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Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla Send a noteboard - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM
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?


Paddington and Gruffalo.

The best books for children learning to read?


Roald Dahl

The best books for older children?


Three Musketeers, Harry Potter, Tolkien

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


Among children's books? Dahl must be the main one. Rowling.

Among books that I love that I read first as a child? Tolkien tops the list together with Dumas, I think.

Books that actually taught something?


All of them.

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


The ones I just mentioned.
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 2179 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1657 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1617 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1590 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1738 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1670 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1631 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1820 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 1622 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1743 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1703 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 1700 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 735 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1532 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1654 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1596 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1796 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 1643 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1654 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 1675 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 883 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 863 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 885 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1556 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1714 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1796 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1802 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1986 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1678 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1759 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1792 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1744 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1740 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1660 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1746 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1614 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 916 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 824 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1733 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1658 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 1655 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1589 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1623 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1710 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 1550 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1678 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1579 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* Legolas - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 904 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1778 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1705 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 1560 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1788 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1638 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1701 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1627 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 1521 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1712 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 1611 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 1545 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 1686 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1755 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 1715 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1643 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1747 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1572 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1529 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1496 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1592 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 825 Views
An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1669 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1784 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1710 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1738 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1560 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 841 Views
Give a child the gift of reading and you give them a gift for life Mark - 12/02/2010 11:21:25 AM 1596 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1844 Views
Well, my favourite "Young Adult" books have always been the Redwall series *NM* Colonel Logain - 18/02/2010 06:07:18 AM 959 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ globug0822 - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 2019 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1515 Views
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