litlover12

I'd like to get my older goddaughter, age 7, a classic book for Christmas, but I don't know which one. She's pretty bright, but I think not yet ready for some of my own childhood favorites like Anne of Green Gables. I've been trying to mentally put myself back at that age myself, but without much success. The only thing I can remember reading at age 7 is Sara Crewe, the book that was later expanded into A Little Princess. I loved reading them both -- Sara Crewe first and A Little Princess later -- but now I wonder if it might not be better for her to skip the first and just read the second.

Anyone have any suggestions for a classic for a bright seven year old?

rachkmc did this at her blog, and asked me to do it too. Since it's her birthday, how can I say no? (She just called hers "Rachel's Favorite Romances," but she stuck to literature and literary adaptations. I'm going to follow her lead in that, or I could never narrow it down to ten. But I'm counting plays as literature. Also, I stole one or two of the pictures off her blog. Thanks, Rachel!)


( Image-heavy post ahead! )

16. Adaptation: What book would you most like to see made into a film? Do you like to read the book first or see the film? Any books you have read after seeing the film version?

( Movie talk ahead . . . )

Thanks to gioiello for giving me the Beyond Your Imagination Award!



I have to name eight stories or books that I would like to live in for two weeks, and then I have to pick eight other bloggers to receive the award.

This took a lot of thought. Turns out it's amazing how many of my favorite stories would put me in danger of the guillotine, ruthless criminals, or some other frightening fate.

(Also, I'm going to include movies and TV shows under the category of "stories," because it's my LJ and I can. ;-) )

1. List 8 stories or books that you would like to live in (for two weeks?)

1. My Fair Lady
2. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
3. At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
4. Anne of Green Gables (the book, not the movie) by L. M. Montgomery
5. The Story Girl (the book, NOT the Disney Channel adaptation) by L. M. Montgomery
6. Beauty by Robin McKinley
7. Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (but only if I could be one of the few who stay out of debtor's prison!)
8. White Collar (if I could be Elizabeth. She rarely seems to be in danger from criminals, and she gets to be married to Peter!)

2. List 8 other bloggers who deserve this award 3. Comment on their blog, and tell them they won an award

1. mosinging1986
2. valancy_s
3. middlegirl
4. thepresidentrix
5. modernelegance
6. jenny_wildcat
7. tempestsarekind
8. velle