Best children classics books according to redditors
We found 470 Reddit comments discussing the best children classics books. We ranked the 213 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 470 Reddit comments discussing the best children classics books. We ranked the 213 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
I'll Love You Forever
Mike Mulligan!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Rainbow Fish
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
No, David!
Are You My Mother?
The Berenstain Bears
Amelia Bedelia
Stellaluna
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Max
Clifford
The Little Engine That Could
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Madeline
Corduroy
Arthur
Franklin
Edited: to add some more.
Congratulations! :D
That sounds like Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Love You Forever
A mother held her new baby and very slowly rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she held him, she sang:
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.
The baby grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was two years old, and he ran all around the house. He pulled all the books off the shelves. He pulled all the food out of the refrigerator and he took his mother's watch and flushed it down the toilet. Sometimes his mother would say, "this kid is driving me CRAZY!"
But at night time, when that two-year-old was quiet, she opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor, looked up over the side of his bed; and if he was really asleep she picked him up and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. While she rocked him she sang:
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.
The little boy grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was nine years old. And he never wanted to come in for dinner, he never wanted to take a bath, and when grandma visited he always said bad words. Sometimes his mother wanted to sell him to the zoo!
But at night time, when he was asleep, the mother quietly opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor and looked up over the side of the bed. If he was really asleep, she picked up that nine-year-old boy and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she rocked him she sang:
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.
The boy grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was a teenager. He had strange friends and he wore strange clothes and he listened to strange music. Sometimes the mother felt like she was in a zoo!
But at night time, when that teenager was asleep, the mother opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor and looked up over the side of the bed. If he was really asleep she picked up that great big boy and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. While she rocked him she sang:
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.
That teenager grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was a grown-up man. He left home and got a house across town. But sometimes on dark nights the mother got into her car and drove across town. If all the lights in her son's house were out, she opened his bedroom window, crawled across the floor, and looked up over the side of his bed. If that great big man was really asleep she picked him up and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she rocked him she sang:
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.
Well, that mother, she got older. She got older and older and older. One day she called up her son and said, "You'd better come see me because I'm very old and sick." So her son came to see her. When he came in the door she tried to sing the song. She sang:
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always...
But she couldn't finish because she was too old and sick. The son went to his mother. He picked her up and rocked her back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And he sang this song:
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my Mommy you'll be.
When the son came home that night, he stood for a long time at the top of the stairs. Then he went into the room where his very new baby daughter was sleeping. He picked her up in his arms and very slowly rocked her back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while he rocked her he sang:
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.
EDIT; If you google it it's like the third link.
It's called Love You, Forever. https://www.amazon.com/Love-You-Forever-Robert-Munsch/dp/0920668372
You're off by two.
http://www.amazon.com/Five-Chinese-Brothers-Paperstar/dp/0698113578/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Love You Forever -- a children's book, but it's beautiful.
http://www.amazon.com/Love-You-Forever-Robert-Munsch/dp/0920668372
don't judge me
Some serious hate over at Amazon, and rightly so it seems: http://www.amazon.com/Love-You-Forever-Robert-Munsch/product-reviews/0920668372/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one/189-3547767-0902803?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0
Have you read this? Have some tissues handy the first time you read it...
http://www.amazon.com/Love-You-Forever-Robert-Munsch/dp/0920668372
That reminds me of this book I loved as a kid, except it has a happy ending. https://www.amazon.com/Little-House-Board-Book/dp/0547131046
Watch Cosmos or other science video. Do science learning activities - Arduino is a thing now.
Or read a book.
Maybe Yes, Maybe No (LINK)
by Dan Barker
In today's media-flooded world, there is no way to control all of the information, claims, and enticements that reach young people. The best thing to do is arm them with the sword of critical thinking.
Maybe Yes, Maybe No is a charming introduction to self-confidence and self-reliance. The book's ten-year-old heroine, Andrea, is always asking questions because she knows "you should prove the truth of a strange story before you believe it."
"Check it out. Repeat the experiment. Try to prove it wrong. It has to make sense." writes Barker, as he assures young readers that they are fully capable of figuring out what to believe, and of knowing when there just isn't enough information to decide. "You can do it your own way. If you are a good skeptic you will know how to think for yourself."
Another book is "Me & Dog" by Gene Weingarten.
And Born With a Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story : Books 1, 2, 3
Here Comes Science CD + DVD
The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins
Bang! How We Came to Be by Michael Rubino.
Grandmother Fish: A Child's First Book of Evolution
Also:
Greek Myths – by Marcia Williams
Ancient Egypt: Tales of Gods and Pharaohs – by Marcia Williams
God and His Creations – by Marcia Williams
"I Wonder" by Annaka Harris
"From Stardust to You: An Illustrated Guide to The Big Bang" by Luciano Reni
"Meet Bacteria!" by Rebecca Bielawski
See also Highlights for Children - this has materials for younger children.
Atheism books for children by Courtney Lynn
"It Is Ok To Be A Godless Me", "I'm An Atheist and That's Ok", "I'm a Freethinker", "Please Don't Bully Me" and "I'm a Little Thinker" etc.
Courtney Lynn has a couple more for grown ups as well.
Grandmother Fish, free in PDF form online
A child's first book of evolution.
