1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up

aulsmith: I certainly missed what this poem was about as a child.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. PictureBook. Robert Frost's lovely winter poem gorgeously illustrated by Susan Jeffers. The illustrations in this book turn Frost's poem into a lovely Christmas story. Equally appealing to both boys & girls. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. 2008 Multiple Award-Winner. A new classic. Cumulative bedtime story. Beautiful poem with equally beautiful art by Beth Krommes. Equally appealing to both boys & girls.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. A bedtime story, an ode to the summer night, a lullabye. A lovely soothing poem. An excellent read-aloud. Jane Yolen's text is perfectly matched with Anne Hunter's art. Top notch picture book! Should have won awards! Equally appealing to both boys & girls.

PitcherBooks: Award-Winner. JF, YA, All Ages. Award Winner. PictureBook. Beautiful art by Arlene Graston. Sweet and endearing love poem by Mathes. A treasure. Geared more towards girls. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. 2009 Award-Winner. PictureBook. Destined to become a classic! Wonderful read-aloud. One of those perfect picture books - great text & great illustration! I'd gift this book to any kid of any age! .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. Humor Classic. An absolutely wonderful pairing of author and illustrator. Heide set this trilogy in the 1970s-1980s (unlike Edward Gorey's preferred Edwardian era) but demonstrates her own brand of wry, understated, off-the-wall wit that shows she's a master of comedic writing in her own right. Each book is an absurdly deadpan little gem of surreal humor and fantasy. The hero of all three books is a young boy named Treehorn. Each book takes "a day in the life" wherein, despite the total mundanity of Treehorn's young life, a fantastic and inexplicable magic event occurs to him which he must figure out (ah, the mystery!). He always seeks his parent's insight first but, alas, his very busy parents barely notice him or his predicaments. Treehorn appears so used to his parent's bland and blatant though benign neglect of him that he does not fuss or pout but accepts it as the normal course of his life and goes calmly about his business. 1. The Shrinking of Treehorn. The poor lad wakes up one day and discovers he can no longer reach a shelf in his closet and his clothes are now all too large. Hmm. Mom? Too bad, dear, I hope this cake doesn't fall. His parent's take when they finally do notice? Why would our son want to do that? And everyday he's a touch smaller. His best friend's opinion is that shrinking is a stupid thing to do. On the school bus, in class, during recess, at the Principal's office ~ no one gets excited over this startling turn of events. Least of all, Treehorn. Of course, he eventually figures out the wonderful bit of whimsy which is both the cause and the cure. (But I'm not gonna ruin it for you :-) 2. Treehorn's Treasure. Treehorn thoroughly enjoys comic books and the treasures listed in them that can be purchased with a coupon and a bit of change. Come to think of it, Dad owes him his allowance today. Does he? Dad is all about adages and proverbs. Save your money, son, it doesn't grow on trees. Reluctantly, Treehorn agrees. And deposits his dollar bill in a hole in their backyard tree for safe-keeping. Apparently a dollar bill placed in the interior of a tree will inspire it to quickly produce leaves that look just like dollar bills. Treehorn notices that some are ripe for the picking while other are still growing. Of course, he mentions this in turn to his mother, the house painter, the candy shop clerk, his Aunt Bertha and his father to little notice. A phlegmatic bunch to say the least. However, $26 buys a lot of comic books and candy. All good things must come to an end. How, when and why? Does it matter? Treehorn lives in the moment, takes life as it comes, has no regrets ... and a bunch of new comics :-) 3. Treehorn's Wish. It's Treehorn's birthday and hope springs eternal. He clears a space in his closet, just in case, to store all the many presents he might receive. He might get a TV today. Dad has to pay bills. Mom has to buy a new hat. Treehorn wonders if his parents might have a dog or a horse for him. When he heads outside to check all he finds is an old dirty jug. As he cleans it, a genie appears who Treehorn mistakes for the meter reader. His first wish... a birthday cake. Voila. And he has two more. Decisions, decisions. As usual, he shares the story of the genie and his pending wishes with all and sundry to little avail. Treehorn's tales of the marvelous are consistently and bizarrely underwhelming to his listeners. And therein lies the humor. Delightful reads all :-) ... Not a list duplicate, Sturlington, please check again. This is a boxed trilogy.

