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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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!

batters · 05/05/2006 20:40

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Dior · 05/05/2006 20:50

A Little Princess - France Hodgeson-Burnett

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"

Tex111 · 05/05/2006 21:08

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

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.

batters · 05/05/2006 21:31

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