A different kind of book meme
Occasionally it will happen that I'm perusing my livejournal friend's list and will see a bunch of people have posted some details of books based on some criteria that varies with the season and what's hot at that moment. You probably know the posts I'm talking about: "guess the book from the fifth sentence", or "what books have you read involving rutabagas", or "guess the book from haikus about the plot", or the latest, "guess the book from what Amazon says are the statistically improbable phrases".
Anyway, I always feel a bit left out here: first off, my brain is not organized in the fashion that lets me pull a book out of a phrase, even assuming I've read the book at all recently. Secondly, lately I'm doing a lot of reading that wouldn't show up on those lists. Specifically, reading to Katherine. Often, reading the same book over and over again until I have it memorized.
So here's a book meme for parents and others acquainted (voluntarily or not) with current childrens' books:
(A minor hint on number 3: the "mountain" is a department store escalator)
Update: I've posted the answers in the comments in what I hope is a spoiler-free manner (as links to the amazon page for each book)
Anyway, I always feel a bit left out here: first off, my brain is not organized in the fashion that lets me pull a book out of a phrase, even assuming I've read the book at all recently. Secondly, lately I'm doing a lot of reading that wouldn't show up on those lists. Specifically, reading to Katherine. Often, reading the same book over and over again until I have it memorized.
So here's a book meme for parents and others acquainted (voluntarily or not) with current childrens' books:
Post an identifying sentence or two from 10 (or so) childrens' books that you've read recently. Challenge your friends! Mock those non-parents you know when they miss an obvious one!So, in no particular order:
- Look now! Here is one thing more. I take my spots. I make them four.
- BOOM BOOM BOOM! Mr. Brown is a wonder! BOOM BOOM BOOM! Mr. Brown makes thunder!
- "Could this be a mountain?" he wondered, "I think I've always wanted to climb a mountain."
- Does a penguin have a mother, too? (I know, a give-away, but you can't find a sentence in that book that isn't)
- 5 was a turtle, who bit the dog's tail.
- Judy can play peek-a-boo with Paul. Now YOU play peek-a-boo with Paul.
- "Hello again." "Hello" "Do you like my hat?" "I do not like it."
- AGGLE FLAGGLE KLABBLE!
- Poor Kitten! She was wet and sad and tired and hungry.
- She sees the seals. They are all sleeping.
(A minor hint on number 3: the "mountain" is a department store escalator)
Update: I've posted the answers in the comments in what I hope is a spoiler-free manner (as links to the amazon page for each book)