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PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. 2002 Multiple Award-Winner. Humor classic! A homesick letter-writing dog. One of the funniest books I've read in ages! College courses should use this to illustrate "point of view" and "persuasive writing." Kids will thoroughly enjoy it but it's likely that adults will enjoy it just as much if not more so :-)

PitcherBooks: Fairy tales are a necessity. Get a Thumbelina picture book by one of the top illustrators: Elsa Beskow, Arlene Graston, Bagram Ibatoulline, Susan Jeffers, Kaarina Kaila, Sylvia Long, Lauren Mills, ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Fairy tales are a necessity. Get a Little Mermaid picture book by one of the top artists: Ian Beck, Lazlo Gal, Robyn Officer, Charles Santore, Sulamith Wülfing, ... ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

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PitcherBooks: Fairy tales are a necessity. Get a Rapunzel picture book by one of the top illustrators: Raúl Colón -Carribbean version, Diane Stanley - Neapolitan version, Kris Waldherr, Paul O. Zelinsky - Not for littles, for kids who already know about the birds & the bees. ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Fairy tales are a necessity. Get a Sleeping Beauty picture book by one of the top artists: Errol Le Cain, Kinuko Y. Craft, Mercer Mayer, Trina Schart Hyman, ... ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Fairy tales are a necessity. Get a Cinderella picture book by one of the top illustrators: Kinuko Y. Craft, David Delamare, Susan Jeffers, Ruth Sanderson, ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Laurel Long's illustration make this picture book a breath-taking work of art. Medieval Welsh legend of a young prince and his faithful and brave dog. A "boy book" that girls will love too. ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Fairy tales are a necessity. Get Beauty & the Beast picture book by one of the top illustrators: Jan Brett, Susan Jeffers, Mercer Mayer, ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Laurel Long's illustration make this picture book a breath-taking work of art. A different but equally authentic version of Beauty & the Beast with a touch of Cupid & Psyche. ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Fairy tales are a necessity. Great story of strong girls! Excellent picture book art by Lauren Mills. ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Fairy tales are a necessity. Get a Twelve Dancing Princesses picture book by one of the top illustrators: Kinuko Y. Craft, Errol le Cain, .... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Laurel Long's illustration make this picture book a breath-taking work of art. Russian fairy tale of a valiant young girl with a magic doll who defeats an evil visier and brings back the sun. ... ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Fairy tales are a necessity. Russian fairy tale. Get a Frog Princess picture book by one of the top illustrators: Gennady Spirin, Virginia Lee, ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. KidLit Classic. Fairytales are a necessity. Original fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark. Bagram Ibatoulline's art make this one of the best versions. ... ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. Award-Winner. PictureBook. A kid classic. Wonderful story with stunning art by Peter McCarty that will awe and amaze both kids & adults. A "boy book" that girls will love too. .... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. Award-Winner. PictureBook. A kid classic. Wonderful story with stunning art by Peter McCarty that will awe and amaze both kids & adults. A "boy book" that girls will love too. ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Award-Winner. PictureBook. A prose mood-poem uses couplets to describe each amazing piece of Rob Gonsalves' artwork. Illusions, Magical Realism. Equally appealing to boys & girls.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Award-Winner. PictureBook. A prose mood-poem uses couplets to describe each amazing piece of Rob Gonsalves' artwork. Illusions, Magical Realism. Equally appealing to boys & girls. ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. PictureBook. A prose mood-poem uses couplets to describe each amazing piece of Rob Gonsalves' artwork. Illusions, Magical Realism. Equally appealing to boys & girls. As good as the previous books but I guess they got tired of handing out awards to Rob.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. Aesop's fable beautifully illustrated by Jan Brett. ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. Aesop's fable beautifully illustrated by Maggie Kneen.