15 Holiday Gift Ideas for Secular Families
Bedtime Bible Stories by Joey Lee Kirkman - for mature teens only
Coming up: TINY THINKERS is a series of books introducing popular scientists to children, by telling their stories as if the scientists themselves were kids!
It's all about the kids.
Your kids deserve a great education. Don't force them into an environment where they get nothing but one-sided indoctrination. Teach your kids about religion (not just your own, although that's a great start.) Learning stories about different religions is great http://www.amazon.com/God-His-Creations-Tales-Testament/dp/0763622117/ is wonderful, so are similar books about Greek myths http://www.amazon.com/Greek-Myths-Marcia-Williams/dp/0763653845/ Indian gods, etc. It's an important part of our culture, current events, literature, world news and history, etc. to understand different faiths.
If your 12 year old is old enough to be into a book like http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Reality-Know-Whats-Really/dp/1451675046 that could be great, too... or tell him/her about cool stuff on reddit, related to any given interest. Internet access does wonders for broadening people's horizons.
>There are times when I wish my world was a bit larger
Your kids might wish this as well. Think about what you could do for them -- are there options for student exchange, travel, getting involved in anything, anywhere that broadens their circle of friends and acquaintances outside of a homogenous community? That should be a goal in raising your kids.
Love You Forever.
Oh Dear god- the tears are coming.
My favorite books as a kid that I remember fondly:
The Rainbow Fish
Stellaluna
Longer books for when she is older
Amelia Bedelia
Madeline
For my 7y old, I've used the Marcia Williams series to learn about various mythologies. She also has a book on God and His Creations if you want a basic exposure to Christianity alongside.
I've also used a book called One World, Many Religions to teach more about the various religious practices active today.
Too sweet. Get a good rocking chair and Savor the moments. Take lots of pictures and video. You'll love looking back in the years to come.
Uncle JT also knows the perfect cocktail for teething... Anbesol, Melatonin, Children's Motrin and the book Love You Forever https://www.amazon.com/dp/0920668364/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9gjQCbPTY1M9J
Don't fight the tears when reading this book. Every. Single. Time.
Big hugs from Kansas City
Love You Forever https://www.amazon.com/dp/0920668372/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZoouDbXYX869F
Stay away from this one then. Can't read it without tears dammit. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0920668372?pc_redir=1411538020&robot_redir=1
I'm not trying to ruin the funny, but this is definitely the saddest book ever published. http://www.amazon.com/Love-You-Forever-Robert-Munsch/dp/0920668372
"I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
As long as you're living
My baby you'll be."
It's from I'll Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. It's a story of a mother who sings that to her son at different stages of his life.
Love you forever by Robert Munsch
When my niece was born, the first of the grandchildren, I made it a point that once a month I sent my sister and BIL an "inappropriate" kids book. This was on the list, although my favorite is "K is for Knifeball", as even I thought this one went a little too far.
So other suggestions for you:
The Taking Tree https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1442407638/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Children Make Terrible Pets
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316015482/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
All My Friends Are Dead
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811874559/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Everyone Poops
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/192913214X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ten Little Zombies: A Love Story
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081187723X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Monsters Eat Whiny Children
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416986898/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'd Really Like To Eat A Child
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375837612/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The Very Hungry Zombie
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1620871823/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Cornelius and the Undigested Kernel of Corn
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434909808/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Zombie Cat: A Tale of a Decomposing Kitty
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1616088842/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
K is for Knifeball
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1452103313/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Once Upon A Time, The End
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0689866194/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1OGBZXPD3BH7B&colid=3D1T0BH91G9JT
Zombies Hate Stuff
https://www.amazon.com/Zombies-Hate-Stuff-Greg-Stones/dp/1452107408/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&coliid=ISHSM71HN45MJ&colid=3D1T0BH91G9JT&qid=&sr=
The Night Dad Went To Jail
https://www.amazon.com/Night-Dad-Went-Jail-Challenges/dp/1479521426/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
You Have To Fucking Eat
https://www.amazon.com/You-Have-F-g-Eat/dp/1617753785/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Fuck You Sun
https://www.amazon.com/Fuck-You-Sun-Matt-Cole/dp/0615509142/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1498051281&sr=1-2
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Bread Keeper
Plus More
Hell, yeah, one of my favorite books as a kid!
For the uninitiated : http://www.amazon.com/The-Five-Chinese-Brothers-Paperstar/dp/0698113578
Half Magic by Edward Eager has a magic coin and some time in Camelot. It was one of my favourites as a kid.
https://www.amazon.ca/Half-Magic-Edward-Eager/dp/0152020683
Is it Love You Forever
Love You Forever https://www.amazon.com/dp/0920668372/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_70rGAbKE5BA9N
And on that note, this book
I nannied for a little girl who had this and it was SO hard to read it all of the way through without tearing up...and I don't even HAVE kids!
I'll Love You Forever
I love the Madeline books..."and the shortest one was Madeline." plus, she's super tough. here
I was attending a small private Catholic high school when the LotR movies came out. My friends and I were already fans of LotR (I had already read it nearly ten times), but to us the surging popularity of LotR in addition to the strong Catholic identity of Tolkien and his mythos combined to make his work a really big deal among my group of friends.
