children's books

topic posted Sat, February 26, 2005 - 3:41 PM by  Cristalbeena
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Trying to start a "resource" list of GREAT children's books.
Any recommendations?
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Cristalbeena
California
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  • Call me lame, but I always liked the pictures in Beatrix Potter books.

    For content, I'll have to agree that Zeuss is pretty darn good.

    "Where the Red Fern Grows," "A Day no Pigs will Die," and anything by Roald Dahl or Lewis Carol are great for older children (7-11)
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    Most public libraries have been expanding their websites and include what they read in their children's corner. There are like little bibliographies. I know the Berkeley (California) Public has one such.

    As for children's books i would suggest--
    Ruth Manning Sanders (brit, mostly folklore-ish tales)
    As for illustrated items my own collection is heavy on Trina Schart Hyman, and Mercer and Marianne Mayer
    Jan Yolen
    Robert San Souci
    Edward Lear with the greats Lewis Carroll, A.A. Milne, Roald Dahl, L. Frank Baum
    Search Newberry winners...
    I could keep going really but have you thought about specializing your list?

    www.amazon.com/gp/product...697-5668926

    www.ucalgary.ca/~dKbrown/

    Have a good day,
    iris

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