Comments on: Best All-Time Children’s Books http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/ Simple Productivity Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:14:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Angela http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-77207 Angela Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:28:44 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-77207 Love your selections, Leo. My daughter and I went through most of them. The Giver was her all-time favorite. I would also add to your list the wonderful "Number the Stars" about the proud and fearless refusal of the Danish people to silently submit to the Nazi occupation of their island nation during WWII The wonderful "Madeline was mentioned once by another reader, but deserves another mention. A girl who just says "poo-poo to the fierce tiger at the zoo is my kind of kid! And the irrepressible "Eloise" was not mentioned once! I do not remember the author, but "Christmas with Eloise" takes you on a dizzying romp with an undisciplined young girl living in a suite in New York's famous Plaza Hotel who is allowed to behave exactly as she pleases by the indulgent housekeeper caring for her while Eloise's mom is off on a Caribbean island with a man for the Christmas season. The fact that mom has left her little one to seek her own selfish pleasure is a sad overlay to this whimsical story of bright and loving child who, with the best of intentions always, manages to inconvenience, discommode, frustrate, and ultimately charm many of the other guests at the Plaza. She is the antithesis of all of the "good girls" of literature, and yet she is not a bad girl herself. Kids I have read this to (It is partly written in rhyme!) love it for the forbidden antics and exploits that Eloise innocently launches herself into. Love your selections, Leo. My daughter and I went through most of them.

The Giver was her all-time favorite. I would also add to your list the wonderful “Number the Stars” about the proud and fearless refusal of the Danish people to silently submit to the Nazi occupation of their island nation during WWII
The wonderful “Madeline was mentioned once by another reader, but deserves another mention. A girl who just says “poo-poo to the fierce tiger at the zoo is my kind of kid!
And the irrepressible “Eloise” was not mentioned once!
I do not remember the author, but “Christmas with Eloise” takes you on a dizzying romp with an undisciplined young girl living in a suite in New York’s famous Plaza Hotel who is allowed to behave exactly as she pleases by the indulgent housekeeper caring for her while Eloise’s mom is off on a Caribbean island with a man for the Christmas season. The fact that mom has left her little one to seek her own selfish pleasure is a sad overlay to this whimsical story of bright and loving child who, with the best of intentions always, manages to inconvenience, discommode, frustrate, and ultimately charm many of the other guests at the Plaza.
She is the antithesis of all of the “good girls” of literature, and yet she is not a bad girl herself.
Kids I have read this to (It is partly written in rhyme!) love it for the forbidden antics and exploits that Eloise innocently launches herself into.

]]> By: prams http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-76809 prams Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:50:22 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-76809 Leo this is a truly wonderful list of books. I was surprised to see that so many of my childhood favorites are still amongst the list of popular kids books. I am glad the kids of today still get to read them. My favorite of all of them is the one where an old lady and her sheepdog meet a cat. Is that on the list? Thanks. Leo this is a truly wonderful list of books. I was surprised to see that so many of my childhood favorites are still amongst the list of popular kids books. I am glad the kids of today still get to read them.

My favorite of all of them is the one where an old lady and her sheepdog meet a cat. Is that on the list?

Thanks.

]]> By: Fan Site http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-76146 Fan Site Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:41:10 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-76146 I’m just watching Inkheart movie (Brendan Frasier) is that the same book from the movie? I’m just watching Inkheart movie (Brendan Frasier)
is that the same book from the movie?

]]> By: Babysitting Jobs http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-75163 Babysitting Jobs Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:52:36 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-75163 Ha that's so funny, my daughter asks for Go Dog Go pretty much every night. We also love the children books by a Japanese author by the name of Taro Gomi: My Friends, The Bus Stops, and Spring is Here are some great books of his. Ha that’s so funny, my daughter asks for Go Dog Go pretty much every night. We also love the children books by a Japanese author by the name of Taro Gomi: My Friends, The Bus Stops, and Spring is Here are some great books of his.

]]> By: eCommerce Takeaway http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-74724 eCommerce Takeaway Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:26:56 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-74724 Charlie & The Chocolate Factory was one of my favourites as a kid - and I still have really old hardback copies of both that, and George's Marvellous Medicine, which I am hanging onto..! Charlie & The Chocolate Factory was one of my favourites as a kid – and I still have really old hardback copies of both that, and George’s Marvellous Medicine, which I am hanging onto..!

]]> By: Janet Chapman http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-73006 Janet Chapman Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:08:48 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-73006 I just finished reading The BFG, by Roald Dahl to my 10 yr old son. Both that and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tullane, by Kate DiCamillo, are the only books that my son wanted me to "read it again", as soon as we finished! He also enjoyed Mr. Popper's Penguins, as did I because I actually had been to Antarctica as a travel consultant back in '83. I also was a huge fan of West into the Night by Beryl Markham, though it's for older readers. There are so many good books both on your list and in the comments!! Our summer is set! Thank you! I just finished reading The BFG, by Roald Dahl to my 10 yr old son. Both that and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tullane, by Kate DiCamillo, are the only books that my son wanted me to “read it again”, as soon as we finished!
He also enjoyed Mr. Popper’s Penguins, as did I because I actually had been to Antarctica as a travel consultant back in ‘83.
I also was a huge fan of West into the Night by Beryl Markham, though it’s for older readers.
There are so many good books both on your list and in the comments!! Our summer is set! Thank you!

]]> By: Aldohas http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-71533 Aldohas Sat, 23 May 2009 19:25:39 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-71533 I'm just watching Inkheart movie (Brendan Frasier) is that the same book from the movie? I’m just watching Inkheart movie (Brendan Frasier)
is that the same book from the movie?

]]> By: Jaime http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-70792 Jaime Tue, 19 May 2009 06:52:04 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-70792 I know not every book can be listed, but Koala Lou by Mem Fox and I Love You Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt are big favorites around here, especially with the theme of "I love you no matter what you are, no matter what you accomplish, or don't accomplish.? I still can't get through Koala Lou without crying. I know not every book can be listed, but

Koala Lou by Mem Fox

and

I Love You Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt

are big favorites around here, especially with the theme of “I love you no matter what you are, no matter what you accomplish, or don’t accomplish.?

I still can’t get through Koala Lou without crying.

]]> By: Diahris http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-70474 Diahris Sat, 16 May 2009 04:28:28 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-70474 Nice books, but I don't know where I can get those book in my country. My favorite is a book about animal story or fabel Nice books, but I don’t know where I can get those book in my country.

My favorite is a book about animal story or fabel

]]> By: Donna http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-68595 Donna Fri, 01 May 2009 04:21:35 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/03/11/best-all-time-childrens-books/#comment-68595 So many great books so little time!! This one's a new favourite - Inaka Child's Eyes - a beautiful book about a child that meets the adult version of herself and they enjoy an adventure together. It's narrated on a CD so makes for great listening too. (you can only buy it on-line - www.inakaproject.com) So many great books so little time!!

This one’s a new favourite – Inaka Child’s Eyes – a beautiful book about a child that meets the adult version of herself and they enjoy an adventure together. It’s narrated on a CD so makes for great listening too. (you can only buy it on-line – http://www.inakaproject.com)

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