I think that of all my friends, I was the most familiar with the broader lore of Middle-Earth. I gobbled up the Appendices, the Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales. I was fascinated by the detailed backstory and Tolkien's incredible attention to culture and especially the languages and alphabets. I can remember taking notes in class using the runes used in the Hobbit, and writing stuff in the Tengwar as well.
Our high school taught Latin as part of the curriculum. In my final year of high school, a friend and I started a project to translate the Hobbit into Latin. Our traslation sucked in hindsight, and we didn't get very far, but it was a lot of fun to work on. (We posted it online if anyone's interested).
I still love Tolkien's works, but my life doesn't revolve around them the way it did then. The recent release of Mark Walker's Hobbitus Ille was very exciting though!
Reminds me of:
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Still have my copy from childhood.
I started the Narnia Series around then and The Oz series (don't stop with just the Wonderful World).
Dragon's Milk (Involving girls and dragons and awesome.)
Finally, a classic I don't see mentioned much, Half-Magic, about a group of kids who find a magic token that grants half a wish. Hijinks ensue.
Ok this is going on my list. I don't speak or read Latin, but I'm enough of a linguaphile that I have to have this!!
Edit: aaaaand it's pre-ordered. For those of us in the US!
I think it’s out of print now, but this book introduced me to all the major myths in the most beautiful way. It’s a children’s book in comic book format
Link: https://www.biblio.com/book/greek-myths-young-children-williams-marcia/d/1043236771?aid=frg&utm_source=google&utm_medium=product&utm_campaign=feed-details&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-dSBzc7H2gIVVrjACh27GwV9EAQYBSABEgLqC_D_BwE
EDIT: THANK ZEUS! It is STILL in print! Here’s the paperback on amazon Greek Myths https://www.amazon.com/dp/0763653845/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8Dt2AbM25K073
Buying a book is not about obtaining a possession, but securing a portal.
Love it! I need this book, because I want to teach my kids about [Giving] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Giving-Tree-Shel-Silverstein/dp/0060256656/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3OP7N8Q0ZOXDV&coliid=I1W7WYJ9PWW4LR)
I'm glad someone's doing something like this again! I think this is a really great way to "recycle" your things and I plan on doing similar things with my stuff as I clean my room up this summer.
Onto the main reason I'm here! I'd like a Kindle because I've been buying a lot more books lately than I normally do and I've no more room for books. I have books stacked everywhere in my room. It'd let me get rid of a few that I can get on E book. I'd also like it for trips (I take a lot with my grandparents) and it'd be easier to pack one thin item with 10 books than 2 or 3 books because that's all I'd be able to fit.
http://www.amazon.com/Alices-Adventures-Wonderland-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486275434/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371313365&sr=1-1&keywords=alice+in+wonderland
I'd really like Alice in Wonderland to my first book on there because I LOVE Alice in Wonderland (Plus this version is free, so it says as I post this and I'd feel bad making you spend more than shipping for the Kindle).
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel was always one of my favorites.
Congratulations! :)
Goodnight Moon was my favorite bedtime story. Anything by Eric Carle is wonderful too.
Trees grow from the top, not from the bottom. Source: The initials carved in The Giving Tree don't get higher up as the boy grows older.
That's the concept behind the book Half Magic. :)
Great collection!
My son is 18 months old. I've been stashing some books for him but he has his own thing going. He's a busy baby. I'm still waiting on him to get the patience to sit through a Dr. Seuss book. Here is a list of books he will endure in their entirety. Yes, I've memorized most of these books.
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe. This is the first book my son seemed to love. It was able to hold his attention at an early age. He still loves it, even though it's missing a couple pages. It's a board book too.
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed I read this one to him while he was in the womb. Once he was old enough it was one of his favorites. I lost it on an airplane a couple of months ago though.
Andy Warhol's Colors Wow, my 2 1/2 yr old niece also loves this book. It has nice illustrations and rhyming words.
Bright Baby First Words This is a set of 4 books. My son loves Colors and First Words the most at the moment… for some reason he likes to kiss the pink flower.
Night-Night, Baby! This is his favorite bedtime book at the moment. Strange because he didn't care for it as a small baby but it seems like that's who it's made for. It has simple black and white illustrations along with pictures of a baby, some fuzzy stuff and cut out stars.
Goodnight Moon Classic
Baby Animals I've also been reading this one to him since womb time however he's only now starting to pick it from the stack.
Dog and Friends Board Books This is a set he got for his 1st birthday. He LOVED these books to bits, especially Busy Day and On the Farm. They fell apart after much love/chewing. They seemed sort of stupid but he sure loved them. They were also convent to carry with in a purse because they're tiny.
Under The Sea This is the only touch and feel he ever liked very much.
Bunny Kisses What baby doesn't like kisses?
I've never heard of this book, and I'm 36 with two kids.
Does that mean I have terrible parents, or I'm a terrible parent, or both?
BTW, it's available on Amazon for $0.01 used, so it might be a bargain.
Yes, the first 10 minutes of UP are a killer. Pixar's good at that, though... Jessie's song in Toy Story 2, and LOTS of stuff in Toy Story 3, especially when the clown doll is telling Lotso's story. Also, most of Fox and the Hound.
