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~peruses shelves~ Elaine Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM

What do you think are the best books for babies?


I don't know :confused:

Ones that have touchy bits and noisy bits, maybe? With bells and stuff on them.

The best books for children learning to read?


Tolstoy. I am gonna be a mean parent..I kid. Er, how about picture books of fairy tales? Maybe a story the child knows already to make it easier.

The best books for older children?


Roald Dahl, C.S. Lewis, L.M. Mongomery, Laura Ingalls Wilder (last two for girls :D ), Philippa Pearce, and The Hobbit. A boy might well like Louis L'Amour. Having said that, I'm a girl and I loved them.

Prior to those, The Famous Five etc were favourites.

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


See above :D I still have all of mine :D

Books that actually taught something?


Hm. That I don't know about. Taught what, exactly? Life lessons kinda thing? My folks wouldn't have given me anything like that to read.

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


I honestly don't know. My mother swears she didn't actually teach me to read, I just absorbed words. I can't remember not being able to read in the first place. I've always loved books and reading.

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


Mmkay, so you have a while to work on this :D
Elaine
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 1934 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1437 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1413 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1382 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1498 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1450 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1414 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1594 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 1397 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1540 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1516 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 1492 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 632 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1342 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1438 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1396 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1585 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 1430 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1445 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 1455 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 760 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 756 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 775 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1361 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1456 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1572 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1586 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1791 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1475 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1524 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1563 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1552 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1540 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1439 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1526 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1411 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 797 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 704 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1510 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1443 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 1462 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1379 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1402 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1456 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 1328 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1456 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1360 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* Legolas - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 786 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1551 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1479 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 1364 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1575 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1409 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1505 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1415 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 1312 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1432 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 1410 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 1351 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 1441 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1543 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 1499 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1442 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1486 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1374 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1320 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1313 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1378 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 703 Views
An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1462 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1530 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1516 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1517 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1347 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 723 Views
Give a child the gift of reading and you give them a gift for life Mark - 12/02/2010 11:21:25 AM 1384 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1641 Views
Well, my favourite "Young Adult" books have always been the Redwall series *NM* Colonel Logain - 18/02/2010 06:07:18 AM 826 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ globug0822 - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 1801 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1278 Views
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