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jen
I just mean~ what do you think are the best kids books or classics that every child would like or should have in their collection?
Great answers already!
How could I forget The Giving Tree!? Good one.
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How many pages do we get to use for our answers? ;-) Off the top of my head and forgetting dozens of great ones:
Board books: anything by Eric Carle, Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Gorilla, There's a Monster at the End of this Book; Owl Babies ....
Picture books: Duck and Goose; the Olivia books; anything by Mo Willems; Blueberries for Sal; Magic Schoolbus books; Dr. Seuss's non-easy readers (like Horton Hears a Who); The Little Engine that Could; Moonbear books; Bill Peet books (especially like the Ant and the Elephant). (eta -- and definitely also Where the Wild Things Are, as someone else mentioned. And Harold and the Purple Crayon. and Owl Moon).
Easy readers: Frog and Toad (and sequels); Dr. Seuss's easy readers
Easy chapter books: Nate the Great; Cam Jansen; Junie B Jones (controversial, I know, but I laugh every time when I read them to my kids and there's something to be said for that)
Chapter books: My Father's Dragon; Charlotte's Web; Ramona books; Narnia books; Harry Potter books; Frindle; The Phantom Tollbooth; Wrinkle in Time series; Holes; Encylopedia Brown books and a gazillion others that are just not coming to mind at the moment. :-)
Special nomination: Owly books (beautiful graphic novels about an owl; virtually no text)
How many pages do we get to use for our answers? ;-) Off the top of my head and forgetting dozens of great ones:
Board books: anything by Eric Carle, Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Gorilla, There's a Monster at the End of this Book; Owl Babies ....
Picture books: Duck and Goose; the Olivia books; anything by Mo Willems; Blueberries for Sal; Magic Schoolbus books; Dr. Seuss's non-easy readers (like Horton Hears a Who); The Little Engine that Could; Moonbear books; Bill Peet books (especially like the Ant and the Elephant). (eta -- and definitely also Where the Wild Things Are, as someone else mentioned. And Harold and the Purple Crayon. and Owl Moon).
Easy readers: Frog and Toad (and sequels); Dr. Seuss's easy readers
Easy chapter books: Nate the Great; Cam Jansen; Junie B Jones (controversial, I know, but I laugh every time when I read them to my kids and there's something to be said for that)
Chapter books: My Father's Dragon; Charlotte's Web; Ramona books; Narnia books; Harry Potter books; Frindle; The Phantom Tollbooth; Wrinkle in Time series; Holes; Encylopedia Brown books and a gazillion others that are just not coming to mind at the moment. :-)
Special nomination: Owly books (beautiful graphic novels about an owl; virtually no text)
Is there any book recommendations similar to Speak by Laurie Anderson?
Shanon
It was a really great book! I'm very picky when it comes to books, I want something down to earth, real. Nothing cheesy or fake. My reading level is pretty good, I'm a teen but I'm mature enough to handle rough topics. Thanks for your help!
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Try "Touch" by Francine Prose:
"Something happened to fourteen-year-old Maisie Willardâsomething involving her three friends, all boys. But their stories don't match, and the rumors spin out of control. Then other people get involved . . . the school, the parents, the lawyers. The incident at the back of the bus becomes the center of Maisie's life and the talk of the school, and, horribly, it becomes news. With just a few words and a touch, the kids and their community are changed forever. "
Or, "Inexcusable" by Chris Lynch:
"High school senior and football player Keir sets out to enjoy himself on graduation night, but when he attempts to comfort a friend whose date has left her stranded, things go terribly wrong." This one's interesting because it's told from a guy's point of view.
Or, "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen:
"Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, 16-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life."
Or, "Safe" by Susan Shaw:
"When thirteen-year-old Tracy, whose mother died when she was three years old, is raped and beaten on the last day of school, all her feelings of security disappear and she does not know how to cope with the fear and dread that engulf her."
Try "Touch" by Francine Prose:
"Something happened to fourteen-year-old Maisie Willardâsomething involving her three friends, all boys. But their stories don't match, and the rumors spin out of control. Then other people get involved . . . the school, the parents, the lawyers. The incident at the back of the bus becomes the center of Maisie's life and the talk of the school, and, horribly, it becomes news. With just a few words and a touch, the kids and their community are changed forever. "
Or, "Inexcusable" by Chris Lynch:
"High school senior and football player Keir sets out to enjoy himself on graduation night, but when he attempts to comfort a friend whose date has left her stranded, things go terribly wrong." This one's interesting because it's told from a guy's point of view.
Or, "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen:
"Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, 16-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life."
Or, "Safe" by Susan Shaw:
"When thirteen-year-old Tracy, whose mother died when she was three years old, is raped and beaten on the last day of school, all her feelings of security disappear and she does not know how to cope with the fear and dread that engulf her."
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