I got out my dad's obituary today, to try to get my seven-year-old to read it (he wasn't interested... I'll try again in a year or so). Couldn't get through that without crying. (My dad was a prominent local historian; a week after he died, a reporter from the LA Times called to fact-check something with him... when I told her of his death, she asked what she could do, and I said "Make sure there's a great obituary of him." She succeeded!)
Edit: OH, and I totally forgot! We have this book called Love You Forever, and I basically can't read it to my kids because it just makes me bawl every. single. time.
I thought you where linking to Shel Silverstein
I had this version of the same story. I loved it, despite the weird grayscale and orange illustrations. Such a great story.
I've got a few more:
Shel Silverstei's The Missing Piece - Wiki - Amazon
I don't think it is specifically quite what you're looking for but it may work. Love You Forever is written to/about the author's two stillborn babies. This book is a standby for many parents who don't even realize it's true backstory.
There’s a book with this sentiment that my mom always read to me as a kid:
https://www.amazon.com/Love-You-Forever-Robert-Munsch/dp/0920668372
I was going to suggest the Wayside School books, despite them not being fantasy. I LOVED them as a kid.
I don't remember the reading level of this, but this was another book I loved in elementary school. It's not high fantasy, but it does have magic in it. Half Magic
Edit: there are also other similar magic-related books by Eager, if he tries that one and likes it.
Edit edit: Anything else I'm thinking of right now is too old for him. However, for when he is a bit older (I picked it up in 4th grade, but I was a strong reader so he might want to wait a little longer) I found Tamora Pierce, a wonderful fantasy young adult author. Most (not all!) of her main characters are girls, but that isn't a reason for a boy not to read them! I started with Sandry's Book, book 1 of the Circle of Magic.
Let's not forget arguably the most famous Madeline....
Try /r/parenting/ and /r/raisingkids/ (slightly less toxic)
Many kids don't begin to read until they enter kindergarten (age 5). If this 4-year-old is being taught by his parents to read, or gets such instruction (say, in a Montessori preschool) find out if he's in the early stages, or he's going full bore reading regular picture books and 'early reader' books on his own. Such a child typically enters kindergarten reading at a first or second grade level.
Unless he's a strong reader, the safe and good bet is to buy books with the intent that his parents will read the books to him. So even a chapter book could be appropriate if the subject matter interests him to be read a chapter or two each night at bedtime.
There are loosely ordered by my recommendation level:
You can get it from [Amazon](Hobbitus Ille: The Latin Hobbit https://www.amazon.com/dp/0007445210/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_b5yAybNP5CS8Z)
Anything by Oliver Jeffers! He's a new author and illustrator, so I don't know him from my childhood, but I follow him because I'm interested in illustration. He's wonderful.
The Little Prince!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ronald Dahl (Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the giant Peach)
Little Critter books by Mercer Mayer (I remember this one fondly)
The Giving Tree
Goodnight Moon.
Do you have girls or boys or both? For girls I'd recommend Junie B Jones, The Little Princess, and The Secret Garden
Get those kids some books!
Oh, I <3 looking for books for my kids!! They are 14, 13, 12, 11, and 5. Our son is the youngest, and he loves all the books that his older sisters loved when they were younger. :D
Oh my gosh...Get those kids some books!
I would love this book for our oldest daughter if I win, please.
/u/DrUsual...can you think of any?
Thank you for the contest!
The Five Chinese Brothers
What about bringing them in with Ancient Greek Myth (there are children's versions though some are still a little mature). You could read them as bed time stories and talk about different myths being considered religion. Introduce them as stories.
I'm not a Father so I have no idea if this would be interesting. I know I was read Greek Myth as a little kid though.
You might want to talk to Grandma about this.
Goodnight moon
The animation is from a book by Shel Silverstein called The Missing Piece.
There may be a gif version around somewhere, too.
Side note: I found this for someone else, months ago. I believe it was my first post to TOMT.
A bigass handbag. General rule of thumb: stay away from chicks with a bigass handbag full of shit.
I was shagging a chick back in the eaily '90s. She had a bigass handbag full of shit. One day she pulled out a Canadian children's book Love You Forever and told me how it made her tear up. That fucking did it for me: never again a chick with a bigass handbag full of shit.
Berenstain Bears on the Moon. This was the first book I can remember reading by myself at age 3.
Also, my parents used to read a book called The Clown Arounds to me when I was a baby. Read it to me so much the cover fell off from use.
The last major influence on my young life was Canadian author Robert Munsch. Most Americans I find are familiar with his heartwarming story Love You Forever which was a big hit with baby showers when I worked in a book store. Little did anyone know that he writes a ton of other books that are hilarious to kids. Such as Mortimer which is about a kid who doesn't want to go to bed. Or I Have to Go! about a little boy and his finicky bladder. The big one though was The Paper Bag Princess about a princess who has to go rescue her handsome prince after the dragon burned down her castle, but all she has to wear is a dirty paper bag. My mom even took me to see this guy live when I was like 5 years old, performing his own stories. I used to love the stories, and when I have kids, I'm going to stock their library with all of them.
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel also The Little House that was another of my favorites. Katy and the Big Snow was also pretty damn good, those three books are involved in some of my fondest childhood memories...
