Comments on: What Children’s Book Influenced Your Life?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:10 +0000

King of the Wind, a story of a beautiful Arabian horse, his tale of oceanic travel, starvation and eventual triumph as one of the three founding stallions of the modern thoroughbred racehorse. Beautifully illustrated, it led me to want to draw, photograph and ride as well as appreciate the delicate beauty of wildlife in general.

By: Nancy Heifferon

Nancy Heifferon — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:40:58 +0000

The first book that leaps to mind is "Wind in the Willows." I loved it when I was younf and have reread it periodically as an adult, usually on gray days and in the bathtub. It's a beautiful work on true friendship. Very different creatures form strong bonds of friendship. They go great lengths for each other, accept each others weaknesses and foibles, tell each other the truth. There are no fair weather friends on the river or in the Wild Wood.

By: Debra MacLaughlan-Dumes

Debra MacLaughlan-Dumes — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:04:26 +0000

Although "A Wrinkle in Time" was also a favorite, I'd have to say that "Harriet The Spy" by Louise Fitzhugh was a greater influence. Harriet's obsessive notebook-keeping (and I mean that in a good way) inspired me to start a journal, which eventually led the way to a writing career, and her ability to observe and analyze probably helped influence me in my genealogical research too.