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Re: The Best Children’s Books to Give Kids

floyd5432 — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:32:55 -0000

I would also think about the book By The Great Horn Spoon. Check out the book here http://www.hornspoon.info

Re: The Best Children’s Books to Give Kids

Max Elliot Anderson — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:06:56 -0000

Author James Patterson has a ten year-old son who doesn’t like to read. So Patterson has established http://www.readkiddoread.com to help other reluctant readers.

I, too, grew up as a reluctant reader. And my father was the author of over 70 books. Now I write action-adventure and mystery books especially for tween boys. My blog, Books for boys, http://booksandboys.blogspo... is # 4 on Google today.

Max Elliot Anderson

Re: The Best Children’s Books to Give Kids

Emily — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:39:51 -0000

Great list! Yes, we love Dr Seuss - currently Mr Brown Can Moo, Can You? is the fave. Other current favourites for my 2 and 4 year old are:
Where Is The Green Sheep? / Mem Fox
How To Catch A Star / Oliver Jeffers
One Ted Falls Out Of Bed / Julia Donaldson (in fact anything by JD)

And my personal favourite at the moment is Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon. I don't even need the children around to enjoy that series.

Re: The Best Children’s Books to Give Kids

Suzi — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:18:55 -0000

Julia Donaldson books are modern day classics. The Jez Alborough books about the Bear and Eddy are great for reading aloud. This week in class we are reading all the Hairy Maclary books and the children adore them (so do I).
I love childrens books and have a sizeable collection considering I have no children!!

Re: The Best Children’s Books to Give Kids

Keris — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:46:48 -0000

Oh absolutely! Monkey Puzzle is one of our absolute favourites!

Re: The Best Children’s Books to Give Kids

Jez — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:12:08 -0000

My daughter loves 'we're going on a bear hunt' and the 'lettice' the rabbit books.

Re: The Best Children’s Books to Give Kids

Daniel Gibbons — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:59:07 -0000

Agree 100% on the Julia Donaldson books. My sister knows her and last summer got my daughter The Gruffalo, Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose and The Snail and the Whale, all signed and with a personal message.

Re: The Best Children’s Books to Give Kids

Michelle — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:55:35 -0000

My three year old loves all things Julia Donaldson. Gruffalo, The Room on the Broom, Night Monkey Day Monkey .. anything by her.