This Room Is Mine: A Story About Sharing

by Betty Ren Wright, Judy Stang (Illustrator)

Book by Wright, Betty Ren

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

Betty Ren Wright was an award-winning author of children's fiction including The Dollhouse Murders, The Ghosts Of Mercy Manor and A Ghost in The House.

Known for her ghost stories and mysteries, Wright published 28 children's novels between 1981 and 2006, as well as picture books and short stories. Prior to pursuing her career as a full-time author in 1978, she worked as an editor of children's books.

Wright lived in Wisconsin with her husband, painter George A. Fredericksen, until her death in 2013.

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is one I had as a little girl and it really imprinted on me. I have thought of it many times over the years but I couldn't remember what the name of the book was. One day I started googling things I could remember from the story and I finally found out what the book was called. I started watching for one I could buy at a price I could afford online but I wanted the exact same edition I had when I was little so it would have the same pictures I remembered. It wasn't the one with the yellow cover. The front cover showed a red brick wall with Chris in the window with her horse and all her children (that she imagined having on her side of the room and rug). That was my favorite part of the book when she said she would have her own Christmas tree, on the game box, and her very own horse, on the rug. "All her children (about 35 pictured with many lines full of clothes, blankets and rows of socks over head) would live there with her and never step over the rope."

I finally got my book again on ebay and it is just like I remembered it. It really brings back memories.

[Linda (Miss Greedybooks) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I guess I was a goofy kid. I had my own room, but because of this book I thought it would be cool to share a room with my older sister so I could lay my jump rope down the middle & split the room, with my side owning the door of course! Haha - she would have kicked my little ass out of the way & said the whole room was hers.

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book as a little nugget and earlier this week I texted my mom asking if she remembered it, because I'd remembered it out of the blue and wanted to reread it. My mom hadn't heard of it, so I must've read it at school or at my grandparents' house. I loved it.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really has staying power--it holds up well after all these years. The rivalry, the stubbornness, the regret for something decided in anger, the creative way to solve the problem. This is a great book!

[Eileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A childhood favorite!