his mother, he escapes to a fantastic world full of wild but controllable monsters where he becomes the King of All Wild Things. But after a while he longs to return to where "someone loved him best of all." He finds that, by leaving his supper for him, his mother still loves him.
I don't know of any other book that better captures the feelings of being a child (or of being a parent watching your children grow up.)
3859215
This was one of my absolute favorite books as a child.  I still remember the day my mom brought it home as well as many of the dances.  The book and matching cassette tape encourage children to "get the wiggles out" and burn some energy off dancing in the way that animals move ("hence, hop like a bunny).  Each page or two is dedicated to a different animal.  Hours of fun!
4629788
Not only did I love and adore this book when I was a toddler, but I also purchased it for my son once he was born. I read the book to him from birth and he loved it so much that by the age of one he had to carry it around with him and look at the pictures. Once it was so beat up from him looking at it, my reading it to him and general toddler toy abuse that It could no longer be used and fell apart, I purchased another one to replace it! He simply loves it and it's always his go-to first choice book to read before bed.
1097849
i loved this book as a child and love it even more as I share it with my child :)
3711156
I read this book over 60 years ago.  As a child, it was one of my favorite books.  I have been looking for an affordable copy of this book for several years.
4097737
This was my favorite childhood book, and I memorized it word-for-word when I was a tiny thing.  I love buying a copy for all of our new baby cousins, nephews, and nieces.  And I can't wait to read it to our little one when he's born in May.  I even how a large print from one of the pages hanging in our nursery ... love love love this precious story.
2115534
This was my childhood absolutely favorite book.  I wanted to "pass" it out to my husbands niece but my copy is lovingly dog eared.  I was so excited to find a "new" copy to pass on.
944503
I loved this book as a child. And, after 30 years and 3 children of my own, it has - unfortunately - been loved to pieces. Literally. The cover binding is no longer attached although the interior stitching is intact and fully functional.

This book - with the Queen of Lollipops, dream shoes, dream pillows, dragons, mouse houses, pirate ships & more was one of my favorites (as evidenced by my insistence on holding on to it through many moves & life events).

My only regret is that I will have to spend ~$100 to replace it so that it will still be around when I wind up with grandchildren.

This really is a magical, imaginative book. Of course, the last thing I wanted to do when I finished it was actually go to sleep.
2494228
I'm biased - this is one of my favorite childhood books. I love the illustrations, storyline - pretty much everything. I bought another copy only because my cat had peed in the bag containing my original copy.

It's a great bedtime book because it's not too "exciting", and it can (and has) led to discussions about where food comes from, what goes in our mouths (and what doesn't), and 'playing pretend'. My 3-year-old has loved it for the past year and a half.
809914
This was my favorite book growing up, when I had my boys I knew I needed a copy for them. The mark of a great children's book is definetly still beeing fun after the hundredth time reading it
4630150
This was my favorite book as a child, hands down. I will absolutely be ordering it so I can read to my 2 boys.
2495089
My father read this book to me from the time I was 2 or 3 years old. There was a story I loved about a sailor with 17 nephews and a niece. He brought his niece a pug dog all the way from China. That story was not in this edition and I'm wondering why. Other than that, my favorite story not in the collection, I'm still very glad to have it. The illustrations bring up powerful childhood memories and I love it.
3314831
This was my ABSOLUTE favorite book as a child. I even did a book report about it in high school! Was so excited to find a copy online. It came quickly and was in good condition. Can't wait to read it to my future kids someday. ALLLLL THE FEELS. <3
4364784
My Mom read me this book when I was little and she would pretend the pages were hard to turn because Grover ties them down or makes a brick wall.  She really got into this book.  It is one of my favorite childhood memories.  I hope whoever buys this book does the same thing for their kid.
4746026
i've been looking for this book for a long time.  It was a childhood favorite.
472124
One of many childhood favorites!  So happy to have found this book.