Yeah, I second the book idea. Not totally unique but I think three to five books for kids that you loved when you were a child or that your child loves are great. That's what I always go with and that's what we used to do when I would go shopping with my mom. My faves that aren't super obvious (i.e. not "Good Night Moon") are Jamberry, Jesse Bear What Will You Wear (that's my name, so, I loved it, obviously), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (huge hit for me and later for my sis, which would make sense if you know the plot), Snow Day, and Happy Birthday Moon.
If you want to go absolute classics, these are some of my faves: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, In the Night Kitchen, The Giving Tree, and Harold and the Purple Crayon (Probably my favorite children's book of all time).
Hope that helps!
Edit: formatting
For the parents:
I got this in the book gift exchange and it is really good:
The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance
For the kid:
Turntable Timmy
Where the wild things are
Miss Nelson Is Missing!
Goodnight Moon
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Love You Forever. The fucked up thing is that it's supposed to be for, like, preschoolers.
Reminds me of that old children's book, The Little House.
Love You Forever
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Goodnight Moon
Wynken, Blynken, & Nod
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. For me it brings up a heavy mix of nostalgia and
tearssomething in my eyes.Anybody else read Half Magic and its sequels? Don't know why, but they've always really stuck with me.
Strong recommendation for David Mitchell's The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (Dutch clerk in late 18th/early 19th century Dejima, lots of depth, gorgeous prose) and for Walter Moers's Rumo and his Miraculous Adventures (fantastical but oddly profound; I'd pick it up even if it doesn't sound like something you'd enjoy). I finished both of these very recently and they were amazing. They hopped right on my list of favourite books, if I'm honest.
Otherwise, I'd very much recommend my all-time favourites: Le Petit Prince (in French or English), Under Milk Wood, Cloud Atlas, and To Kill a Mockingbird (which is always worth a re-read, too).
I included Amazon links so that you know exactly which books I'm talking about, but please consider buying from local bookshops!
FINALLY got all of my christmas shopping done! Woo! The hardest part was my mother, at the book store it dawned on me that i should get a favorite of hers. My sister tore up the copy we had since I was REAL young.
-phew- no more worrying about what to get people!
Seven Chinese Brothers is an all time classic. I bought it for my girls. Younger but fun.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School used to be pretty short, but I think someone's turned it into a series now? Still super fun.
Miss Nelson is Missing is another classic. Bought this again for my kids too.
For slightly older, The Three Investigators was my go-to. Read everything a few times. Chapter book.
The Boxcar Children is another neat series of mysteries I loved as a young boy. Chapters also, IIRC.
If I'm in tears by then end of the giving tree, my estrogen is to high.
There's also a wizard one (blue), a monster one (green), and iirc an Egypt one (gold).
Edit: I think the fairy one had a slightly different naming convention (not an -ology). Maybe Fairyopolis?
I was going to say this, but boy that song is sad. Even thinking about it weighs my heart down. It's like that book "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch
that made me cry so hard in second grade.
Songs about growing up and getting old really wreck you.
I love that story. I used to see it on Captain Kangaroo in the early 60's.
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This thread reminds me of the Robert Munsch book, Love You Forever. I used to read that to my daughters and I don't think I ever got through it without choking up a bit.
Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch
CONGRATULATIONS! Roll Tide baby
My guess is 8:21 PM. Is the book for the older daughter or younger? I'm not sure of her age, but when I was young I really liked A Bad Case of Stripes, Madeline, Ruby the Copycat, Pigsty, or The Berenstain Bears' New Baby
When my kids were born, just came over me all of a sudden
Reading Love you forever to my daughter
Here's a few we've picked up for our daughter (these also count among her favorites):
Brave Irene by William Steig
Imogene's Antlers by David Small
I like me! by Nancy Carlson
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelman
Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
it reminds me a bit of love you forever in that it's really targeted as adults. the good thing is, love you forever is immensely popular, so there is a potential market for this type of material. just be very clear who your audience is.
This shows both the ISBN 10 and 13
I am reading a book right now about ER stories, in real life.
Some are funny, some are gruesome, some are extremely poignant.
Emergency!
Also: Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Love love love reading to my two daughters - 1 and 3. My grandmother was an elementary school teacher, so we grew up always being read to and were quick to learn to read ourselves - and now am definitely passing that along to my kids. Each of them get three books before bed at the very least, and are always bringing books over for us to read to them. I love it when they're at the stage where they're just really learning to talk, and babble their way through pretending to read a book. :-)
Some of our favorite books lately have been:
I still have my collection of books from when I was young - I am looking forward to introducing them to Beverly Cleary and Roald Dahl as they get older.
It reminds me of the book "the little House" http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0547131046/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
Personally, I like 8 the best it reminds of this Little Prince cover for some reason. Best of luck with the book!
The Indian in the Cupboard, perhaps? (There were several covers for this book) Any other details about the plot? Approximate age of the book? Remember what grade you read it in?
> The second I got that textbook, I realized that the Latin I'd learned hadn't prepared me in any way whatsoever for what Latin actually is
I'm sure you're busy but can you please elaborate on this? If I am taking the wrong path with this, I definitely want to adjust. That being said, my goals for learning Latin are a little different than most, I think.
