The Books We Loved Growing Up

What books did Children's librarians read when they were kids? We've picked some of our favorites for you to enjoy!

Richard Scarry's Cars and trucks and things that go.
Richard Scarry's Cars and trucks and…
by Richard Scarry
Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery
Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery
by Deborah Howe
Fish is fish.
Fish is fish.
by Leo Lionni
Fox in socks,
Fox in socks,
by Dr Seuss
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The Borrowers
The Borrowers
by Mary Norton
Ox-cart man
Ox-cart man
by Donald Hall
Mrs. Frisby and the rats of Nimh
Mrs. Frisby and the rats of Nimh
by Robert C O'Brien
The cricket in Times Square
The cricket in Times Square
by George Selden
The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash
The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash
by Trinka Hakes Noble
The house of Dies Drear
The house of Dies Drear
by Virginia Hamilton
The Westing game
The Westing game
by Ellen Raskin
The ordinary princess
The ordinary princess
by M. M. 1908-2004 Kaye
The whipping boy
The whipping boy
by Sid Fleischman
Timothy goes to school
Timothy goes to school
by Rosemary Wells
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