Favourite children's books if you were born circa 1979

[recklessgran]

I've come up with the idea of giving one of my DD's a bundle of her favourite childhood books as part of her Christmas present so that she can read them again with her 3 year old over the coming years. I know this will mean a lot to her. The problem is that I'm struggling to think of enough of them. So far I've got the Velveteen Rabbit, Grandfather Gregory and the Brambly Hedge seasons books. I would really appreciate any help as I am struggling to remember which of the books we had belonged to which era given that I had 5 DD's spread out over 16 years. TIA

Loads of my favourites on here but haven't seen Dick King-Smith yet. I loved The Sheep Pig and The Hoghedge

Flat Stanley
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
Any Roald Dahl
Naughty Amelia Jane
Milly Molly Mandy
My Naughty Little Sister
Woof
Please Mrs Butler

These two I was talking about

Also Bimbo and Topsy - Enid Blyton

And Mr Pink Whistle

Teddy Robinson
Brer Rabbit
Mr Meddle
Mr Twiddle

These are all a bit older. The ones I had at 3 were specific editions of fairytales that I’ve not been able to track down.
I do remember some with illustrations by either Eric or Lucy Kincaid.

I also had some Miffy ones but I didn’t like them.
Noddy.
Twinkle comics/annual

Cops & Robbers and Burglar Bill both by Janet & Allan Ahlberg.

The Rockingdown Mystery by Enid Blyton.

Enid Blyton The Naughtiest Girl in School series I adored

Also the Magic Faraway Tree series

The Giant Jam Sandwich.

The Enormous Crocodile.

What a lovely idea!

I find the Shirely Hughes Alfie books massively nostalgic even though I don't really remember reading them as a child. The wonderful illustrations really capture a late 70s/early 80s childhood though and Alfie's mum really reminds me of how my mum used to look when I was little.

For Christmas, The Jolly Christmas Postman would be perfect to read with a 3 year old.

Teddy Robinson, My Naughty Little Sister, everything by the Ahlbergs, Milly Molly Mandy.

I also loved Astrid Lindgren's stories about the Bullerby children, and looked everywhere for them, and found they are available as The Children of Noisy Village.

Bit of a mixture of ages here:
Spot the dog books
Tales of Blackberry Farm by Jane Pilgrim
Classic fairytales books by ladybird
Adventures of the wishing chair
The Chronicles of Narnia
Mr Men books
The Berenstain bears
Elmer
Dr Seuss
Strawberry Shortcake books

Any rohl Dahl

Kevin at the laundrette
The little match girl
Chicken licken

Pudding Lane series

My Mum kept all of mine and gave them to me when I was pregnant with my first. DS is currently reading my collection of the Chronicles of Narnia.

So many of the ones on here are on my shelves.

What a lovely idea.

My DH was born a bit later (83) but loved Mr Percys Magic Greenhouse so ordered that and our toddler loves it

Lovely idea! I don't think anyone has mentioned Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield yet - it was 'old' when I was young but I absolutely adored it.

Oh no, Peedie Peebles!

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
The Worst Witch
Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Secret Seven, Famous Five
Trebizon series

Paddington!
Malory Towers and St Clare’s
Famous Five
Gobbolino the Witch’s Cat
Dr Seuss

I'm a 1979 baby and the serendipity series was my absolute favourite. I loved them and they really gave me a love of reading. I've since gone on to have my own writing published and have a degree and an ma in English and creative writing.

The Naughtiest Girl In The School
What Katy Did
The original Mr Men series
James and the Giant Peach
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Danny the Champion of the World
The Secret Garden
Black Beauty
Follifoot
The Little Grey Men
The Wind in the Willows
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Burglar Bill
Cops and Robbers
Mr Men books
Hungry Caterpillar

Got to be Meg and Mog and The Snowman.

The adventures of Tim

Just So Stories

Frog and Toad

Bramble Hedge