![]() The themes in this book of family, sibling rivalry, and childhood mischief are timeless. John D Fitzgerald writes as the little brother who both admires and suffers from the scheming escapades of his too-clever big brother Tom (the Great Brain). These are the battered paperbacks with softened edges and musty scents that keep my kids and their favorite fuzzy blankets company on a gray day.Ī cherished series from my youth, The Great Brain is a very funny collection of stories, loosely based on the author’s childhood in turn-of-the-20th-century Utah. They are all voracious readers too, and we’ve put together a too-long list of our combined favorites here to share. I’ve been collecting books since I was a kid and love sharing them now with my own four kids. ![]() It was from my squishy beanbag reading spot as a child that I first experienced Victorian England, the American frontier, Prince Edward Island, turn-of-the-century New York City and fantasy worlds of elves, dragons and wizards. ![]() The books that kids read in grade school – when they are discovering reading and the faraway worlds that books open up for them – are the books that become cherished, comforting childhood friends. ![]()
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