Forum: Children's Books

I'm just about finished with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Curious what you guys thought of it if you've read it. Does anyone else feel this story is almost exhausting in it's oddity? I'm two chapters away from starting Through the Looking Glass, but I think I'm going to have to put it away for...

Any other fans of this book in the forum? I didn't read this book until last year, but I'd always been a fan of the animated movie when I was a little girl. However, once I read the book I fell in love with the story. I really enjoyed it and found it amazing that I could still be so enthralled...

I guess they probably seem quite 'dated' now, but they depict a very complete world, with a strong Christian, good-and-evil, thread (not that I noticed when I was younger!). I particularly enjoyed the Voyage of the Dawn Treader- Reepicheep did have a way of stealing scenes :D

Here is an op-ed piece from the New York Times that includes a list of what Kristof has decided are "The best kids' books ever." Do you agree? What would you include instead? I hate HATE hate the way Kristof writes about Africa. So I hate to publicize him in any way. But I will do so for the...

Pinocchio By Carlo Collodi Translated from the Italian by Geoffrey Brock Introduction by Umberto Eco Though one of the best-known books in the world, Pinocchio at the same time remains unknown—certainly in America, where it is linked in many minds to the Walt Disney movie that...

I haven't read or seen this one, But I have heard its quite amusing! I have read a little of it, here is a glance on the major theme: The major theme of the story is the struggle between the noisy, common way of life and the quiet and genteel. The Wild Wooders, including the stoats and the...

Now, I know there's already a popular and interesting thread for favourite books as a kid, but I thought I'd see what everyone thinks about picture books, specifically. Part of my reason for wanting to know is that at the moment I'm studying writing picture books, and it's been a trip down memory...

I've always been in love with her work - especially The Secret Garden and A Little Princess (coincidentally the most well-known ones too). I've never been fond of any movie adaptations that have appeared. Burnett is great with writing about little girls and about things they care about and...

Cherry Cake and Ginger Beer: A Golden Treasury of Classic Treats by Jane Brocket If as a child you devoured Enid Blyton's classics like the Famous Five or Malory Towers, or loved to lose yourself in the adventures of Pippi Longstocking or What Katy Did, then CHERRY CAKE AND GINGER BEER is...

'Previously' Previously by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Bruce Ingman, hardcover, 32 pages, Candlewick Press, list price: $16.99 From npr.org Allan Ahlberg's whimsical take on the world comes through clearly in all of his books for young children, but perhaps never more so than in...

Wabi Sabi By Mark Rubenstein From amazon.com Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Kyoto, Japan, had never thought much about her name until friends visiting from another land asked her owner what it meant. At last, the master says, "That's hard to explain." And that is all she says. This...

A Is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet By Stephen J. Johnson From amazon.com A is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet is a remarkable journey of discovery about art and language through painting, collage, and sculpture by Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson. With literal renderings of each...

The Black Book of Colors By Menena Cottin From amazon.com Living with the use of one's eyes can make imagining blindness difficult, but this innovative title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of...

This review is dedicated to intellectualammo. :) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Philomel (May 14, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0399240055 ISBN-13: 978-0399240058From amazon.com

Africa is Not a Country: Education and Children's Literature About the African Continent in the Age of Obama With the election of Barack Obama, a leader with family in Kenya, educators could find themselves rethinking and revising how they teach the continent of Africa. Thanks to an...

Illustrators in children books I think are important for the very young, since they reside on a perceptual level of awareness, and good visuals, good art, that can appeal to the very young, is what I'm looking for, making a list of them. Illustrations can often complement books add a new dimension...