I write fiction and I love to read. Latin has always interested me as the basis (mostly) for the English language, but I was often too intimidated when I was younger to even attempt to learn it or, really, had no interest. I'm 28 now, and just a few weeks ago, it kind of clicked in my head that I wanted to learn what I could about Latin. I have much interest in ancient Rome and the writings of Iulius Caeser and the rest. However, my true desire is to write fiction in Latin in order to better help people--and myself--learn and understand the language, from real easy 1st and 2nd year ghost tales to real intricate pieces for advanced learners. I want to be able to provide ways for people to enjoy learning what is far too often referred to as a "dead language". In order to do this, I'd like to, not only understand how to read the classical works of ancient philosophers but, be able to read and write modern Latin literature.
I ordered Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis, which is the Latin translated version of the first Harry Potter book. I plan on ordering Hobbitus Ille at some point, as well, which is The Hobbit transcribed in Latin. I desperately want to be able to read these and understand them. I can't yet really read through it as I haven't even touched past/future tenses.
So, with all of that, I have obtained Lingua Latina and the accompanying exercise booklet. I use that just a bit in combination with Rosetta Stone. I don't know if this is common practice with other learners, but I also write and speak, literally, every sentence I read in Latin in Rosetta Stone in an attempt to solidify it into my knowledge bank. I work with it every weekday morning, and have had a couple huge blocks on the weekends.
If my goal is to read modern Latin text, and create my own eventually, would it still be a good idea to drop Rosetta Stone? I am learning quite a bit from it, and it is fun and very useful--the methods in which RS teaches you. I also believe that conversations will be a part of not only what I write but what I read.
>Though its safe to say the owner isn't the subject, or else you would have used suus.
So, in the sentence maritus et uxor eius dormiunt, can you explain why it wouldn't be maritus et uxor suus dorimunt? I look at the sentence and I can already feel it's incorrectly used, but I can't grasp really why/when to use the bit of open endedness, unfortunately.
I think, however, your explanation is making much more sense.
By the way, thank you so much for detailed response. I think you may have cleared that one up for me, but I need to mull it over a bit. Too much bong resin in the brain. :)
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This is the one I have but I haven't gotten a chance to read any others, so I don't actually know how good it is. I personally would really love to know about translation differences as well. I've been experiencing similar problems with The Kalevala. Most translations are translated from Finnish, to German, to English, not directly from Finnish to English, and I just got my first copy that was a direct translation, omg, SO much better. I honestly could get more than a few pages into traditional Finn-Ger-Eng translation, but I'm devouring this direct Finn-English translation, it's great.
I know where this is going
I cry all the dam time. I have a children's book, the giving tree, If I can make it to the end without shedding a tear I know my estrogen is running low. If I'm in tears by page 10 its running high.
"The book that makes daddy cry"
I can't even read this one.
Not entering but this book will forever make me cry... Seriously.
Ahem, WELL, this may not be quite up your alley, but I find these kind of "adult pop-up books" really cool. This is a fairy one- It is in the form of a "pseudo-journal":
http://www.amazon.com/Fairyopolis-Fairies-Journal-Glen-Bird/dp/0723257248/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1395018269&amp;sr=1-9&amp;keywords=fairy+book
There is also the Wicked Lovely series- it deals with the Summer Court and the Winter Court.
I second the OR Melling books. I loved them at 12-16 years old. I ALSO second Holly Black! Good YA books. :)
[Rascal] (http://www.amazon.com/Rascal-Sterling-North-ebook/dp/B00DYX9LO6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394286528&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=rascal) by Sterling North
[The Secret Garden] (http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett-ebook/dp/B0083Z614S/ref=sr_1_36?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394286833&amp;sr=1-36) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
[Harriet the Spy] (http://www.amazon.com/Harriet-Spy-Anniversary-Louise-Fitzhugh-ebook/dp/B00EX4E29Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394287171&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=harriet+the+spy) by Louise Fitzhugh
[Superfudge] (http://www.amazon.com/Superfudge-Judy-Blume-ebook/dp/B00630NYN6/ref=sr_1_129?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394287388&amp;sr=1-129) by Judy Blume
[Mr. Popper's Penguins] (http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Poppers-Penguins-Richard-Atwater-ebook/dp/B0051WIWP2/ref=sr_1_130?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394287388&amp;sr=1-130) by Richard and Florence Atwater
[The Cricket in Times Square] (http://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Times-Square-Chester-Friends-ebook/dp/B00HBQ2D5Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288058&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+cricket+in+times+square) by George Selden
[Justin Morgan Had a Horse] (http://www.amazon.com/Justin-Morgan-Horse-Marguerite-Henry-ebook/dp/B009K58TT0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288175&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=justin+morgan+had+a+horse) by Marguerite Henry
[Sarah, Plain and Tall] (http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Plain-Tall-Patricia-MacLachlan-ebook/dp/B00BS8SO9M/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288419&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=sarah+plain+and+tall) by Patricia MacLachlan
[Until the Last Spike] (http://www.amazon.com/Journal-Sullivan-Transcontinental-Railroad-Nebraska-ebook/dp/B00C2YWJEW/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288867&amp;sr=1-4&amp;keywords=my+name+is+america) by William Durbin