PitcherBooks: JF. Picture Book. Every kid needs a book of nursery rhymes. Scott Gustafson is an outstanding illustrator. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Kids & adults will love this high-quality keeper ... There are a gazillion Mother Goose nursery rhyme editions - Treat yourself to one with an illustrator you love! Some of the best: Mable Lucie Attwell, Nicola Bayley, Mary Engelbreit, Kay Chorao, James C. Christensen, Jane Dyer, Eulalie, Gyo Fujikawa, William Joyce, Oleg Lipchenko, Sylvia Long, Henriette Willebeek Le Mair, Corinne Malvern, Lisa McCue, Ida R. Outhwaite, Fern Bisel Peat, Margaret Evans Price, Arthur Rackham, Frederick Richardson, Ruth Sanderson, Jessie Willcox Smith, Margaret Tarrant, Eloise Wilken, ... ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. Good selection of classic nursery rhymes with adorable art by Wm Joyce. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Affordable & the right size for little hands. A keeper. ... "sturlington : Fairy tales seem to be on the list as both collections and individual books, so I'm thumbing down the individuals." ... Not a list duplicate sturlington's rationale is neither rational or logical. Why not thumbs down all collections instead? Please don't compare apples and oranges. Picture books adapted by various editors are geared to an various different age levels. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: 1885 Classic collection of children's poetry written by Stevenson. Free e-book at Gutenberg.org. If you're buying a copy, treat yourself to an edition with one the top illustrators: Eulalie, Charles Robinson, Tasha Tudor, Jesse Willcox Smith, Eloise Wilken ...

PitcherBooks: JF. 1994 Multiple Award-Winner. A cute and humorous wordless picture book of bedtime at the zoo. Not everyone wants to go to bed at bedtime! ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. 2003 Multiple Award-Winner. First of a six picture book series. Wonderful read-aloud for all ages. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Not a fan of the art style but the text is top-notch! A silly siamese cat that likes to imagine it's a Chihuahua. "Madcap adventures with a charismatic, melodramatic kitty." ... Of course, if you or your particular kid don't like a book, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal. I have hispanic family and would be happy to share this book with them. One can celebrate a joyous ethnicity or - depending on one's mindset - find 'troubling stereotypes' where there are none.

sturlington : I cannot stand reading this aloud and find the stereotyping troublesome, to say the least.

PitcherBooks: JF. 2001 Multiple Award-Winner. Have read this picture book aloud to a number of kids. This is a humor classic! You'll laugh too!

PitcherBooks: JF. 2005 Multiple Award-Winner. PictureBook. "Neil Curtis’s stunning black-and-white illustrations make this whimsical story of how two unlikely soul mates overcome their differences spring to life, enchanting young readers and their parents alike." -Amazon. A wonderful picture book!

PitcherBooks: JF. 1984 Multiple Award-Winner. PictureBook. Funny cumulative tale of everyone in the house piling on Granny's bed one by one. Don Wood's art is as a amusing as Audrey Wood's poem. Always a hit.

PitcherBooks: JF. 2003 Multiple Award-Winner. PictureBook. A great bit of worm whimsy. Funny, witty, worthwhile! A perfect mix of great story & Harry Bliss' great art. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Kids & adults will enjoy the laughs. A classic already as far as I'm concerned!

