YES. And that was even before I had a son of my own. I haven’t been able to bring myself to read it since he was born a year ago because I know I will absolutely bawl my eyeballs out. ??
I read this to my daughter, @Kathleen, when she was little and when we got to the saddest part I had to give the book to her dad because I was crying too much. ?
Bridge to Terabithia, Walk Two Moons, Number the Stars, Homecoming, and Dicey’s Song. They’re more YA but more on the younger side of YA, so I still consider that in the realm of children’s books.
I’m shocked that no one has said The Polar Express! Every time I read it to little ones I get choked up on the last page when he says he still hears the bell ring ? maybe I’m just sensitive
A Monster calls
same!
Oh man me too!
Old Yeller
@Leigh I could never find the courage to read this, I’m afraid it would break me completely
Love You Forever
YES. And that was even before I had a son of my own. I haven’t been able to bring myself to read it since he was born a year ago because I know I will absolutely bawl my eyeballs out. ??
Paper dolls.
The Giving Tree
Stepping on the cracks
Shiloh
Charlotte’s web
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Love you forever.
Oh god, definitely Black Beauty.
Bridge to Terabithia
Where the Red Fern Grows
I read this to my daughter, @Kathleen, when she was little and when we got to the saddest part I had to give the book to her dad because I was crying too much. ?
@Noelle I’m a teacher and 3rd grade does it as a read aloud every year. The teachers always flip a coin on who has to read the saddest parts!
I guess that’s fair. ? Funny coincidence, I was in 3rd grade when I first read it!
Love you Forever
Tell me again about the night I was born
The Little Prince.
The Giving tree made me cry and made me angry at the same time
@Christina omg me too!! That ungrateful person!! ?
I didn’t cry, but this one seriously hit me in the feels: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane
@Lacey Yup ?
That book messed me up so much. I cried.
It’s still one of my favorites to this day
series of unfortunate events
A Little Princess (the part where Sara’s father died)
I guess The High King by Lloyd Alexander
Where the Red Fern Grows
Charlotte’s Web
The boy in the dress
Velvateen Rabbit
Totally second velveteen rabbit
secret garden :/
bridge to terabithia
Charlotte’s web
I’ll love you forever
The giver by Lois Lowry
@Grace that’s a children’s book??
@Katrine i would say so – it was in our classroom to borrow when i was 11 if not younger
Hm, well okay
Definitely a children’s book
My daughter just finished it as a classroom read. She is in 4th grade.
Wonder ?
Charlotte’s Web
Watership Down.
The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein
The Velvetine Rabbit. I still get teary when reading it
When A Monster Calls
Full on sobs.
@Misti same 🙁
Honestly, Fantastic Mr. Fox when he lost his tail. ❤️
Memory horse
Corduroy
The Giving Tree
Maybe a Fox
Little women, Poliana
Charlotte’s Web.
Love your forever
Goodnight Mister Tom
Little Bear’s Little Boat
Bridge to terebithia
The Velveteen Rabbit
Mick Harte Was Here
Love You Forever
The Giving Tree
The velveteen rabbit ?
The Eye of the Amaryllis.
@Judy I loved all of Tomie dePaola books as a kid!
The Giving Tree ?
The Giving Tree
Where The Red Fern Grows
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Giving Tree and Charlotte’s Web ?
A Dog Called Kitty
Does Harry Potter count? Haha
Probably mentioned but Where The Red Fern Grows, Old Yeller and Indian in Cupboard, i remember that one making me cry too
Love you forever
I ugly cry every time
right?!
It used to make me tear up just remembering it from when I was a kid. Now I’m a mom so I definitely can’t read it without getting all sobby…
The Giving Tree, of course
Penguin and pinecone
Mike heart was here.
@Ann OMG THISSSS
use to make me cry every time
watership down
Bridge to terabithia
My Old Pal, Oscar by Amy Hest. I read just after my dog passed away. All the tears. It is such a sweet book.
Bridge to Terabithia, Walk Two Moons, Number the Stars, Homecoming, and Dicey’s Song. They’re more YA but more on the younger side of YA, so I still consider that in the realm of children’s books.
Number the Stars! ????
Such a good book! I bought it for my daughter, she is finally almost old enough to understand the themes!
@Casey walk two moons!!
@Kathleen so underrated!
Bridge to Terabithia
I second this!
A Monster Calls!!
A Taste of Blackberries
The Velveteen Rabbit! Every time.
@Alison yes! Even more as an adult
Old Yeller.
Love You Forever
Puff the Magic Dragon. I know its a song but my grandson has the book. I won’t read it to him anymore
The giving tree by she’ll Silverstein
I second this <3
Charlotte’s web
The giving tree
The velveteen rabbit
I’ll Love You Forever
The Giving Tree
The Three Trees
The Giving Tree
Mama, Do You Love Me?
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
I’m shocked that no one has said The Polar Express! Every time I read it to little ones I get choked up on the last page when he says he still hears the bell ring ? maybe I’m just sensitive