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Steven King!!! Beqi Send a noteboard - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM
And Erikson for starters ;)


Naw, Big bright pictures with repeating sounds for infants I think being held and looking and touching things is what is important at that age.

Toddlers will let you know which picture books they prefer. They will let you know what EVERYTHING they prefer because they are the center of the world as is only correct! :)

Older kids, I'd introduce novels (The hobbit, The last Unicorn, Charlie and the Chocolate factory..ect) around 5 for reading at bedtime. We alternated novels and picture books until he got tired of picture books.

Then you can just start with the young novels Like Rahl. And move onto bigger stuff as they seem ready. My mother-in-law gave my son two chapter books at christmas, He finished both of them before we were half way through our flight home.


I think you are on the right track picking up what you like. If you enjoy reading to him, he will enjoy it too!
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 2091 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1572 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1555 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1524 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1655 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1610 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1564 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1746 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 1554 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1667 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1645 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 1631 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 702 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1474 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1584 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1532 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1728 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 1575 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1596 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 1600 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 844 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 826 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 848 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1491 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1638 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1734 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1732 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1933 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1614 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1689 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1718 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1681 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1675 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1580 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1680 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1547 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 874 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 788 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1673 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1599 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 1593 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1515 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1548 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1627 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 1471 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1597 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1510 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* Legolas - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 874 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1698 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1647 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 1500 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1717 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1556 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1631 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1568 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 1453 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1611 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 1537 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 1484 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 1610 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1684 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 1648 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1580 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1661 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1519 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1465 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1431 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1521 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 773 Views
An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1605 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1699 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1641 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1665 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1490 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 804 Views
Give a child the gift of reading and you give them a gift for life Mark - 12/02/2010 11:21:25 AM 1514 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1777 Views
Well, my favourite "Young Adult" books have always been the Redwall series *NM* Colonel Logain - 18/02/2010 06:07:18 AM 914 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ globug0822 - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 1961 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1441 Views
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