Hello!
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday from The Broke and the Bookish is top ten childhood characters I’d like to revisit as adults. Here are some famous literary children and teens I’d like to encounter as older versions of themselves.
1. Madeline
From: Madeline
By: Ludwig Bemelmans
2. Who? Rose Justice
From: Rose Under Fire
By: Elizabeth Wein
3. Who? Jessie, Henry, Benny, and Violet
From: The Boxcar Children
By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
4. Who? Alice
From: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
By: Lewis Caroll
5. Who? Christopher Robin
From: Winnie the Pooh
By: A.A. Milne
6. Who? Halloween Tree kids
From: The Halloween Tree
By: Ray Bradbury
7. Who? Merricat and Constance
From: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
By: Shirley Jackson
8. Who? Cath and Wren
From: Fangirl
By: Rainbow Rowell
9. Who? Peter Pan and the Darling children
From: Peter Pan
By: J.M. Barrie
10. Anne Frank- Ok, this one is tragic because she was real and war and hatred deprived her of the opportunity to grow up, but it would have been wonderful if she had.
Who would you like to revisit?
My best to you all,
Megan
Maggie Seagraves
May 3, 2016 - 12:29 pm ·I've never heard of The Halloween Tree; I'm intrigued! Happy Tuesday! 😀
Giovanna
May 3, 2016 - 9:25 pm ·I would LOVE a follow up for We Have Always Lived In The Castle. I LOVE that book! Great Top Ten!
My TTT.
Carrie
May 3, 2016 - 11:14 pm ·I cannot BELIEVE I forgot the Boxcar Children! My TTT
Lauren Stoolfire
May 4, 2016 - 3:00 pm ·So many great picks – I'd like to see Alice, Madeline, and Christopher Robin! 🙂
Check out my TTT.
Megan Easley-Walsh
May 4, 2016 - 10:08 pm ·It's a really interesting book, exploring the historic origins of Halloween. It's written for a younger audience, but has the expected charm of Ray Bradbury. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Wednesday! 🙂
Megan Easley-Walsh
May 4, 2016 - 10:10 pm ·I loved the Boxcar Children. I even have a Boxcar Children cookbook that I got for my 8th birthday! Great list- I totally agree with you about Nancy Drew, Little House and the Secret Garden!
Megan Easley-Walsh
May 4, 2016 - 10:11 pm ·Thanks for stopping by, Lauren! To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorites 🙂
Megan Easley-Walsh
May 4, 2016 - 10:13 pm ·Thank you! And thanks for stopping by! Yes, I read We Have Always Lived in the Castle within the past couple of years. It's so atmospheric!