Elizabeth Sherrill is the author behind the classic best sellers The Hiding Place about Corrie ten Boom, The Cross and the Switchblade about David Wilkerson, and God’s Smuggler about Brother Andrew. She also is a longtime contributor to America’s best-loved inspirational magazine Guideposts, and best-selling devotional, “Daily Guideposts.”
What was your favorite book as a child?
Mary Poppins – which is why I hated the film of that name!
What book did you read that first made you want to be an author?
Probably Fabre’s Book of Insects, given to me on my 9th birthday, because it showed that science (in this case) or any true story could be made as readable and exciting as fiction.
What was the last book you read, just for fun?
The Black Count by Tim Reiss, the true story of the son of an aristocratic Frenchman and a black slave woman, whose exploits inspired his son, Alexander Dumas, to write The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.
What upcoming release are you most looking forward to?
My memoir, Surprised by Grace.
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Nancy Drew books prepared me for my career as a librarian — patrons don’t always ask for what they really want. One needs to be able to throw out the red herrings and follow the trail to get to what they really want. Also, loved reading biographies as a child. Basically, I read ANYTHING I could get my hands on. Still like to read a variety of genres today . . . Carol
My favorite book as a child was Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder . I would day dream about what it would be like to be Laura Ingalls. Thank you for this chance to win. ~ Blessings ~
All Laura Ingalls Wilder books were my favorites as a child. My friends and I would act them out during recesses!
My favorite book was Old Yeller.
I was wondering, how young are you thinking? As a toddler, I loved (and still do, I have it memorized) I Love My Grandma. Later on the Laura Ingalls Wilder found a place on my shelf beside Trixie Beldon. Thanks for the opportunity to win
Marianne, I was thinking once you were reading yourself, but all answers interest me. Any age. Love that you included your favorite book as a toddler. Bless your parents and/or grandparents who read to you.
My favorite book as a child was “The Bobbsey Twins”. I don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t read anymore.
Thanks for entering me in your giveaway.
Heidi was my favorite book as a child. I still like the story and encouraged my grandgirls to read it!
My favorite was the Little House series; I read them many times. (Thank you for the opportunity to win Elizabeth Sherrill’s new book – read her article in Guideposts a couple months ago and have been interested ever since!)
Nancy Drew was my all time favorite!!!
It was Black Beauty.
Oh I read so many books as a child. My parents tired of reading to me because I seriously never let them stop so I started reading on my own as early as I could. I would say my first real favorite was “Ramona and Beezus” by Beverly Cleary. It was one of the first books I finished from my weekly reader book club and it led me into reading series. I just loved Ramona’s spunk, and being a young girl myself, I really related to her. I still look back on it fondly. I got a lot of my creativity from Ramona. My second favorite is “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls. I bought it in a used book store when my family was on a cross country trip. I was 13 and bawled my eyes out. 🙂
I didn’t have one favorite. There were so many books that I read, and I kept going on to the next one.
The Black Stallion Series by Walter Farley ~ I loved anything about horses!
Little House on the Prairie series was my favorite!
My favorite book as a child had to be Nancy Drew mysteries.
Black Beauty, or any thing with horses.
Deanna, I was an “anything-with-horses” reader too. 🙂
I loved the Bobbsey Twins, and Nancy Drew books.
I also loved the Bobbsey Twins and Nancy Drew. Still love books in series!
My favorite book was The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
I have loved reading for as long as I can remember! The Little House books were among my favorites, as were Beverly Cleary’s books.
chronicles of Narnia was my favorite book