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Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM
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.


That is one of my treasures. I was so impressed with the artwork in that. I really couldn't afford that book back then but bought it anyway because I just had to have it. Sadly, my kids were never taken enough with it to actually want to read all of it. Maybe it has been waiting for little Johnny all this time. Maybe He will get why I loved it so much.
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What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:25:07 PM 1889 Views
It's difficult because "children" are "children" from age 0 to roughly 12. Tom - 10/02/2010 09:10:16 PM 1389 Views
I loved "Cars, Trucks and Things" Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:26:01 PM 1339 Views
She's coming up on 14 months... Tom - 11/02/2010 07:24:30 PM 1317 Views
No I hadn't looked. She is adorable. Great picture! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:27:34 PM 1433 Views
A few random suggestions for younger kids... Jacob - 10/02/2010 09:12:54 PM 1388 Views
Thank you for the suggestions and for adding your children's ages. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 06:29:33 PM 1349 Views
Now there's a good question. Legolas - 10/02/2010 09:47:39 PM 1523 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 1325 Views
Since most of the names mentioned elsewhere are unfamiliar to me, that seems logical. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:33:12 PM 1463 Views
Like I would let my kids or grandkids touch that book?! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:29:13 PM 1447 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 1438 Views
Are you into art, Ghavrel? *NM* Tashmere - 12/02/2010 04:04:54 AM 600 Views
Eh. I like pretty things. Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 06:27:22 AM 1277 Views
One of the characters in the book says as much at one point. Legolas - 12/02/2010 12:08:16 PM 1387 Views
Doesn't stop those of us who're forgetful Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:02:21 PM 1332 Views
Steven King!!! Beqi - 10/02/2010 10:20:27 PM 1526 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 1354 Views
Madeleine L'Engle damookster - 10/02/2010 10:27:38 PM 1379 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 1384 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 724 Views
absolutely! It's a wonderful book *NM* damookster - 12/02/2010 04:44:20 AM 722 Views
Yes. Agree. *NM* nossy - 12/02/2010 10:07:34 AM 746 Views
Thirded, fourthed, or whatever number follows how many people have nominated this. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 10:57:58 PM 1312 Views
Yes yes yes, fourthed smaug - 13/02/2010 09:29:51 PM 1404 Views
I'm not sure what it was about the reread... Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:50:55 AM 1513 Views
+∞ Joel - 01/03/2010 09:50:36 AM 1509 Views
A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite.... globug0822 - 26/08/2010 06:48:29 AM 1723 Views
Peter Pan. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 10:34:42 PM 1420 Views
Sounds like children's books don't have national boundries. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:25:04 PM 1456 Views
Sounds like some of them do. Tim - 11/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 1511 Views
Yeah, I really wouldn't classify Asterix as children's books particularly... Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:24:15 PM 1494 Views
Multi-level is the best way to describe them. Rebekah - 11/02/2010 09:38:38 PM 1486 Views
True. We have an entire book about all the references and puns. Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:56:13 PM 1379 Views
I read it about twenty years ago snoopcester - 12/02/2010 01:20:16 PM 1460 Views
Asterix? OH! I do have one of those!! Now I recognize it by your description! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:32:18 PM 1362 Views
For "older" children definitely Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. *NM* everynametaken - 11/02/2010 01:11:09 AM 767 Views
Another vote for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory noted. *NM* Tashmere - 11/02/2010 07:28:21 PM 667 Views
Oz books! Oz books! Vivien - 11/02/2010 05:04:42 AM 1454 Views
My daughter would agree with you random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:29:32 AM 1379 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 1384 Views
Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:24:23 AM 1299 Views
Re: Just buy lots and lots and you should be OK random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:26:29 AM 1327 Views
or if you really like to read you can just read my post twice random thoughts - 11/02/2010 05:30:10 AM 1377 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 1260 Views
Ohh, grandson. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:20:44 PM 1387 Views
Shel Silverstein! nossy - 11/02/2010 01:30:46 PM 1304 Views
Shel Silverstein is great (even if iirc I only ever read her in translation). *NM* Legolas - 11/02/2010 01:33:14 PM 751 Views
He's a boy. You should listen to him read some of the poems. nossy - 11/02/2010 01:50:16 PM 1473 Views
Wait, Shel Silverstein is a man? How shocking. Legolas - 11/02/2010 02:25:37 PM 1411 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 1313 Views
Yes. Children LOVE him. nossy - 12/02/2010 10:09:38 AM 1515 Views
~peruses shelves~ Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:19:11 PM 1351 Views
nuh uh. nossy - 11/02/2010 02:22:35 PM 1458 Views
Shoulda known, really Elaine - 11/02/2010 02:24:25 PM 1338 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 1258 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 11/02/2010 03:28:01 PM 1375 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 1355 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 1297 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 1370 Views
A few for different ages Mossman - 11/02/2010 04:23:22 PM 1466 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 1445 Views
Oh god, I could go on and on. You see...my mom teaches 1st grade... LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:04:04 PM 1378 Views
Please do! Tashmere - 11/02/2010 08:27:40 PM 1431 Views
books are the best heirlooms. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 08:58:58 PM 1320 Views
Another vote for Babar! Legolas - 11/02/2010 09:36:19 PM 1259 Views
is it a european book? LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 1259 Views
French, afaik, as are the animated movies. Legolas - 11/02/2010 10:34:17 PM 1325 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 672 Views
An answer of a different sort Sareitha Sedai - 11/02/2010 09:52:51 PM 1399 Views
If I have to splurge I will splurge. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:41:39 PM 1442 Views
Re: If I have to splurge I will splurge. Camilla - 12/02/2010 11:50:37 AM 1461 Views
Interesting question smaug - 11/02/2010 10:14:24 PM 1456 Views
You had the best answer for one of the questions. Tashmere - 11/02/2010 10:49:10 PM 1276 Views
Judy Blume, for the early double digit years *NM* beetnemesis - 12/02/2010 07:57:23 AM 686 Views
Give a child the gift of reading and you give them a gift for life Mark - 12/02/2010 11:21:25 AM 1311 Views
I like many of the ones recommended so far. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/02/2010 11:06:27 PM 1568 Views
Well, my favourite "Young Adult" books have always been the Redwall series *NM* Colonel Logain - 18/02/2010 06:07:18 AM 798 Views
I'm so glad you asked. ^_^ globug0822 - 26/08/2010 07:21:05 AM 1733 Views
Re: What books would you consider essential to a children's library? Camilla - 26/08/2010 10:00:03 AM 1216 Views
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