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I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester Send a noteboard - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM
The best part about the puns is you can reread the series in another language and get a whole new bunch. ;) I do have to wonder how they translated the humour of Asterix and the Britons, one of the masterpieces of the series, which largely consisted of overly literal translations of English... seems hard to do that when you're translating back to English. :P


I liked it a lot then and it worked well as I remember it. The English characters were middle class twits, as I would define how they were written, in it and it was funny.
Of course that doesn't mean it was as good as the original but it was one of the really good ones in english, all the same.
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 1776 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1276 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1228 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1209 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1323 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1272 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1241 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1410 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 1210 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1349 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1338 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 1334 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 514 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1162 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1273 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1227 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1403 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 1244 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1265 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 1274 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 637 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 633 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 655 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1204 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1293 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1403 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1404 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1463 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1303 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1343 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1395 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1383 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1377 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1244 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1355 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1252 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 667 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 581 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1338 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1266 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 1268 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1188 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1212 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1269 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 1150 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1269 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1194 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* Legolas - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 659 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1357 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1298 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 1201 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1400 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1237 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1340 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1227 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 1149 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1260 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 1241 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 1189 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 1261 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1355 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 1332 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1266 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1318 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1215 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1144 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1144 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1213 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 583 Views
An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1286 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1316 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1349 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1339 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1170 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 599 Views
Give a child the gift of reading and you give them a gift for life Mark - 12/02/2010 11:21:25 AM 1199 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1452 Views
Well, my favourite "Young Adult" books have always been the Redwall series *NM* Colonel Logain - 18/02/2010 06:07:18 AM 706 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ globug0822 - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 1488 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1109 Views
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