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A few for different ages Mossman Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM
I'm forgetting tons of great books, but here's what comes to mind:

When my kids were very young, they loved
Chicka, Chicka ABC's
Goodnight Moon
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Anything by Dr. Seuss


As they got older, they loved
Magic Tree House

Older Elementary/early Middle School:
Anything by Margaret Peterson-Haddix
The Lightning Thief by Riordan
The Wimpy Kid books




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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 2009 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1496 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1471 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1446 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1549 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1517 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1476 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1658 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 1467 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1588 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 1554 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 663 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1398 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1491 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1447 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1650 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 1522 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 1519 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 801 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 780 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 807 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1419 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1510 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1643 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1647 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1836 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1534 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1595 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1633 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1598 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 1499 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1597 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1468 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 831 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 739 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1579 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1505 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 1521 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1438 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1467 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1544 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 1393 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1516 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 1611 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1549 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 1635 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1471 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1559 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 1375 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 1461 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 1413 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 1506 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1602 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 1567 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1506 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1553 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1433 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 1365 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1441 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 1526 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 1575 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1589 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1407 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 754 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 1703 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 1880 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1334 Views
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