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Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM
the printer to save in case anything ever happens to this site like the big crash or 2001. Lots of good information and I am going to have to write down your answers because there are too many names I haven't heard before.

Japanese books about a bear? You aren't talking about Corderouy are you?

Thank you :)
Teresa


As far as I'm aware, none of the authors I mentioned are American, except Peter Spier (Dutch-American, but still) and Hinton. Most are British, Schubert is German, Lindgren is of course Swedish, Denou is Catalan it would appear, Bell is Canadian and Kuratomi Japanese. Several of those translated ones seem like they'd be hard to find in English, with Amazon only having a few second-hand copies of a few books of the series. The Japanese books about a bear, no, I don't believe so - I obviously never read them in English, but the English name of the bear as far as I can tell is simply "Mr. Bear". It's about a bear living in a rabbit town, and the drawing style is rather special - enter "Mr Bear Kuratomi" in Google Image search and you'll see what I mean.

Oh, by the way, since I don't think anyone has mentioned it yet but I'm fairly sure this one does have truly international renown: James Gurney's Dinotopia.
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 2093 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1575 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 1526 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1657 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1612 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1566 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1748 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 1556 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1669 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1647 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 1633 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 1477 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1587 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1534 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1730 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 1577 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1598 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 1602 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 1493 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1640 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1735 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1734 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 1616 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1691 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1721 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1683 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1676 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1582 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1682 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1550 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 1674 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1601 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 1595 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1517 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1550 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1629 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 1472 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1600 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1511 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 1700 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1649 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 1501 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1719 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1558 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1633 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1570 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 1455 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1614 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 1539 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 1486 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 1612 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1686 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 1650 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1582 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1663 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1521 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1466 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1433 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1523 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 1607 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1701 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1644 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1667 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1492 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 1515 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1780 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 1443 Views
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