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. Fantasy, Humor. Elizabeth's a fish lover so when all manner of sea-life start coming out of her bathroom faucet, she's thrilled. Hard to find a bowl big enough for a whale though. Picture book with wonderfully surreal art by Wayne Anderson. I think this book should have won awards for concept, text and art! Very clever. And funny :-)

PitcherBooks: JF. 1963 Multiple Award-Winner. KidLit fantasy classic written & illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Naughty Max is sent to his bedroom. His bedroom transforms to a jungle and he sails to the Island of the Wild Things but then decides to return home. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Every kid needs a copy. Totally skip the horrendous movie.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. Award-Winner. Classic KidLit fantasy & humor. George wakes up one day 3" tall but with cleverness, creativity, imagination, determination & perseverance he manages to get through the chore list his parents left for him. Equally appealing to boys & girls.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. I still love both this anthology of fairy tales & fairy poems with Garth Williams art in this 1951 classic. Equally appealing to both boys & girls. Recently reprinted. Equally entrancing with similar content is the Book of Little Folk: Faery Stories and Poems from Around the World illustrated by Lauren Mills (1997)

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. I still love the fairy tales from around the world and Adienne Segur's wonderful artwork in this 1958 classic. Recently reprinted. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: 1920s BritLit fantasy classic. Every little girl (& lots of big ones too) love Barker's adorable vintage fairy art & fairy poems. Get one book by Cicely and you'll want all she did. Barker & Ida R Outhwaite are the stand-out vintage fairy artists. I'd be hard-pressed to say who was the better artist. Reprints abound.

PitcherBooks: JF, All Ages. Picture Book. 1916 Australian Fantasy Classic. Collection of poems illustrated by Ida R. Outhwaite. Get one book by Ida and you'll want all she did. Outhwaite & Cecily M. Barker are the stand-out vintage fairy artists. I'd be hard-pressed to say who was the better artist. Look for affordable reprints. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. 1947 Kid Classic. Self-confidence shaken by a taunt about his saggy-baggy skin, all is well by the end when the little elephant finds others just like himself who find him just perfect. Equally appealing to boys & girls. A childhood favorite. Art by golden-age illustrator, Gustaf Tenggren. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. 1947 Kid Classic. Bunny discovers an egg and imagines all the different animals it could contain. When it finally does hatch, he has a new friend. Great artwork by Weisgard! Equally appealing to boys & girls. A childhood favorite. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. PictureBook. Multiple Award-Winner. Intricate illustrations of common idioms. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Great fun for littles & bigs.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. PictureBook. Multiple Award-Winner. Intricate alphabet illustrations. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Great fun for littles & bigs. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. Edward Lear's 1871 kid classic nonsense poem wonderfully illustrated by Jan Brett. Equally appealing to boys & girls. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. PictureBook. Award-winner. 1979 Fun Halloween pop-up. Boys & girls of all ages will enjoy this thoroughly. Reprints available.

aulsmith: I missed a lot of what this book was about as a child.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1908 BritLit kid classic animal adventure story. Great fun for all. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. If you're buying a hard copy, get an edition with one of the best illustrators: Michael Hague, Inga Moore, Charles Van Sandwyk, Ernest H. Shepard

PitcherBooks: JF. Multiple Award-Winner. 1981 Swedish KidLit classic. Ronia, a kick-ass tomboy, and a rival robber chieftain's son become secret friends in a magic forest. Complications ensue, of course. Boys, girls & grown-ups will love it.

PitcherBooks: Multiple Award Winner. JF, YA, All Ages. After his family is murdered, a baby is raised to boyhood by the departed denizens of the local graveyard. Interesting concept. Fun read. Equally appealing to boys & girls.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1950 BritLit kid fantasy adventure classic. Equally appealing to both boys & girls. The first and best of the seven book Narnia series. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him.

PitcherBooks: Multiple Award Winner. JF, YA, All Ages. 1962 KidLit SF&F classic. Loved this as a kid. Still do. First and best of the four book series.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA. An 1864 BritLit kid's fairy tale classic. A childhood favorite. A floating princess' lack of gravity causes a number of troubles chief among them a lack of empathy. See how she finally becomes truly human in this lovely little fable. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. If you're buying a copy, make sure to get an edition by one of the top illustrators. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1955 BritLit classic children's fantasy. A brownie serves to protect the children of an old estate from ghosts & witches. Well-done and enjoyable read from a gentler time.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA. An 1871 BritLit kid's fantasy adventure classic. For boys or girls. A childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. If you're buying a copy, make sure to get an edition by one of the top illustrators: Maurice Sendak, Jessie Willcox Smith, Helen Stratton, ... ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA. An 1863 BritLit kid's fantasy adventure classic. A childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. If you're buying a copy, make sure to get an edition with one of the best illustrators: Anne Anderson, Mabel Lucie Attwell, Warwick Goble, Harry Theaker, Jessie Willcox Smith, ... ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Multiple award winner. JF, YA, All Ages. Humorous tale of a brave girl genius with neglectful parents sent to a school - terrible in every way - except for her one wonderful teacher, Ms. Honey, and her poor put-upon classmates :-) Trials and tribulations abound but she overcomes all to a happy and satisfying end. The movie is well-done also.

