I have never heard of the box car family. We enjoyed the Dr Suess books, Little House, Hardy Boys, oh what was the girl mystery novels????Nancy Drew. We really just enjoyed riding our bikes down to the library and letting them pick out their own books since we had so many at home also.

I think my all time favorite book to read to my girls of any age is 'The Monster at the end of the book'. It is a Sesame street book and the monster is Grover. But I love to read with a lot of drama both in my voice and actions. And Grover does not want those pages turned and I put that drama in. I read it to all the kids at Christmas.

Good thread