Top Ten Tuesday; Books I Wish I Had Read As a Child

It's Tuesday again and time for a new Top Ten Tuesday, courtesy of That Artsy Reader Girl. The topic of the week was books I wish I had read as a child and I'm going to do a mix of picture books and middle grade for some variation.

My picks are;

My Bison by Gaya Wisniewski

The Escape of Robert Smalls by Jehan Jones-Radgowski

Ojiichan's Gift by Chiori Uegaki

Grandmother's Dreamcatcher by Becky Ray McCain

Where The Poppies Now Grow by Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey

The Legend of Decimus Croome by Kevin Purdy

The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend

The Monster on the Moors by J. M. Kelly

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

The Twistrose Key by Tone Almhjell

Comments

  1. RS28 April 2020 at 14:27

    OK, now I wish all of those picture books had been around for me too. Especially the bison one!

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  2. Lydia28 April 2020 at 14:41

    My Bison looks like such a fun read.

    My TTT.

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    1. GothicVamperstein28 April 2020 at 18:42

      It certainly was a fun read, especially due to the illustrations. :-)

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  3. iloveheartlandX28 April 2020 at 16:47

    I would definitely have loved Aru Shah when I was a kid!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/top-ten-tuesday-261/

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  4. Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse29 April 2020 at 01:05

    Nevermoor is making a lot of lists today. It's making me want to buy it for me daughter so we can enjoy it together.

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    1. GothicVamperstein29 April 2020 at 10:26

      I'm not surprised it's making a lot of lists. Feel free to buy or borrow it. :-)

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  5. Lectrice Vorace29 April 2020 at 03:51

    I'd love to read My Bison.

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  6. Lectrice Vorace29 April 2020 at 03:52

    😄 My TTT!

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