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Please do! Tashmere Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM
And has books from the most basic level all the way up until around 4th or 5th grade.

Some of my personal favorites were part of the old goldenbook publishing and the other children's books publishers from when I was a kid (80s :P) No real notable authors, but many of them were good for kids.

Babar the elephant is good. Bernstein bears are classics, and the similar monster books that I believe are by the same authors.

Where the Wild things are, cloudy with a chance of meat balls. Get the classic versions, not anything resembling the movie versions, of course ;) Unfortunately--due to the movies--those two are more expensive these days, but worth it.

"Alexander [something or other] and the no good very bad day.

"If you give a mouse a cookie"

Aw man Tash...I could just go on forever for you if I knew the names of any of the books or authors I remember...

If you'd like, I can keep thinking about it and ask my mom the author names of some of the books I liked.




I had forgot the Bernstein Bears. Some of those might be in fairly decent shape as I didn't get some until my youngest child.

Alexander and the no good very bad day...I don't remember the book but I remember using the phrase many times in answer to "How was your day?" I will have to see if that is still around.

I don't remember of hearing about "Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs until just this last month and all of a sudden I have heard the name about four times in the last few weeks. Odd?

Babar!! I have those still but the copies I have are family heirlooms. I probably should buy some that I would actually let children touch.

(Yes, books are the most prized heirlooms in our family. Aren't they in everybody's?)

:)
Tash
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 2012 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1498 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1473 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1448 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1551 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1520 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1478 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1659 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 1469 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1590 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1574 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 1556 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 1400 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1493 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1449 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1651 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 1505 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1523 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 1521 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 1421 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1512 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1645 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1649 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1838 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1537 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1597 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1634 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1600 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1595 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1502 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1598 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1469 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 1581 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1507 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 1523 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1439 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1469 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1546 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 1395 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1517 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1433 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 1614 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1551 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 1425 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1637 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1473 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1561 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1482 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 1376 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1502 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 1464 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 1416 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 1507 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1603 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 1569 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1508 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1555 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1435 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1393 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1367 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1443 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 1528 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1614 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1577 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 1408 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 1442 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1705 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 1881 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1336 Views
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