Borrowers

Fascinating world building, but unlikable characters for me.

We have this edition [b:The Borrowers 348573 The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) Mary Norton https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1308945559l/348573.SX50.jpg 802336] in paperback and [b:The Borrowers 2176736 The Borrowers (The Borrowers #1) Mary Norton https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327893422l/2176736.SY75.jpg 802336] is also on the shelf as my daughter cannot decide which cover image she likes better. The later is mass market paperback vs. the standard paperback of the former. We have also been known to borrow it via Libby to read on the Kindle. This is a current, in progress read-aloud for the 2019-2010 read aloud year. [bc:The Borrowers 348573 The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) Mary Norton https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1308945559l/348573.SX50.jpg 802336][bc:The Borrowers 2176736 The Borrowers (The Borrowers #1) Mary Norton https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327893422l/2176736.SY75.jpg 802336]

i hate you

I remember reading this when I was a little girl. I was captivated. Little people living in your house? Who wouldn't love that?

This read was just as good. I kept thinking that this should be a must-read for kids, and that more teachers should choose this for their read aloud book after lunch. It's the story of the people who call themselves Borrowers, and they exist by borrowing things from the human people in the house. It's delightfully fun.

I don't think I ever actually read this as a kid. It's a bit dated, but cute.