Last week I blogged on the reasons why you should buy books for kids. This week I’m sharing some of my favorite books, categorized by age. Whether you’re homeschooling, or just reading to your kids, you’re bound to find an old or new favorite on this list! (Many of the books are part of a series of excellent reads. Don’t miss the sequels …)
For Babies and Toddlers:
- BabyBug Magazine
- I Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
- Anything by Richard Scarry
For Older Toddlers and Preschoolers:
- The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
- Curious George by Margaret and HA Reys
- Miss Spider’s Tea Party by David Kirk
For Preschoolers and Early Elementary:
- Anything written by Dr. Seuss
- Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
- Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
For Elemenary Children:
- Black Beauty by Anne Sewell
- Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
- Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
For Junior High Children:
- Redwall by Brian Jacques
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
For High School Students:
- The works of William Shakespeare
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
What are your favorite books?
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10 responses so far ↓
1 Steve M // Oct 10, 2007 at
I still have fun reading Dr Suess, and I’m nearly 30.
The best of these kids books have something in them that still makes them enjoyable even for adults
2 Renae // Oct 10, 2007 at
How long of a comment box can I have?
Here are a few of our favorite children’s books:
Benjamin West and His Cat, Grimalkin
Beatrix Potter’s animal stories
and the unforgettable Winnie-the-Pooh
3 Harrison McLeod // Oct 11, 2007 at
Number one all time favorite? Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Love the illustrations and the story.
4 Char // Oct 11, 2007 at
My kids love books and all of the books on your list have come through this house at least once.
Right now my 5 year old loves the Biscuit series of books and anything by Kevin Henkes – I have Sheila Rae The Brave permanently committed to memory.
5 Amanda Evans // Oct 11, 2007 at
I totally agree with you. I bought my daughter now 4 books from the time she could see. She loved the colored pictures and even today she loves sitting and trying to read. I loved books too as a child and think that this is probably the reason I have bought them for her. Reading helps to feed the imagination and for small children this is a must. Too many children do nothing but watch TV and play computer games, I think books should be compulsory in every home. My daughters favorites at the moment are the Dora the Explorer books, she loves them and is picking up some Spanish too. She also has a large collection of books including the complete Hans Christian Anderson collection which I passed down to her. Story time is always part of our day.
Great topic to write about, thanks for getting me thinking about all the great story books I used to read as a child.
Amanda
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6 Laura // Oct 11, 2007 at
Hi Steve M, Renae, Harrison McLeod, Char, Amanda Evans!
It’s good to know that there are others committed to teaching the younger generation to read!
Steve M. – I think Dr. Seuss’s birthday ought to be a national holiday. How many kids learned to read because of him, I wonder.
Hi Renae! Take all the space that you need. I forgot about Winnie the Pooh and Beatrix Potter.
Harrison McLeod – That IS a good book. It did frighten one of my kids when they were really little though.
Hi Char! I’m not familiar with either of those. Hmmm – I need to go back to the library. I know what you mean about committing your kids’ favorite stories to memory.
Hi Amanda Evans – It’s great that you read to your child every day. That’s a wonderful time for the two of you to bond.
7 homemom3 // Oct 12, 2007 at
my son likes to read those Treehouse books and something called, ABC mysteries.
8 Solomom // Oct 26, 2007 at
Hi Laura!
I thank you for reminding me to get books (some important ones)for my son Michael, all 9yrs only!
Regards
Solomon
9 Laura // Oct 30, 2007 at
Hi Homemom3. My kids were into the Treehouse books for a while too.
Hi Solomom – Get your kids books and encourage them to read them. Maybe you could read one of the books you get him and discuss it with him. Or, if he’s artistic, encourage him to draw what he reads about.
10 Mohammad Murphy // Dec 16, 2010 at
i was home schooled when i was still very young and i have to stay that it is also a great way to educate your kids ~;”