[The Giving Tree] (http://www.amazon.com/Giving-Tree-Shel-Silverstein-ebook/dp/B00DB2QZPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288987&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=shel+silverstein) by Shel Silverstein
[Falcon's Dragon] (http://www.amazon.com/FALCONS-DRAGON-Luli-Gray-ebook/dp/B005FG2ANO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394289481&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=falcon%27s+egg) by Luli Gray
[Ella Enchanted] (http://www.amazon.com/Enchanted-Trophy-Newbery-Carson-Levine-ebook/dp/B008XOAJQA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394289716&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=ella+enchanted) by Gail Carson Levine
[Aesop's Fables] (http://www.amazon.com/Aesops-Fables-new-translation-Aesop-ebook/dp/B0082VCQZQ/ref=sr_1_573?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394290310&amp;sr=1-573) by Aesop
[Caddie Woodlawn] (http://www.amazon.com/Caddie-Woodlawn-Carol-Ryrie-Brink-ebook/dp/B007MB5CEE/ref=sr_1_745?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394290700&amp;sr=1-745) by Carol Ryrie Brink
[Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher] (http://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Thatcher-Dragon-Hatcher-Magic-ebook/dp/B009YA49Q8/ref=sr_1_917?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394290956&amp;sr=1-917) by Bruce Coville
[The Last Holiday Concert] (http://www.amazon.com/Last-Holiday-Concert-Andrew-Clements-ebook/dp/B00710P1JM/ref=sr_1_17?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394291315&amp;sr=1-17&amp;keywords=andrew+clements) by Andrew Clements
[Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds] (http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Mystery-Stolen-Diamonds-ebook/dp/B002CMP95K/ref=sr_1_1127?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394291705&amp;sr=1-1127) by David A. Adler
[Alice in Wonderland] (http://www.amazon.com/Alice-Wonderland-Illustrated-Fairy-eBooks-ebook/dp/B00A64NSSG/ref=sr_1_534?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394289796&amp;sr=1-534) by Lewis Carroll
The Phantom Tollbooth
My son is 2, we rotate through a number of books..
Some on the current rotation:
Oh, dear god. No. Please, link to the book instead.
Bonus 1:
Bonus 2:
In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson
Adults are just outdated children. Seriously, my husband plays with the kids toys more than they do. XD
This would make me the happiest right now. I went to look for my physical copy of the book and it is missing. I am beyond devastated because I wanted to share this book with my children. I opted to read poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends instead, which is also awesome, but totally not as powerful as The Giving Tree.
http://www.amazon.com/Love-You-Forever-Robert-Munsch/dp/0920668372
>I'm typing from a tablet right now. That's a thing.
Really? How long did it take you to mold the silicon from sand? Everything you own is the result of society.
>Now you're getting somewhere. Finally.
What is somewhere? How do you know there is somewhere? Why is it finally somewhere?
>Or you could work with them, which could be far more beneficial. Also, there are more of them, so they could theoretically kill me. Is it worth the risk?
The assumption is that it is not beneficial to work with them and the power is in your hands. It's "worth the risk" to commit moral atrocities all the time. And you endorse them.
>Go back and look again. I did not.
You did.
>I never said that either. Why should I talk to you when you just make stuff up? Why don't you link me to things I ACTUALLY SAID?
Everything is written down. I suggest you take the time to sort through your own filth.
>I said that, in the end, such concepts are probably just as likely
Yeah, which is the exact same thing.
>we are barely more advanced as a species than other apes
And here we have yet another severely autistic comment to add to the list.
>Boy, you don't know jackshit about ethics
Says the living impersonation of the unibomber.
>slavery, rape, racism, homophobia, and smiting the little plebians
Except not at all.
>homophobia
Laughable to even use this word because it has the slur built into it and isn't even etymologically correct. You might as well call racism "niggerphobia."
>Go read a better book. Try "The Antichrist" by Frederick Nietzsche, or on an ancap note, "The Machinery of Freedom" by David Friedman.
You should try this book. It might help you to discard your serial-rapist tendencies and it's certainly at your reading comprehension level.
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Only thing I can think of is Fairyopolis, it’s a large, purple, hardcover book. But I wouldn’t consider it thin by any means. Here’s an amazon link to see the cover of the book. Hope this is it.
I really liked The Monster at the End of this Book, The Poky Little Puppy, Persnickety, Corduroy, Where the Wild Things Are, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, The Rainbow Fish, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man, Miss Nelson is Missing, Go Away Big Green Monster, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Stone Soup, Frog and Toad, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, and, of course, every Dr. Seuss book.
This
"because you're my biggest fan, my biggest defender and my biggest critic."
"because if you could manage to sneak past Dad at night, you'd do the I Love You Forever thing."
"because, squicked though it makes you, you honestly want me to tell you about the wierd clubs I go to and my corset collection, just so you can know what's going on in my life."
"because you call me in the middle of the night to tell me you wrote something on my Facebook Wall, no matter how many times I say you don't have to."
The Taking Tree is a pretty amusing contrast :)
Reminds me of this.
Here ya go: https://www.amazon.com/Stone-Soup-Aladdin-Picture-Books/dp/0689711034/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1500691007&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=stone+soup+1947
The Five Chinese Brothers what an obscure reference. I didn't realize the book was well known
My Lord. I just read the two pages available in the Amazon preview. I'm already in pieces.
I would talk to Little Bear and ask him for his favorite bison recipe.
