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So I am familiar with some of his work if not his name. BFG definitly qualifies as an essential. Tashmere Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 08:30:50 PM
As do the others.

Also, I should probably replace The Hungry Catipillar that is one of the ones that was probably read to pieces. Oh. I will have to watch for Dahl too. I think that more than a couple of people have mentioned him now and I have no idea of who they were talking about. Now I have a first name to help. Thank you.



I know that The Very Hungry Caterpillar comes in one of those cardboard editions which can stand quite a bit of chewing.

And Roald Dahl is amazing. On many levels. In addition to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (which is perhaps the most famous) he wrote BFG (Big Friendly Giant), The Witches, Boy, Matilda, George's Marvellous Medicine, and any number of other good books. If you have not yet read him, I would recommend him, even to an adult. But I loved him unconditionally as a child.

Paddington is also wonderful. I am still slightly in love with him. Even if he is a bear. That sort of thing does not come between us.


Okay, Now I am quite curious about Paddington.

:)
Teresa
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 1870 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1371 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1323 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1300 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1418 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1370 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1333 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1506 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 1309 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1448 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1430 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 1424 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 594 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1262 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1373 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1319 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1511 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 1338 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1363 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 1367 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 715 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 716 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 739 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1299 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1390 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1497 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1496 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1704 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1404 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1439 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1491 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1478 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1472 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1341 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1445 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1345 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 761 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 662 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1434 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1365 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 1365 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1284 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1310 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1362 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 1245 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1367 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1287 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* Legolas - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 743 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1454 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1397 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 1295 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1496 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1331 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1436 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1324 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 1243 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1355 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 1339 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 1281 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 1357 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1452 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 1428 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1363 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1417 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1307 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1241 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1241 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1308 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 666 Views
An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1385 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1423 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1443 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1438 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1259 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 679 Views
Give a child the gift of reading and you give them a gift for life Mark - 12/02/2010 11:21:25 AM 1293 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1552 Views
Well, my favourite "Young Adult" books have always been the Redwall series *NM* Colonel Logain - 18/02/2010 06:07:18 AM 791 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ globug0822 - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 1717 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1201 Views
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