Thirteen Kids Books Everyone Should Read

April 30, 2009 on 12:01 pm | In Elise, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Actually, this came up because I was chatting with Emily about the upcoming Where The Wild Things Are movie. During the discussion it occurred to me that there are some kids books that have such amazing things to say that everyone should read them. So, I’m listing 13 I think hit that bar. If you haven’t read them, do. And if you have ones you think are better – post them. Maybe I need to read them.

1. Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

2. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

3. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

4. The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss

5. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

6. Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

7. Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel

8. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

9. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

10. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss

11. A Light In the Attic by Shel Silverstein

12. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

13. Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

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1. Oh, I love Frog and Toad, all of their stories are fantastic.

   Comment by Kate Willoughby — April 30, 2009 #

2. These sound great. I’ve printed them out so I can look for them. My youngest loves to read. Happy Thursday! *hugs*

   Comment by Stephanie Adkins — April 30, 2009 #

3. Not sure why, but we haven’t read many of these with the kids.
   We need a trip to the library!

   Comment by Ella — April 30, 2009 #

4. A lot of old favorites in there, though there are a couple I’m not familiar with as well. “The Lorax” was one of my favorite animated shorts when we were kids, and I loved #9.

   Comment by Heather — April 30, 2009 #

5. Great list. My First Grade class loves the Junie B. series.
   Happy Thursday.

   Comment by jamiebabette — April 30, 2009 #

6. Awesome list. I love all of these. I would add “There was an old lady who swallowed a fly…”

   Comment by Jennifer McKenzie — April 30, 2009 #

7. I love Guess How Much I Love You. I read it in a magazine ages ago.

   Comment by Alice Audrey — April 30, 2009 #

8. Hmm I don’t remember reading any of these… \

   Comment by Mel — May 1, 2009 #

9. I love Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day.

   Comment by Alice Audrey — May 7, 2009 #

10. My daughter loved Frog and Toad when she was in grade school. I bought her the Thorax and Oh, the Places You’ll Go! My brother bought her Guess How Much I Love You and the Giving Tree.

    Good TT.

    Janice~

    Comment by Janice~ — May 7, 2009 #

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