sturlington: Terrific book!

PitcherBooks: JF, YA. 1880 Swiss KidLit classic. A little orphan girl's idyllic life and adventures for three years with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps disrupted by her aunt's taking her to a large town to be a companion to a rich family's daughter. A sweet story and a childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA. 1952 Multiple Award-Winner. BritLit kid fantasy classic. First of a five book series. A family of tiny people live secretly in the walls & floors of an English house and "borrow" from the big people in order to survive.

PitcherBooks: An exemplary & noteworthy book that is and has been an appealing classic for millennia. Very short tales using animal characters to teach a specific moral or bit of folk wisdom from Ancient Greece. A childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. If you're buying a picture book version, get an edition with one of the best illustrators: Michael Hague, Heidi Holder, Arthur Rackham, Milo Winter, .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF. Every kid needs a book of fairy tales. This is a good collection of some of the best-known tales. Scott Gustafson is an outstanding illustrator. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Kids & adults will love this book. This edition is a high-quality keeper.

PitcherBooks: KidLit Classic. Politically Correct CHILDREN'S VERSIONS AVAILABLE. Original fairy tales written by Hans Christian Anderson, Denmark, between 1835 & 1872. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. I've always enjoyed HCA's fairy tale collections better than any other possibly because I found them more full-bodied, interesting or entertaining than most. The Tinderbox, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, The Wild Swans, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, etc. All wonderful stories to this day. There are as many HCA storybook collection editions as there are individual picture books based on HCA's stories. Illustrators have done some of their best work on both the collections as on the individual picture book stories. Get one of the HCA collections with a top illustrator: Michael Adams, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen, William Heath Robinson, Gennady Spirin, Margaret Tarrant, Lizbeth Zwerger, .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

sturlington: Read most of them. Some of them I found inappropriate--even more so than Grimm.

aulsmith: The children's versions are all expurgated for a reason. These are for adults.

PitcherBooks: Politically-Correct CHILDREN's VERSIONS AVAILABLE. Classic anthology of folk tales, fairy tales and legends from Persia & India. First english translation was in 1706. Many childrens' versions exist both as a storybook anthology and as picturebooks of individual stories. Get a CHILDREN's EDITION by one of the top illustrators: Walter Crane, E.J. Detmold, Edmund Dulac, Errol le Cain, Maxfield Parrish, W. Heath Robinson, ...

PitcherBooks: Wonderful art by John Bauer (Illustrator, Sweden, 1882-1918). Excellent selection of tales. 29 stories, including Elsa Beskow's When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing; The Magician's Cape by Anna Wahlenberg; The Seven Wishes by Alfred Smedberg; The Ring by Helena Nyblom; Stalo and Kauras by P. A. Lindholm; The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds by Harald Ostenson...

PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. Award-Winner. 1. It's a well-written, interesting and altogether compelling piece of historical fiction. 2. You can't live in America without reading it at least once. 3. If you love the movie (who didn't?), the book is even better. 1960 Pulitzer Prize winner. "Deals with the issues of racism that were observed by the author as a child in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama. Despite being Lee's only published book, it led to Lee being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom of the United States for her contribution to literature in 2007. Lee has also been the recipient of numerous honorary degrees..." per Wikipedia.

PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 1991 Multiple Award-Winner. One of the best coming of age books I've ever read. To Kill a Mockingbird with a bit of magical realism. I'd recommend this book to anyone without reservation. One of my all-time favorites. ... Admin, please define children's books as I consider it to include Juv, Tweens & YA readers. Apparently some others agree and some don't. However, if you want this particular book off this list, it would also be necessary to ask everyone to delete To Kill a Mockingbird from here also. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

sturlington : Didn't care for this book. Appropriate for teens.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1990 Multiple Award-Winner. Spinelli is an excellent writer... A beautifully written poem of a book, an elegant parable, a wondrous fable...An innocent yet wise boy hero who makes the world a better place just for having passed through... One of the best books I've read in the past 10 years! Inspires and gives one hope not just for this generation but for oneself! A 20th century classic.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Multiple Award-Winner. Humor Fantasy. A fun and thought-provoking read that will stay with you for a long time! Recommend it to all ages! ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Politically-Correct CHILDREN's VERSIONS AVAILABLE. 1876 Kid classic adventure story that will still thrill kids today. Tom Sawyer is an American icon! A childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. I still recommend the original rather than re-write history. Discuss the book with your child after s/he reads it. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

sturlington : Started but my son didn't want to continue

aulsmith: Again a very adult book.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Politically-Correct CHILDREN's VERSIONS AVAILABLE. 1884 Kid classic adventure story. Sequel to Adventures of Tom Sawyer and just as entertaining. A childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. I still recommend the original rather than re-write history. Discuss the book with your child after s/he reads it. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

sturlington : This is a great book that is appropriately introduced in college with the historical context to demonstrate its importance in the canon. Not a book I think a lot of children would understand or enjoy these days.

PitcherBooks: 1881 KidLit adventure classic. Who hasn't imagined running away from home and having wonderful adventures as a child? Loved it as a kid. Still a great book. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. KID's VERSIONS AVAILABLE. 1883 KidLit Pirate Adventure Classic. A "Boy's Novel" of buccaneers, treasure maps and buried gold. But girls enjoy it too. A childhood favorite. Picture Book versions available for the younger set. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

sturlington : I recently reread this and enjoyed it but I didn't read it to my son. I'm not sure a lot of kids would have patience for it nowadays.

aulsmith: Read as an adult and hated it.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Multiple award winner. The 1998 book that started it all, first of the 7-book series. Harry Potter learns he's to be a student wizard at Hogwarts and so escape his awful Muggle relatives. Despite the dire predicaments his new status brings him, he is buoyed up with new friends and a wizard mentor. If you read one, you'll end up reading them all ... aulsmith: You have this listed as recommended book #67. Perhaps you might wish to delete if from your list if you hate it?

: Has hidden messages of racism, antisemitism, segregation, etc.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1937 BritLit kid fantasy adventure classic. Prequel to LOTR (and actually the only book of that series that I found truly enjoyable). A hobbit's journey and adventures with a wizard and dwarf troupe. Don't recommend the movie adaptations.

sturlington: My son preferred the graphic novel adaptation. The full text was a little too slow-going for him. He loves the movies.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. JF, YA, All Ages. CHILDREN's VERSIONS AVAILABLE. 1886 KidLit Historical Fiction Adventure Classic. A "Boy's Novel" but girls enjoy it too. A childhood favorite. Picture Book versions available for the younger set. Original Title: Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: How he was Kidnapped and Cast away; his Sufferings in a Desert Isle; his Journey in the Wild Highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious Highland Jacobites; with all that he Suffered at the hands of his Uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-called. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: Award-Winner. JF, YA. 1943 Kid historical fiction classic. 14 y/o apprentice before & during the American Revolutionary War. Found it riveting as a youngster. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

aulsmith: I would be amazed at any child getting through the original. I didn't get past page one. Even as an adult I found it preachy, racist and dull.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Politically-Correct CHILDREN's VERSIONS AVAILABLE. 1719 BritLit Survival Adventure Classic. A Lone shipwrecked sailor's adventures on a deserted tropical island. (Based on a true story.) What kid hasn't dreamed of the same!? ... Yet it remains a classic like Twain's works. Not into white-washing history. Discuss the book and some history with your kid when reading it. Geez. ... Aulsmith: Yet you put this title on this list? I'm confused.

