Name a book you feel is important for your children to read. (Or children in general if you have none) ?????
Name a book you feel is important for your children to read. (Or children in general if you have none)
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What ages? The Giving Tree is a great book! Lol
This was my first thought as well.
whatever age you think your chosen book is good for
Momo and The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Green Eggs and Ham–teaches you to try new things and that you can make a lot out of a little(I think there are only 50 words in the book) Charlotte’s Web–teaches about treating others kindly The Secret Garden–teaches us to love and to be courageous
The Diary of Anne Frank ?
The westing game
@Ruchi when I taught school I taught this book. It was so much fun. It still remains one of my favorite books of all time.
@Michele i totally love it and made my son and hubby read it !!
The Little Prince.
I think its important for adults to read it too.
It’s on my TBR list!
Pipi Longstocking, Little Women, Nancy Drew mysteries, Amelia Bedalia (several books), Bernstein Bear books (my daughter’s favorite), Beverly Cleary books. Teenagers read Ellen Foster, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Rebecca, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Hole, and James Herriott’s books. There are many more but this is all I can think of at the moment.
IMHO I feel every kid by high school should read The Alchemist! It’s so inspirational, and has a very powerful message about going after your dreams! I just got the paperback version for my 13 year old daughter, and I can’t wait to discuss all our favorite parts with each other.
Aesop’s Fables
anne of green gables ,the little prince,pip longstocking,the baby sitters club,
Nancy Drew, as tweens: The Diary of Ann Frank.
@Barb I’m ashamed to admit this, but I never read The Diary Of Anne Frank until last year, and it deeply disturbed me that someone would kill such an amazing person just because of her race. I think all kids boys and girls should read that book in high school! And if every kid read that book, there would never be another holocaust ever again!
All books! I don’t think I could pick one ? I try not to limit my children too much in what they read and they tend to make sensible, age appropriate choices. I’m just happy that they read and think it’s important that they enjoy what they are reading.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver. Ender’s Game.
Narnia, Harry Potter
Anything, as long as they are reading.
7 habits of highly effective teenagers by Sean Covey
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Anne of Green Gables – since we’re adopting.
All Creatures Big and Small by James Herriot.
Maniac Magee
Roald Dahl!
@Áine charlie the champion of the world really resonated with me as a kid
Holy Bible, Chronicles of Narnia, Box Car Kids, depending on the age of the child/children Harry Potter……
The Old Woman Who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant
Whatever they want to read, I feel the love of books is important to install early and work towards important content later ?
Charlotte’s Web
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
(highlights the abstract concept of empathy)
Wonder
My daughter is 4 years old. Every birthday and Christmas I buy her a classic for when she is a bit older
@Nicki you won’t be sorry! My girl is 22 and still has so many of the books we bought her/people gifted her. I hope you are writing inside them(date/to/from) it’s amazing to look back
@Thérèse I am indeed! I also buy her books I loved from my childhood and have prints on the wall from Roald Dahl, Alice in wonderland and lots more. Started reading to her before she was born
The lorax ?
Love you forever by Robert Munsch.
Lord of The Flies …. William Golding …. a must…. also Cider with Rosie … Laurie Lee ….. also a must….
Wonder
In retrospect I like Alice in wonderland but when I was a child I didn’t fathom its meaning. Also Winnie the pooh
The Giving Tree.
Wind in the Willow’s
To Kill A Mockingbird
Diary Of Ann Frank!
Bridge to Terabithia, From Anna, Wonder
Because of Winn Dixie and Harry Potter
Uncle Tom’s Cabin for high school age and Peter Rabbit and Friends for younger readers.
Charlotte’s Web, the fudge books by Judy blume. For girls, the babysitter s club. And don’t forget about the outsiders!!
‘Maus’ a graphic novel. About the holocaust. Demonstrates beautifully fascism, racism and extremism in a manageable yet powerful way.
My granddaughter loves me reading any of our Dr Seuss books to her ?
Beatrix potter
Lord of the flies, the diary of annfrank,to kill a mocking bird,the book thief,harry potter, anne of green gables,the giver,nancy drew and the hardy boys.
The Lord of the Flies.
Also If they are old enough,
14 years old & up, I recommend Marjane Satrapi’s memoir in graphic novel form PERSEPOLIS.
@Regina this might be good to look through for some possible books for JJ
@Regina since your phone sucks!
The Velveteen Rabbit, Heidi, Nancy Drew.
The Wind in the Willows
Judy Blume’s “Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret” and “Forever” are must reads for every young woman.
Start ’em young ?! Charlotte’s Web, The Velveteen Rabbit, the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books, the Dr. Doolittle books, The Little Prince.
Dr. Doolittle is amazing! Unfortunately, in my part of Canada they are impossible to find and they are no longer supported at school libraries. :'(
Peter Rabbit and other tales by Beatrix Potter, the Arthur series, Clifford, Dear Canada/I Am Canada series, etc. I can’t really say for sure what I would consider important for a child to read as I don’t have one of those, but I do have sisters and one of them loves reading.
Little blue and little yellow by leo leonni, the lorax by dr. Seuss, Charlotte’s web by Eb white, little house on the prairie by Laura ingalls wilder and to kill a mockingbird when they’re a little older
Probably ‘Charlotte’s Web’ by E.B. White, I told my niece about Charlotte because she’s a bit scared of spiders, my niece didn’t look convinced about Charlotte’s baby spiders but apparently she’s cool with Charlotte?
Those Charlotte spiders are FREAKING HUGE! I live in farm country and I am okay with spiders. Honestly, I am, but not when I am looking at one the size of my bloody face! Well, alright, I am over-exaggerating the size. I am okay with spiders EXCEPT for those huge monster sized barn spiders. I once walked into one of their webs because their webs are humongous. Okay, I am over it. Have you read E.B. White’s other books?
@Tiffany no, I have not x
Charlotte’s Web, Anne of Green Gables, Dr. Suess, Pippi Longstocking, and Peter Rabbit.
Any books in the Spot series.
Dr. SEUSS To think that I saw it on Mulberry Street
Charlottes Web.
The Giver
The Little Prince, Charlottes Web, Watership Down, and Mrs. Frisby and the rats of NIMH.
The Little Engine That Could
Graham Greene. Wind in the willows
The Laura Ingalls Wilder series.
The Giver
Rainbow Fish
Age appropriate of course, Alice in wonderland, The Oz series, The Wind in the Willows,The Once and Future King,oh sorry you said book.??
The Bible.