He would likely say something misogynistic about the fact that only women cook.
^^^^Reference
Sounds like the storyline for Love You Forever.
All I have to do is mention that book and it makes my mom cry...now that I'm older and a parent it gets me too.
https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Mulligan-His-Steam-Shovel/dp/0395259398/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=mike+mulligan+and+his+steam+shovel&amp;qid=1572715539&amp;sprefix=mike+mulligan&amp;sr=8-1
Read this book: https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Piece-Shel-Silverstein/dp/0060256710/
Or this one: https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Piece-Meets-Big/dp/0060256575/
I second the Tamora Pierce suggestion. Also definitely Gregor the Overlander! Suzanne Collin's lesser known series (she wrote Hunger Games). I recently finished reading (it's a 5-book series) and it was FANTASTIC. Just amazing. It's a YA series. The House of the Scorpion is also great, might be for your stronger readers. Eragon series is fun, and Dealing with Dragons is still one of my all-time favorite dragon books/series. Bruce Coville is a great author, and his work might be a little young but it's good to have a mix. I absolutely loved everything of his I have read, but especially Aliens Ate My Homework and the rest of that series. Most of these will appeal to the young men, hopefully.
When I was a young lady, I read pretty much anything, but I know a lot of boys like books with a boy main character. I really was a bit horse crazy, so here's some you might look into for your young ladies. The Saddle Club is a very long series about 3 girls and their horse-y adventures. It was really fun and it's great to find longer series because, if they like the first one, there's a lot to enjoy. (Oh a thought - you could always get the first one in a series, then just tell them to get the rest from the library or something, if there's budget concerns) I also liked the Thoroughbred Series and the wonderful Marguerite Henry horse books, especially the famous Misty of Chincoteague but really any of her books is a good read. My all time favorite horse series was and still is The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. Oh, how I loved that book.
There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom was fantastic the first time I read it, and I also like the "Wayside School" books which are both by Louis Sachar. Judy Blume is fun as is Beverly Cleary. Redwall gets a lot of kids into reading, you also might consider some high-level comics/graphic novels to reach a different audience. The Hobbit Graphic Novel has great illustration and I loved reading it so much when I found it one day in a store.
I found history pretty boring so avoided those books but I did enjoy The King's Swift Rider about Robert the Bruce and Scotland, might be the only vaguely historical book I remember reading around those ages. I tried to avoid mystery books more or less, but I loved Encyclopedia Brown (even though according to Amazon it's for younger ages). I enjoyed Harriet the Spy she was a pretty cool girl role-model at the time. My Side of the Mountain was absolutely fantastic and such a great adventure, though I enjoy everything Jean Craigshead George writes. I feel like Julie of the Wolves is pretty standard reading material, maybe not anymore, but what a great story. Oh my gosh, I just about forgot The Indian in the Cupboard, that was such a good story. Anything Roald Dahl is wonderful as is Jane Yolen, I especially recommend the Pit Dragon trilogy. The Golden Compass, So You Want to be A Wizard, Animorphs, Goosebumps, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Kiki Strike, Dinotopia, Song of the Gargoyle and The City of Ember.
I am sure that is way more than you need, but my mind started racing. It was hard to stop once I started -- thank you for that enjoyable tour through my past. Lots of great memories of time spent reading. Hope you find some of this helpful, at least.
These are from my childhood:
Caps For Sale
Strega Nona
Madeline
Madeline always reminds me of this hilarious video from German director Werner Herzog.
Goodnight Moon and It's Okay To Be Different. Anything by Todd Parr, really.
What about this book?
Congratulations!! I'm guessing she was born at 1:37 pm.
Roll Tide baby.
A book my grandma read to me as a kid was Love You Forever. I always loved it. :)
Reminds me of this book. Thank you for bringing up a happy childhood memory.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Little-House-Virginia-Burton/dp/0395181569
Just linking to the book, as I'd made the association before I came to your post.
Take the giving tree off of that list.
I have hated that book since I was a little kid. This book sums up my feelings about it nicely.
That is essentially the plot of this book.
Reminds me of this book.
i started my wishlist with books i want to share with my grandkids, expanded from there. i always wanted to read that Zen book. there are red, blue, and purple editions, love 'em all! and i know the nephews would be in awe of The Five Chinese Brothers !
fun contest!
Thanks!!
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Can you choose which copy to send someone? I'd love a physical copy of Alice in Wonderland (one of my childhood faves), but I don't care if it's one of the used copies for $0.01 plus shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/Alices-Adventures-Wonderland-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486275434/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1375143489&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=alice+in+wonderland
I guess you've never read The Taking Tree. A dark parody.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Taking-Tree-Selfish-Parody/dp/1442407638
Does nobody remember this book?
Madeline? ( http://www.amazon.com/Madeline-Ludwig-Bemelmans/dp/014056439X )
Madeline gets her appendix out. Everyone admires her scar.
Yup. https://www.amazon.ca/Love-You-Forever-Robert-Munsch/dp/0920668372/ref=lp_936770_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1511590786&amp;sr=1-2
And that's a new book. Used books tend to work just as well.
That would be because I said the wrong author. D'oh.
Here it is: www.amazon.com/books/dp/0920668372
> http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/0920668372/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/191-1063875-3818567
Oh god why. D: