"If children are to become readers for life, they must first love stories"—author Michael Morpurgo
100 Books Every Child Should Read
Recently, the UK's Telegraph newspaper compiled a list of the top 100 books every child should read. Short descriptions of each book are included. The list is divided into 3 age groups: Early Years, Middle Years, Early Teens. Here are approximately half the selections…
Early Years
● The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle
● Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak
● The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, by Beatrix Potter
● Yertle the Turtle, by Dr Seuss
● The Cat in the Hat, by Dr Seuss
● Charlotte's Web, by EB White
● The Story of Babar, by Jean de Brunhoff
● Winnie-the-Pooh, by AA Milne, illustrated by EH Shepard
The complete list is here…
Recently, the UK's Telegraph newspaper compiled a list of the top 100 books every child should read. Short descriptions of each book are included. The list is divided into 3 age groups: Early Years, Middle Years, Early Teens. Here are approximately half the selections…
Early Years
● The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle
● Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak
● The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, by Beatrix Potter
● Yertle the Turtle, by Dr Seuss
● The Cat in the Hat, by Dr Seuss
● Charlotte's Web, by EB White
● The Story of Babar, by Jean de Brunhoff
● Winnie-the-Pooh, by AA Milne, illustrated by EH Shepard
The complete list is here…
Middle Years
● Ballet Shoes, by Noel Streatfeild
● Just So Stories, by Rudyard Kipling
● The Borrowers, by Mary Norton
● Tintin in Tibet, by Hergé
● Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
● Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats,
by TS Eliot
● Owl and the Pussycat, by Edward Lear
● The Wind in the Willows, by K Grahame
● Peter Pan, by JM Barrie
● The Water Babies, by Charles Kinglsey
● A Little Princess, by F Hodgson Burnett
● Pippi Longstocking, by Astrid Lindgren
● Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
by Roald Dahl
● The Sword in the Stone, by TH White
● The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set, by CS Lewis
● The Railway Children, by E Nesbit
● The Selfish Giant, by Oscar Wilde
● Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
The complete list is here…
Early Teens
● Ballet Shoes, by Noel Streatfeild● Just So Stories, by Rudyard Kipling
● The Borrowers, by Mary Norton
● Tintin in Tibet, by Hergé
● Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
● Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats,
by TS Eliot
● Owl and the Pussycat, by Edward Lear
● The Wind in the Willows, by K Grahame
● Peter Pan, by JM Barrie
● The Water Babies, by Charles Kinglsey
● A Little Princess, by F Hodgson Burnett
● Pippi Longstocking, by Astrid Lindgren
● Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
by Roald Dahl
● The Sword in the Stone, by TH White
● The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set, by CS Lewis
● The Railway Children, by E Nesbit
● The Selfish Giant, by Oscar Wilde
● Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
The complete list is here…
Early Teens
● The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,
by Mark Twain
● Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll
● The Wolves of Willoughby Chase,
by Joan Aiken
● To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
● Great Expectations, by C Dickens
● The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle
● Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte
● Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank
● Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry,
by Mildred D Taylor
● The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien
● Beowulf, by Michael Morpurgo
● Treasure Island, by RL Stevenson
● Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott
● Anne of Green Gables, by L M Montgomery
● The Song of Hiawatha, by H W Longfellow
● Watership Down, by Richard Adams
● Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
The complete list is here…
Naturally—considering the source—this comprehensive list has an English flavor that our British and Canadian sisters will enjoy. An American version, "100 Best Books" compiled by the NEA comes with useful links for teachers. Don’t miss the New York Public Library’s delightful illustrated list for wee ones, "100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know."
A Key Resource For Moms
● Honey For A Child’s Heart, by Gladys M. Hunt
Well-used in our family, and now in its fourth edition, Honey for a Child’s Heart is an essential guide for parents wanting to find the best books for their children. "Illustrated with drawings from dozens of favorites, it includes an indexed and updated list of the best new books on the market and the classics that you want your children to enjoy."—ZondervanVisit the Carnival of Homeschooling.
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Can you quote a line, or two, or three from your favorite childhood book?
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My favorite lines are from Wind in the Willows . . .
"Rat!" he found breath to whisper, shaking. "Are you afraid?"
"Afraid?" murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love. "Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet—and yet—
O, Mole, I am afraid!"
Then the two animals, crouching to the earth, bowed their heads and did worship.
If you're interested, there's a fuller excerpt of this moving passage here.
Care to share?
Hugs, e-Mom :~D
I loved reading the "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to my kids. One book I thought was cute when I taught my own kindergarten was "Round Robin" by Kent Jack, about a robin that gets too fat to fly south, so walks south, ha.
It was fun looking at your list of books to see if we had read them and we had many of them! Those were fun days, when the kids were little. ...now we get to read to our grandbabies!
