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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 2007 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1495 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1469 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1445 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1548 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1516 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1474 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1655 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 1465 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1587 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1572 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 1553 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 662 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1396 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1489 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1445 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1648 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 1503 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1519 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 1517 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 800 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 778 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 806 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1418 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1507 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1641 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1645 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1835 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1533 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1594 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1631 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1596 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1593 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1498 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1595 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1466 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 830 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 737 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1577 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1504 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 1520 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1437 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1466 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1543 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 1392 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1514 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1431 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* Legolas - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 822 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1610 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1547 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 1423 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1633 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1470 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1558 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1480 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 1373 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1500 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 1460 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 1412 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 1504 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1600 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 1566 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1505 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1551 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1432 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1391 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1364 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1440 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 731 Views
An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1525 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1612 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1573 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1587 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1406 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 752 Views
Give a child the gift of reading and you give them a gift for life Mark - 12/02/2010 11:21:25 AM 1440 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1702 Views
Well, my favourite "Young Adult" books have always been the Redwall series *NM* Colonel Logain - 18/02/2010 06:07:18 AM 865 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ globug0822 - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 1879 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1333 Views
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