I had a lot of favorite books as a kid... There was all of the Kevin Henkes books, Monster Mamma, Piggy Pie, and so many more. My MOST favorite, however, was a book called, Hitchety, Hatchey, Up I Go! It's the story of a tiny boy (he's probably the size of a mouse) who wants to make some pancakes one morning. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any of the ingredients to make said pancakes and so he steals some of the supplies from the old woman (who is normal sized) who lives next door. She sees him and tries to sweep him up with her broom. However, the little boy is always too fast for her (which, looking back, doesn't really make sense...) and he gets away every time. One time, though, he is stuffed to the brim with stolen delicacies and he starts to get a stomach ache. He needs medicine but, guess what? He doesn't have any. So, he goes over to the old woman's house to steal AGAIN. This time, though, he is too slow and she catches him. Instead of sweeping him up with the rest of the dust on the floor, she nurses him back to health.
Honestly, I have no idea why I liked this book so much but every time we went to the library, I just HAD to check it out! After a few years, I finally got my parents to buy the book for me for my birthday. I was basically a teenager by then but, lo and behold, I still have it. It's sitting on my shelf in my apartment. And, it's still one of my favorite books. :)
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