Nope, I can't even recite a favorite storyline! hehe
Oh ...but I can sing Pooh Bear's, a rumbly in my tumbly! ha
"I'm so rumbly in my tumbly... time for something sweet, to eat!"
We love "Goodnight Moon" and I may be able to quote the entire book (well, it's quite a simple book). I'm on my second copy as the first one wore right out.
Also "The Story About Ping" - a very old book (1933) about a duck named Ping and the wise-eyed boat on the Yangzte River. "Closer and closer swooped the fishing birds near Ping. Now Ping could see shining rings around their necks, rings of metal made so tight the birds could never swallow the big fish they were catching." OH BOY, does that make for some deep thoughts!
E-mom,
Thanks for the pub!
I cannot remember any lines right now from the books but my favorites were Shel Silverstein(Think that is right)Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Giving Tree. Also the Runaway Bunny is such a favorite. I also loved The Little Engine that Could and my little one said-this is boring! :)
Much love,
Ang
Oh, I LOVE the Very Hungry Caterpillar! One of my favorites (to read to the boys) is Chicken Little. If I'm remembering right.... "I saw it with my own two eyes, I heard it with my own two ears, and a PIECE of it fell on my tail! (Oh, the fun I've had with that one!) E-Mom, you always have the neatest posts! (I LOVE your music too, btw)
I hope you had a FANTASTIC weekend.
LOVE YOU,
Tonya
i LOVE childrens books.
infact, can i tell you a little secret? (on the www no less) it's my dream to write childrens books. i've written a couple....but they still sit on my drawer.
;)
"Plant a new Truffla, treat it with care. Give it clean water, feed it fresh air.....something, something (sorry!) about axes that hack.
And then the Lorax and his friends just might come back......"
Connie Marie: Yes, it will be fun to read to the grandbabies... some day! (You're blessed already.) You make me laugh with that "rumbly in your tumbly" stuff. Classic Winnie-the-Pooh!
Jennifer: Too funny. We wore out Goodnight Moon too. I could probably quote parts of that in unison with you. I sort of remember Ping--I can see the cover in my mind, but the story line escapes me. :~D
Angela: Oh yes, those were all favorites here too--especially The Runaway Bunny. Makes me tear up. :~D
Tonya: I remember Chicken Little well from my own childhood, but my kids didn't get into it all that much. Why? I have no idea. Thanks for your warm words of encouragement, sweet friend!
Roo Well, lol, I won't breathe a word of your secret to anyone. :~D With a blogname like Roo, I might have guessed! (Funny how we Canucks love anything by A.A. Milne!) You must find a way to get your stories out. Oh, how about blogging them???
Kristy Hey you're goooooood. Who can forget Dr. Seuss? Even before you got to "Lorax" I could tell by the rhythm. I think I love Dr. Seuss the best of all... :~D
Ellie was soooo excited to see the picture of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" up there, she had to run and find it so we could read it. : )
Favorite, huh? I'm not sure if it's considered a children's book:
"When your sorrow is comforted, time sooths all sorrows, you will be content that you have known me . . . and only you will have stars that can laugh."
- The Little Prince
We love Robert McCloskey around here - Blueberries for Sal is so sweet!
Most of my favorite book quotes come from Heidi but I do not know them
verbatim. I can almost quote some of the great ones from Anne of Green Gables as well. My newest favorite is Ned: Barnardo Boy - everyone should read it! ( :
I love a great book!
Great list!
My books were the Little House books. Since I'm a romantic at heart, I thrilled at the courtship scenes and read and re-read them. I love the part where Almanzo comes back from a lengthy trip after he and Laura were engaged... I should look it up to make sure I have it right... but it goes something like this:
Almanzo: Your new ring becomes your hand.
Laura: It's beautiful, this ring.
Almanzo: I was thinking of the hand.
Isn't that so sweet???
Hello, E-Mom! Thanks for the comment. I was checking in to see if you'd posted today. I guess I'll just check back tomorrow. ;-)
LOVE YOU!
Rachelle: Ellie reads blogs???? LOL, glad she stopped by.
Kathryn: A very nice quote. The Little Prince is unique since it appeals to all ages.
Mandi: Yes, Blueberries For Sal is a treasure. Thanks for the heads up on Ned. :~D
Karla You made my day with this:
Almanzo: Your new ring becomes your hand.
Laura: It's beautiful, this ring.
Almanzo: I was thinking of the hand.
Aaawwwww!
Tonya: Thanks for stopping by my sweet friend. Hugs!
I'm very excited to examine this more closely! Thanks for posting such a great link!
Mrs. Brownstone: Thank YOU for stopping by. :~D
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Great blog. I have tried every site to try to get teh complete 100 list for the early years but the telegraph link only has only up to Whinnie the Pooh...any suggestions?
Thanks
Anonymous: Sorry, the wording is a bit confusing. The Telegraph's complete list of 100 books includes a smaller sampling in three categories: the early, middle, and early teen years. I hope that helps. :~D
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