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A delightfully absurd tumble through a world where rules are upside down and imagination reigns supreme. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Falling Up.
- joyful
- zany
- nostalgic
- imaginative
- 01
A Light in the Attic
Shel Silverstein · 1981
A delightfully weird and bouncy journey through the boundless, slightly subversive imagination of childhood.
- 02
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Shel Silverstein · 1974
A whimsical invitation to leave the rigid rules of reality behind and embrace the joyful absurdity of childhood.
- 03
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Eileen Christelow
A delightfully chaotic countdown that turns bedtime resistance into a chantable, interactive game.
- 04
Dirty Beasts
Roald Dahl
A wickedly funny collection of verses where the animal kingdom finally gets its gruesome, glorious revenge.
- 05
Yertle the turtle
Dr. Seuss · 1988
A bouncy, rhythmic takedown of bullies and braggarts that makes learning about humility an absolute blast.
- 06
Joyful Noise
Paul Fleischman · 1988
A rhythmic, buzzing celebration of the insect world designed to be shared aloud.
- 07
When we were very young
A. A. Milne
A sunlit, rhythmic stroll through the boundless imagination and gentle wonders of early childhood.
- 08
A Child's Garden of Verses
Robert Louis Stevenson · 1885
A sunlit, nostalgic journey back to the boundless imagination and cozy comforts of early childhood.
- 09
The Cat in the Hat
Theodor Seuss Geisel · 1957
A rainy day's boredom is shattered by a whirlwind of rhythmic, rhyming chaos that teeters on the edge of disaster.
- 10
It's Halloween
Jack Prelutsky
A delightfully eerie, bouncy collection of verses that captures the safe, sugary thrills of a childhood Halloween.
- 11
Dr Seuss storybook
Dr. Seuss · 1979
A lively, rhyming journey through humorous fantasy worlds designed to delight young imaginations.
- 12
Now we are six
A. A. Milne
A sunlit, rhythmic celebration of childhood imagination and the quiet triumph of growing up.
