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Which children's books give you a lump in your throat?

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Orinoco · 03/05/2006 20:42

I've just been reading "Can't you sleep, Little Bear" to dd's and I nearly cried! Silly sentimental moment about giving your children the moon!

What innocuous(sp!) children's books have had you blubbing?

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batters · 05/05/2006 21:31

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Filyjonk · 05/05/2006 21:13

oh god, have just thought of another one-The Very Hungry Caterpillar. FFS! Becuase ds had it read to him before he was born. I bet I'm the only one though.

Tex111 · 05/05/2006 21:08

The Polar Express, I always choke up on the last page for some reason.

FrannyandZooey · 05/05/2006 20:55

Batters, I only have a son, but I think it made me think of myself as a child to be honest - we lived by the sea and my mum said her favourite memory of me is when we were on the beach, and I turned to her (age 3) and said "I love it down here with you"

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Dior · 05/05/2006 20:50

A Little Princess - France Hodgeson-Burnett

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dublindee · 05/05/2006 20:37

The Tom McCaughren books about the foxes Vicky and blacktip. "Run with the Wind","Run to Earth" and "Run swift, Run Free"

I remember reading them in primary school and bawling my eyes out. Read them to a friend's child a year or two ago and started blubbing again. Fabulous books tho!

lionhearted · 05/05/2006 19:42

Then there's this: \link{http://amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0099455951/qid=1146854241/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/026-7234880-6026045\strange little tale}

gladbag · 05/05/2006 19:40

talking of The Snowman....
When The Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs is hugely emotional (not that I've read it to ds yet, nuclear war being a bit much at 2...)

FrannyandZooey · 05/05/2006 19:13

OOH OOH and The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek. An ugly creature goes off to hide "and be as handsome as I like". Then he meets a lady Bunyip! Cue violins, franny sobs, etc etc

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Tatties · 05/05/2006 19:06

The Snowman

Granpa

FrannyandZooey · 05/05/2006 19:06

God it is marvellous Tatties. It will have you snivelling in the aisles.

Tatties · 05/05/2006 19:02

That book looks lovely Franny

FrayedKnot · 05/05/2006 18:58

The Velveteen Rabbit.

The Selfish Giant.

FrannyandZooey · 05/05/2006 18:55

Aha - \link{http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0744547237/qid=1146851657/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-0548513-2519827\Blubbing beach story}

Tatties · 05/05/2006 18:50

This thread is lovely but it has me crying Sad Dp will be in a minute, he'll think I'm mad!

FrannyandZooey · 05/05/2006 18:30

Ooh Batters Shock

"Remember this - it's the way life should be"

[huge blubbing emoticon]

not sure if I have quoted it right but it was ages ago I read it - what is it called? I would love to get it for ds

kate100 · 05/05/2006 18:16

Nothing - Mick Inkpem
Guess How Much I love you
The Velveteen Rabbit
Dogger
Also, have a soft spot for Alfie, as my brothers hair was as mad as that as a child and of course he was wearing the seventies clothes, especially Alfie Gets in First, when he cries and cries and cries.

dinosaure · 05/05/2006 17:24

Has anyone read The Dragon Machine? There's a bit in that that always makes me well up a bit - when the little boy wakes up to find the dragons have all gone.

MamaG · 05/05/2006 14:03

me too singersgirl, I read peepo whilst on the loo this morning. on my own Blush

singersgirl · 05/05/2006 14:00

And "Peepo". For some reason I always used to get teary at "And a mother with a baby just like him.."

singersgirl · 05/05/2006 13:59

"Dogger" definitely.
"Anne of Green Gables" in lots of bits.
"The Railway Children" most of all. "Daddy, oh, my Daddy..." Too much for someone who lost their father as a child.

Pixel · 04/05/2006 21:18

Plain Jack by K M Peyton. I tried reading it to dd a couple of times but by the end I was literally too choked up to speak.

Troutpout · 04/05/2006 14:35

Once there were Giants by Martin Waddell

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