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An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM
I am starting to buy books for my grandson as most of the ones my children grew up with are falling apart. But I am sure there are new books or books that I missed somehow the first time that I would add if I knew they existed.

The first book I bought was "Shrek". It had to be as that is one of the coolest children's books ever. This morning I bought several Dr. Suess books but only the ones I remembered enjoying. Some just bored me to tears.

What do you think are the best books for babies?

The best books for children learning to read?

The best books for older children?

Books that you read over and over and never seemed to tire of?

Books that actually taught something?

Most importantly, what books instilled a love for reading in you?

:)
Tash

(Johnny is four months old now but has a definite interest in all things visual.)



Two of my absolute favorite books ever (once I was old enough to be reading on my own) were books that featured a main character who had my name :) In my case those were A Wrinkle in Time (L'Engle) and Mischievous Meg (Lindgren). Fortunately these are also legitimately fantastic books :D So if you're trying to decide between recommended books and don't know how, maybe consider character name as a tiebreaker.
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 1712 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1208 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 1142 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 1167 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1332 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 1145 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1278 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1269 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 1267 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 492 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1098 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1202 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1169 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1336 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 1180 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1196 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 615 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 603 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 627 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1141 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1235 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1340 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 1380 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1252 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1277 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1331 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1316 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 1207 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1285 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1188 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 639 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 558 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1281 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1204 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 1208 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1128 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 1206 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 1083 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1205 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1125 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* Legolas - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 632 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1280 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1223 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 1139 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1329 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1181 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1267 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1170 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 1195 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 1175 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 1127 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 1199 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1286 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 1274 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1228 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1254 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1128 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1076 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1066 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1144 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 554 Views
An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1219 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1246 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1286 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1273 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1096 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 576 Views
Give a child the gift of reading and you give them a gift for life Mark - 12/02/2010 11:21:25 AM 1141 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 676 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ globug0822 - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 1414 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1036 Views
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