Best children folktables & myths books according to redditors

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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
Grandmother Fish, free in PDF form online

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.)

Augie and the Green Knight by Zach Weinersmith

-- See other books by by Zach Weinersmith as well.

15 Holiday Gift Ideas for Secular Families

Bedtime Bible Stories by Joey Lee Kirkman - for mature teens only

Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder

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!

GoFundMe : Tiny Thinkers

Philip Pullman's series, His Dark Materials is perfect for that age.
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Materials-Yearling-3-book-Boxed/dp/0440419514

Pullman also wrote books about a female detective in the Victorian era in England that are great. But I think the Dark Materials are probably closer to the Hunger Games experience with strong female characters, adventure and excitement.

http://www.amazon.com/Ruby-Smoke-Sally-Lockhart-Mystery/dp/037584516X/ref=la_B000AQ74C6_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404849661&sr=1-6

I also used to read Juniper and Wise Child over and over as a kid. Really engaging and well written. There is magic in the book, but not in a silly way. It's based on Celtic healing and religion so it's not like dragons and fantasy magic. Fits again with the strong female characters.

http://www.amazon.com/Juniper-Monica-Furlong/dp/0679833692/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=04QZXYYBRNN5R5Z0M1TY

http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Child-Monica-Furlong/dp/0394825985/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JB52BH5DD07Y58DTS7C

It also looks like there is a third book, but I never read it!

The Once and Future King is a pretty common novelization of the story by T. H. White.

There is also Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Mallory, which is one of the classic tellings of Arthurian Legend.

The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart is a more Merlin-centric story, but also contains common aspects of King Arthur's tale

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by famed American author John Steinbeck is also pretty popular


This tale from Hudson Talbott's Tales of King Arthur kinda matches your description of the cover

Beyond these, it would be very difficult to find which version of King Arthur you read as a kid.

>I consider it a completely historical text

I've got another historic text for ya...

How about Augie and the Green Knight?

It was a Kickstarter project to explicitly write rationalist fiction for young children.

These are quite old, but my absolutely favorite books when I was a teen were Wise Child and Juniper by Monica Furlong. I still read them from time to time; they have a lot of great life lessons. I've been looking and it doesn't look like there's a Spanish translation readily available, though :(

If you're looking for Spanish-language stuff, Carlos Ruiz Zafon (The Shadow of the Wind) used to write young adult novels before he moved on to adult fiction. I haven't gotten around to reading any of them yet, but they're supposed to be really good. I got his book Marina for my nephew a few weeks ago. I don't think his books are especially female-centric, but they don't seem to be particularly male-oriented either.

Why don't you take a look at my fantasy book, The Fictional War? Free on Unlimited at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T78B27H/.

Já apoiei 1 livro e 1 jogo em crowdfunding: Augie and the Green Knight no Kickstarter, e A Lenda do Herói no Catarse.

Eu só apoiaria projetos culturais (livros, jogos, música, etc), ou produtos que já estão prontos e só precisam ser produzidos em grande quantidade para serem viáveis. Nunca daria dinheiro pra alguém que só tem uma idéia ou só um protótipo em algum desses sites.

Augie & the Green Knight, written by Zach Weinersmith & illustrated by Boulet (Wikipedia, Website)

I really loved the Wise Child trilogy, The Hero and the Crown/The Blue Sword, and the Sally Lockhart series (and all of Phillip Pullman's books) as a kid.

I really hoped the thumbnail would appear for this post! Come on, NYT gallery ....

Anyhow, though I didn't know who they were until recently, as a child I was instantly drawn to books illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. I had to have every book I found featuring their art, including novels by Isabel Allende. I loved to read, but I'm sure I read more because of the artists' work. Other favorites I wished were illustrated by the couple — they made characters complex, dignified and multiethnic, overall more like the world I knew than the one reflected by most book covers.

Image Google "Leo and Diane Dillon art" for more excellence.

not really futuristic, more of a fantasy/historical setting, but the plot elements you describe sound a little like Wise Child by Monica Furlong http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Child-Monica-Furlong/dp/0394825985

For US
www.amazon.com/Trilogic-Worlds-Fictional-War-ebook/dp/B07T78B27H/ref=mp_s_a_1_3

This one?

From a young, female protagonist's view are two of my childhood favourites by Monica Furlong: Juniper and the sequel Wise Child. They're a little hard to find these days, but are well-written and there's a third book as well. The first, Juniper, tells the story of a medieval princess who is sent to her slightly odd godmother for an apprenticeship of sorts. I think my love of fibre crafts was fostered by this book, I loved them when I was a similar age.

[Augie and the Green Knight] (http://www.amazon.com/Augie-Green-Knight-Zach-Weinersmith/dp/0978501691)

Just thought I'd throw this in, Here Lies Arthur. Its a good read that's not exactly about a trans guy, but is in the vein of ftm. Can't say more without spoiling. If your into fantasy, it's a great retelling of the Arthurian tales with a fun twist.
Edited: for Amazon link

Okay, I'll keep looking. I've got a few other guesses! :)

The Story of King Arthur by Robin Lister

Tales of King Arthur by Hudson Talbott

King Arthur by Gwyn Thomas