All of the books in this list were either read when I was a kid, or gave that comforting nostalgic feeling when reading it as an adult.
Aren’t you glad that we’re never too old for a whimsical read?
created by tierenau
last updated March, 2026
Project Mulberry
Linda Sue Park
Esperanza Rising
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Forget Me Not
Ellie Terry
So B. It (So B. It, #1)
Sarah Weeks
Wonder (Wonder, #1)
R.J. Palacio
The BFG
Roald Dahl
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (Junie B. Jones, #1)
Barbara Park
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
L.M. Montgomery
Sahara Special
Esmé Raji Codell
A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington Bean, #1)
Michael Bond
Spy School (Spy School, #1)
Stuart Gibbs
The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1)
Jacqueline Davies
Charlotte’s Web
E.B. White
The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Fantastic Mr. Fox
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