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baldguy

(36,649 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2012, 09:32 PM Apr 2012

Fun Facts About the 11 “Greatest Books for Kids”

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/123172

My favorite: Shel Silverstein of The Giving Tree fame also wrote Johnnie Cash's song "A Boy Named Sue".

I did not know that.

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Fun Facts About the 11 “Greatest Books for Kids” (Original Post) baldguy Apr 2012 OP

Everytime I read that book I cry. RiffRandell Apr 2012 #1

me, too Iris Apr 2012 #2

so do i fizzgig Apr 2012 #4

way cool fizzgig Apr 2012 #3

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)

1. Everytime I read that book I cry.

Reply to baldguy (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 06:59 PM

Apr 2012

I did not know that either.

Iris

(15,665 posts)

2. me, too

Reply to RiffRandell (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 09:44 PM

Apr 2012

In fact, I'm about to cry just thinking about it now.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

4. so do i

Reply to RiffRandell (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 10:31 PM

Apr 2012

haven't read it in a long time

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

3. way cool

Reply to baldguy (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 10:30 PM

Apr 2012

anne of green gables has always been one of my favorites, i reread it about once a year. i would have never thought it had sold so many copies, though

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