Read on to see if your favorites made the list!
-Amy Scheibe, author of the novel, What Do You Do All Day?, longtime book editor, and Grandparents.com children's-book columnist.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The 28 Books Kids Must Read
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Madeline
by Ludwig Bemelmans (1939)
When I recently picked up this book for the first time in maybe 30 years, I discovered something shocking: I knew every detail of every picture by heart but had zero memory of the words, or the story about the 12 little girls who lived in "an old house in Paris that was covered by vines." It occurred to me that this must have been my favorite preschool book, from the time when I would "read" to myself by looking at the pictures. Revisiting it today also helps me understand why I had so many déjà vu moments the first time I went to Paris.
Or try: Eloise. I never read Kay Thompson's Eloise books when I was a kid, but my daughter cannot get enough of this free-spirited mess-maker who lives in New York City's Plaza Hotel. But beware: These books do fill a girl's head with mischievous ideas!
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Posted by Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:29pm PST
Report AbuseAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a book every child should read. Sometimes you have a bad day and that's life. It's a hard concept to grasp at a young age and for many at a much more advanced age... A definite must!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_and_the_Terrible,_Horrible,_No_Good,_Very_Bad_Day
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Posted by Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:54pm PST
Report AbuseI loved Alexander and the NGVBD! Also loved Green Gables when I was older. My favorite book for the longest time was Shel Silverstein's Where the Sidewalk Ends--so many poems! So many weird pictures!
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Posted by Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:09pm PST
Report AbuseI love Ping!!
But I would like veto Secret Garden and Clifford and add Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
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Posted by Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:05pm PST
Report AbuseWhere the Wild Things Are.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
Matilda!!!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(well, any Dahl books, really)
The Giving Tree.
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Posted by Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:19pm PST
Report AbuseThese are all so great...
I have read most to my kids, and my daughter has read the entire "Little House" series.
I read a lot of these when I was a youngster too...
Loved Anne of Green Gables too, and Dr. Seuss, who can get any better?
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Posted by Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:56am PST
Report AbuseTo me there are way to many good children's books from my childhood to name. I've also come to love some newer ones with my daughter. One of my favorite parts of being a mom is getting to sit down on a rainy day and read books upon with my daughter. At times I have more fun reading children's books then anything else.
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