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A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob Send a noteboard - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM
Jousting with Jesters by Martin Springett
An ABC book with a fantasy quest theme that is simply a lot of fun to read, with enough layers to keep kids interested for quite a while.

Boogie Knights by Lisa Wheeler and Mark Siegel
Another fantasy themed story for younger kids featuring a bunch of silly dancing Knights and a Madcap Monster Ball... it's just fun to read out loud. My son (3) absolutely adores the book.

Where the Wild Things are is an absolute essential.

Llama Llama Red Pajama by Dewdney is another favorite of my kids and is just a good message too.

Just about any of the Eric Carle books too.. (From Head to Toe; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you See?)

A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker and Kady MacDonald Denton... just an amusing little story with an enjoyable diction and word usage.

Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
Fun book, one of my kids first favorites.

Wocket in the Pocket by Dr. Seuss
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

(None of these, except Wild Things, should be considered essential... just some of my kids and my favorites. My little ones are 3 1/2 and 2 1/2 right now.)
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 1711 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1206 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1169 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1141 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1257 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1196 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1166 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1331 Views
I can see now that this is going to be one of those posts that I actually copy out the answers on Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:44:19 PM 1144 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1277 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1268 Views
I pulled those books out a year or two ago to see if it was as beautiful as I remembered. It was. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 02:40:20 AM 1266 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 491 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1097 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1201 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1168 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1335 Views
When do you think I should introduce him to The Green Mile? I am not sure he will catch all Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:50:28 PM 1179 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1195 Views
I have not heard of it. I will be watching for it in the antique section. Hehe Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:05:45 PM 1214 Views
A Wrinkle in Time is worth reading just for yourself. It's one of those books. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/02/2010 10:17:10 PM 614 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 602 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 626 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1140 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1234 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1339 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1322 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1378 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1251 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1276 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1330 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1315 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1314 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1206 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1284 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1187 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 638 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 557 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1280 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1203 Views
Mmmm. That reminds me. We have one of the first of those books upstairs in my mom's library. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:32:34 PM 1207 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1126 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1150 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1205 Views
I hope I kept my condensed classics. But the problems with those were that they were too memorable Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:48:45 PM 1082 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1204 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1124 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* Legolas - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 631 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1279 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1222 Views
I am going to have to check Siverstein out. Children's books <b>and</b> A Boy Named Sue? Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:46:02 PM 1138 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1328 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1180 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1266 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1168 Views
I read some of my dad's L'Amour books when we went on a cross country bus trip when I was eleven Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:40:30 PM 1084 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1194 Views
Those were good. I think I have all except for the Paddington so I will keep my eye out for it. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:43:27 PM 1173 Views
Re: Those were good. I think I have all except for the Paddington so I will keep my eye out for it. Camilla - 11/02/2010 08:09:59 PM 1126 Views
So I am familiar with some of his work if not his name. BFG definitly qualifies as an essential. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:30:50 PM 1198 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1285 Views
I don't remember the first three. I will watch for those. Or the last ones either. Feel free to add Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:55:09 PM 1273 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1227 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1253 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1127 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1075 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1065 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1143 Views
Babar is very universal. Hasn't everyone read Babar? I can still see the pictures. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:33:58 PM 553 Views
An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1217 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1245 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1285 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1272 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1095 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 575 Views
Give a child the gift of reading and you give them a gift for life Mark - 12/02/2010 11:21:25 AM 1140 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1364 Views
Well, my favourite "Young Adult" books have always been the Redwall series *NM* Colonel Logain - 18/02/2010 06:07:18 AM 675 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ globug0822 - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 1413 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1035 Views
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