Generally best enjoyed by children between five and eight years old; but every child is unique, so only you know best.
by E. Nesbit, first published 1907 "There is a curtain, thin as gossamer, clear as glass, strong as iron, that hangs forever between the world of magic and the world that seems to us to be real." The quote for this children's book says it all. Edith Nesbit is a master of leading children from…
by A. A. Milne, first published 1927 "I found a little beetle, so that Beetle was his name, And I called him Alexander and he answered just the same" This second children's book of poetry by Milne is actually my favorite. If I were to pick one of the two he wrote, I'd pick this…
by A. A. Milne, first published 1924 "A bear, however hard he tries, Grows tubby without exercise..." At first glance, one might think that this, the very first children's book by A. A. Milne, would be more appropriate for much younger children. However, one of the criteria for great literature for kids is the use…
by Shelley Davidow, published 2006 "Wisdom is fading in the world. Words are disappearing. The brightness in the sky is vanishing and the dark Cloud of Ignorance has grown suddenly dense." If I could use only one book to introduce early readers to the magic of learning to read, it would be this beautifully and…
by A. A. Milne, First published 1926. "Sing Ho! for the life of a Bear! Sing Ho! for the life of a Bear"Who among us doesn't know the world of Winnie-the-Pooh? To read it is to be a child again, seeing the world with utter innocence and simplicity.
by P.L. Travers, first published 1935 "It was one of those mornings when everything looks neat and bright and shiny, as though the world had been tidied up over night." If the way that your children know about Mary Poppins is through the Disney movie, that's certainly a good start. However, if it's the ONLY…
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