Generally best enjoyed by children between five and eight years old; but every child is unique, so only you know best.
Published: 2005 Theme: Wisdom and Foolishness Best for: 5 and older Five Stars "In the forbidden City of the Celestial Emperor Kwan-Yu lived a white cat with such beautiful green eyes that she was called Dream-of-Jade." Lloyd Alexander, perhaps best known for his fantasy children's books for older readers, has completely captured the genre of classical Chinese folk tales in an impeccable style...
Published: 1948 Theme: Fairyworld Best for: 5-9 "It is autumn in Moomin Valley, for how else can spring come back again?" This quirky little children's book captured my interest right away because I'm in the midst of teaching phonetic skills to second and third graders...
Published: 2000 Theme: Kindness Best for: Ages 6-11 "You got to remember, you can't always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now." Part of what I love about this children's book is the simplicity of the writing and the story line. That makes it perfect for early readers...
Published: 1923 Theme: The Unseen World Best for: All ages "The Being passed very near her mountaintop, moving slowly, as to unheard holy music. But as he passed, he turned his face and looked down at Gentian, standing still and small on the mountain top. She ...was lost in awe." This unusual book defies categories. It isn't fantasy, the way most people understand fantasy. The closest word I can use to describe it is mystical. There is something very true about the book...
Published: 1942 Theme: Independence Best for: 5- 8 "In front of the boxcar, a pretty little brook ran over the rock, with a waterfall in it." The book leaped off the shelf when I was in the library, and the title sounded so familiar, that I had to take it home and read it. However, I read it before I even got home...
Published: 1944 Theme: Power of Thoughts Best for: 5- 8 "I am Quillow, the teller of tales," said the toymaker, but unlike the others he did not bow to the giant. This is a funny children's book, but you must be attentive! The humor sneaks up on you. That's James Thurber. ...
Published: 1960 Theme: Friendship Best for: 8-10 Here's a delightful children's book that is just plain fun to read. The imagination delights in the possibility of a cat, a mouse, and a cricket, all good friends, living in the subway of New York City. It is as if we are totally in their world, and it is a wondrous one...
Published: 1972 Theme: Meeting Life with Joy Best for: 5-8 How did the world ever manage without me before I was born," he wondered. "Didn't they feel something was missing?". In this simple children's book, William Steig brings his imaginative power into the written word with great feeling...
Published: 1900 Theme: Good Always Wins Best for: Read-aloud, 5-8 The Book of Dragons is one of Nesbit's earliest children's books, written as a collection of short stories, eight to be exact, each about a different kind of dragon. Each tale is...
Published: 1994 Theme: Kindness and Loyalty Best for: 7-12 Is there really a place called Avalon, the land of mists? Are there witches and hags? Is there magic? When I read a book like this, there's no question...
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