Classic Books for Kids
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Welcome to my Classic Children's Books Holiday Gift Guide!
Enjoy a nostalgic rush as you look through some of our personal favorites, and let us know if we've missed any good ones!
If you like the books here, you might also like my list of Christmas Kids' Books.
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Fabulous Food-Based Fantasy Children's Book
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Amazon Price: $5.79 (as of 05/30/2012)
I'm so glad this book is still available! It must be because it's simply amazing. I have to have read this book dozens of times in my youth. The images are quirky and wonderful, and the concept is unique: there is a land of people who don't have to worry about buying or preparing food, because the weather provides all they need! What hilarious consequences will result from "juice rain" and "mashed potato snow?" Find out in Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs!
Love You Forever
Heartwarming Book For Kids About Mother Love
Love You Forever
Amazon Price: $2.27 (as of 05/30/2012)
This is a book that my mother used to read to me often, and even as a young child the action of the story really meant something to me. The story starts out with the mother singing to her baby as he sleeps. As the child and the mother get older, the mother continues to secretly visit her son and sing to him, even after he's moved away. The twist at the end of the story brings me to tears. A wonderful story for a mother to let her children know just how much she loves them.
Ox-Cart Man
This Children's Book Has Lovely Pictures and Language
Ox-Cart Man
Amazon Price: $2.00 (as of 05/30/2012)
This book takes us back to a simpler time, a time when families lived off of carving broom handles and gathering goose down. Not only is it a good lesson on American history for young children, it's also an engaging story with gorgeous illustrations. You feel as if you are right there with the characters, tapping maple trees and picking apples.
Princess Furball
A Children's Book With a New Twist on an Old Genre
Princess Furball
Amazon Price: $2.79 (as of 05/30/2012)
Another great story that I'm so happy to have found. This is a warm and engaging fairytale, similar to a retelling of Cinderella, but with a healthy dose of Scandinavian style. It's somewhat like a Hans Christian Anderson story in that respect. A young woman must use her wits to avoid an arranged marriage to an ogre and find her own place in the world.
Strega Nona
Piles of Pasta No Match for Strega Nona!
Strega Nona
Amazon Price: $5.33 (as of 05/30/2012)
Apparently this is an ancient tale, but Tomie dePaola's illustrations give it a new life. The story features a witch (Strega Nona, a.k.a. "Grandmother Witch") who keeps her magical secrets close to her, and a mischeivious young man (Anthony) who wants the magic without any of the responsibility. When things get out of hand, Strega Nona saves the day, but not without teaching Anthony a lesson he won't soon forget!
Mr. Men and Little Miss Books
These Books Are Great for young and old alike!
"'Neat and Tidy!' said Mr. Neat. 'Tidy and Neat!' said Mr. Tidy."
If you haven't experienced these books yet, they're definitely worth a look!
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Fairly Stupid Children's Book - and Fairly Funny!
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Amazon Price: $10.00 (as of 05/30/2012)
One of the great spoof books, The Stinky Cheese Man takes a good look at some famous fairy tales... and turns them on their heads! Potentially offensive and definitely entertaining, this book will have your children and you laughing until you cry.
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
The Perfect Christmas Children's Book
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
Amazon Price: $3.07 (as of 05/30/2012)
Jan Brett, author of The Wild Christmas Reindeer, has a wonderful storytelling talent in addition to her enormous skill as an illustrator. Not only does she create an amazing illustration for each page of her book; she also creates a frame for each page, with tiny illustrations that seem to present something new every time you look at them. This author has written and illustrated many fine books, but this is definitely one of my favorites (perhaps because of my own Norwegian ancestry?)
Findus and Pettson Books
Norwegian Stories For a Great Read
Goodnight Moon
An Iconic Classic
Goodnight Moon
Amazon Price: $4.28 (as of 05/30/2012)
This book is one of the most classic children's books you can imagine. It makes for the perfect nighttime storybook, as the child follows along and says "goodnight" to a variety of things, including the moon.
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- Ellen Levine, author of children's books, dies at 73
- Ms. Levine was a lawyer and producer for CBS documentaries before she became a celebrated author of more than 20 books. Her writing career rose to prominence in the early 1990s, and her works included illustrated stories for children, novels for young ...
- Novelist James Patterson preaches the power of kids' books
- If anything, his pace seems to be quickening, especially with children's books, which he began writing in 2007 after more than 30 years of producing adult thrillers. This year has already brought new installments of his bestselling children's series, ...
- Children's book drive is under way for incarcerated parents in Tulsa
- Photo By David McDaniel, The Oklahoman Books are being collected at Grace United Methodist, 6316 N Tulsa Ave., for incarcerated parents in Tulsa County to read on tape for their children. Oklahoma City area residents can drop off children's books from ...
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TheLifestyleChanger
Feb 28, 2012 @ 10:12 pm | delete
- This a beautiful list and I'm glad you have included "Goodnight Moon".
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poutine
Sep 21, 2011 @ 6:33 pm | delete
- Yes, you missed "Goodnight Moon".
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emmalarkins
Sep 21, 2011 @ 7:36 pm | delete
- Good point! I've added it to the list!
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franstan
Aug 25, 2011 @ 1:52 am | delete
- Nope. I think you covered all the best ones
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GetSillyProductions Mar 2, 2011 @ 5:33 pm | delete
- Bought my daughter the complete Mr Men series, next is the complete Little Ms series, they're awesome, I used to read them when I was little. I even had a Mr. Bump toothbrush holder
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by emmalarkins
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