sturlington : Agree with aulsmith.

aulsmith: This is not a children's book.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1726 BritLit Fantasy Adventure Satire Classic. CHILDREN'S VERSIONS AVAILABLE. (often covers just the Voyage to Lilliput but not always). The best PICTURE BOOK VERSION I've seen is Gulliver's Adventures in Lilliput illustrated by Gennady Spirin. The original adult edition contains 4 voyages: 1. Lilliput (tiny people); 2. Brobdingnag (Giants); 3. Laputa (Flying Island, Impractical Music & Math, Preposterous Schemes & Silly Science), Balnibarbi, Luggnagg (Aged & Infirm Immortals), Glubbdubdrib (Magician & Ghosts), and Japan; 4. Houyhnhnms (Intelligent horses rule, Human animals act as beasts of burden). Milo Winters did excellent illustrations for the YA/Adult version. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. ... aulsmith: If that is your view, why do you have it on your list? .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

merrystar: My 7-yr-old enjoyed an abridged version of this. She missed the satire and just saw adventure/fantasy

PitcherBooks: JF. 1883 Classic Italian fairy tale adventure of a wooden marionette that wants to become a real boy. 1988 Multiple Award-Winner illustrated by Roberto Innocenti. There are tons of versions, editions and illustrators but Innocenti makes his edition best I've seen. Various Picture Book versions available for the younger set ... Sturlington: I agree. It's a shame one is not allowed to choose the edition cover in these groups as Innocenti's is simply gorgeous. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1812 Swiss KidLit Adventure Classic. A Swiss family (Mom, Dad & 4 boys) shipwrecks in the tropical East Indies en route to Australia. The family scavenges the shipwreck to build a wonderful tree house and make a great life for themselves on their island. Some quibble over the improbable collection of plants and animals on the island but it's still a great adventure story. A childhood favorite. Picture Book versions available for the younger set. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. Multiple Award-Winner. 1953 SF&F Classic. One of Bradbury's best. Dystopia. Societal ban on all books with book burning as the solution. ... Admin, please define children's books as I consider it to include Juv, Tweens & YA readers. Apparently some others agree and some don't. However, if you want this particular book off this list, it would also be necessary to ask everyone to delete To Kill a Mockingbird from here also. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.

merrystar : not for kids

sturlington : For teens but not for children.

: Not a kids book

PitcherBooks : 617 members and only 3 stars. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read.

PitcherBooks : Enright wrote a cute series. This is the second of the series. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read.

PitcherBooks : No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.

sturlington: Richard Scarry is essential. This one is cool because it goes into various jobs, something I always wondered about as a kid.

PitcherBooks : No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read.

PitcherBooks : Just another PopLit genre series. I enjoyed Shan's City trilogy better but even so not a top 1000 must-read. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top pick.

PitcherBooks : No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read.

PitcherBooks : Lowry is a great author but don't think this is her best. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.

PitcherBooks : No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.

PitcherBooks : No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.

PitcherBooks : No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read. I know it's popular but it didn't do a thing for me.

sturlington : For teens perhaps, but not children.

PitcherBooks : I know this is extremely popular tale of a rabbit society fantasy. Did nothing for me. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read. So tell me why you love it.

PitcherBooks : Not his best book. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.

: Creepy

PitcherBooks : One of the few books in which I found the movie more appealing than the book. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.

PitcherBooks : Agree with merrystar's evaluation.

merrystar : In my opinion this is not really a children's book.

sturlington : This book has adult themes and probably would be fairly boring for a child to read.

PitcherBooks : I love SF&F and Le Guin. But this isn't on my top 1000 list. Why is it on yours? No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.