Weekly Geeks #3 – Childhood Favorites

So this weeks Weekly Geek challenge is to write about our fond memories of childhood books. When I think about growing up around reading, one book stands out – E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. I made it a point to read it at least once a year and usually, when I couldn’t find anything else to read, I would go back to it time and time again. My copy started out as pristine as if it was on the shelf in the store still; by the time I reached my teens, I had to replace it because the jacket was hanging by a thread. Once I turned 14 (or there about), I found my mom’s stash of historical romance novels and started reading those. Even though I was getting into the them, I still made time to read Charlotte’s Web. I haven’t read it in years, but I can’t wait until my son is old enough (and has the attention span) where we can read it together. Although, I should probably by a new one.

Now that I have a son, I’ve been finding all sorts of great children books. However, Ian’s attention span isn’t much bigger than mine, so we’re always looking for new ones. Suggestions anyone?