tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post8311511668958521103..comments2024-01-28T05:49:46.861-05:00Comments on Janet Sumner Johnson: Books from my ChildhoodJanet Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-46882003757874439662015-10-07T07:19:11.386-04:002015-10-07T07:19:11.386-04:00Hi Hart - I remember our father reading to us, tho...Hi Hart - I remember our father reading to us, though I'm sure Mum did too. I certainly read loads. I was totally absorbed into Grimm's Fairy Tales - 437 of them ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-45045287274579837422015-10-06T10:24:50.563-04:002015-10-06T10:24:50.563-04:00The Monster at the End of this Book is the first b...The Monster at the End of this Book is the first book I had ever seen that broke down the wall between the character, the reader, and the physical book itself. While Grover implores the reader not to turn the pages and tries to prevent us from doing so. It was brilliant in concept and made a permanent impression on me regarding the potential of non-standard story-telling.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-66506027788804984232015-10-05T14:48:29.996-04:002015-10-05T14:48:29.996-04:00I loved The Monster at the End of This Book! I hav...I loved The Monster at the End of This Book! I have vivid memories of sitting on my mother's or big sister's lap, biting my fingernails every time. :)<br />Another favorite was Tomie DePaola's Pancakes for Breakfast. When I was too old to have it "read" to me (it's wordless, thus the quotes), I would read it to my little sisters. It was my first foray into storytelling.Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.com