100 Books Every Child Should Read
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The UK's Telegraph newspaper has 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
View the complete list 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
● The Owl and the Pussycat,
by Edward Lear
● Wind in the Willows, by K Grahame
● Peter Pan, by JM Barrie
● The Water Babies, by C Kinglsey
● A Little Princess, by FH 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
View the complete list here…
Early Teens● The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Twain
● Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll
● Wolves of Willoughby Chase, by J Aiken
● To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
● Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
● The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Doyle
● Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte
● The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank
● Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry, by MD 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
View the complete list 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.
Bonus Video (For Your Young Readers)
I'm posting this animated version of the American classic, Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown to share with your children or grandchildren. One of our family's favorites, the story is narrated by Susan Sarandon.
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Can you name two titles that would appear on your "Top 100 CHRISTIAN Books for Kids?"
10 Comments:
great list. thankfully my children have read MANY of them and we own so many on that list!
Now to answer your question. The BEST Christian children's book in my opinion is One Wintry Night by Ruth Bell Graham. THE BEST!!!
Horsefeathers is a series for middle school girls...also Christian. very good series.
Of course my husband and I are both fans of the entire collection of Chronicles of Narnia but most specifically Lion, Witch and Wardrobe simply for the allegory and for making lots of conversation about it with children (best i think for ages 8-14)
You got me thirsting to read all those books -- at once!!! Thanks for the list. Even though we've read several, you get bogged down with life and forget about really great books to read to your kids and it is such a wonderful time to share -- sitting on the couch reading!
I loved looking through the lists and recalling a lot of those great stories. I actually bought "Where the Wild Things Are" for Rob....he had never read that one as a child. And I love your Pooh picture....I spent lots of time in the Hundred Acre Wood....
Big hugs!
Jen
Faith: Thanks for your feedback, friend! :~D
Jaime: Happy reading girl...
Jennifer: Oh yes, Winnie the Pooh... a fav! :~D
One would have to be "Little Pilgrims Progress". Actually it is great for the whole family. Such a wonderful allegory of the christian life.
That's the only one I can think of right now.
It's a good list, although I wouldn't give "Lord of the Flies" to even a teenager to read because it is so disturbing, and there is no redemptive message in it as far as I remember.
Not very original, but I think the Narnia series is the best for opening children up to theology.
What a great list!! My daughters and I love reading together. Even though they read well alone, I still enjoy reading aloud to each of them at bedtime. I can scan your list for some good books we may have overlooked.
Many of my favorites are listed here! But never mind "Watership Down" just for early teens. I'd recommend it to anyone! I've read it at least 3 times. The last time was when my 2 youngest were about 9 and 6, when I read it out loud to them. I don't know that the six-year-old knew what was going on with Fiver and his fellow rabbits, but the 9-year-old loved it. And I loved reading it out loud to them.
Kim: Thanks for your suggestion, Kim. :~D
Buffy: Narnia is certainly a winner.
Tracey: A little secret: my husband still loves being read aloud to. Nice to meet you today. :~D
:Mom2fur Thanks for stopping by. Good thoughts! :~D
We started reading to our kids at 6 months old, and we still read aloud (they're 15 & 12). They're both avid readers, and have read pretty much everything on that list!
More great Christian books that leave a BIG impact: Uncle Tom's Cabin (ages 13 and up), Christy (ages 12 and up), and Treasures in the Snow (ages 10 and up).
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