What are the best books for children?

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What are the best books for children?

Answer 1

When i was 5 years old, i received a book entitled "A treasury of Fairytales"(a collection of stories from authors like hans christian andersen) for my birhtday.. I think books like that is the best for children. They could learn not just values and good morals, but also how to appreciate even little things. The stories can also help enhanced the kids imagination..Through that, they could learn how beautiful life  isin such a young age..:)

Answer 2

why not go for DR Suess

Answer 3

bible stories

Answer 4

I think the best books for children are ones that spark interest in the child. Nothing will set your child up for a life time of hating reading than forcing them into listening or reading books they have no interest in. Go to the library and let your child browse and pick out books that they enjoy. My daughter is 5 and she picks the same books out over and over again and occassionally will try out a new one. I am fine with that because I know how much she enjoys them and that in turn makes her eager to learn how to read the words in them.

Answer 5

Honey for a Child's Heart is a great resource for finding good books for children.

Answer 6

I advise you to look for books that rhyme or have a rhythmic pattern. This is the key to building reading fluency in children. It's no accident that children will often ask to have their favorite stories read to them again and again--these books, from the classics to the contemporary feature repetitive or rhythmic text that begs to be read aloud time after time. Also, pop-up books and lift the flap books can be very attractive to children of any age but in particular emergent readers. I've included some below. For preschool children, I highly recommend books by Lois Ehlert, Eric Carle, Sandra Boynton, Bill Martin Jr. and of course, Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss). There are thousands of books that you might select, but let me recommend a few that you may not be familiar with:

"The Long-Nosed Pig" by Keith Faulkner; ill. by Jonathan Lambert [pop-up book]

"The Wide-Mouthed Frog" by Keith Faulkner; ill. by Jonathan Lambert [pop-up book]

"Shark in the Park" by Nick Sharrat [Fun!]

"Bark, George" by Jules Feiffer [Hysterical!]

"T is for Terrible" by Peter McCarty

"Some Dogs Do" by Jez Alborough [I could read this book every day for the rest of my life--so positive do I think its message is].

"Duck in the Truck" by Jez Alborough

"Louella Mae, She's Run Away" by Karen Beaumont Alarcón; ill. by Rosanne Litzinger

"The Wolf's Chicken Stew" by Keiko Kasza

"Rosie's Walk" by Pat Hutchins

"The Teeny Tiny Woman: An Old English Ghost Tale" by Barbara Seuling [There are many versions of this story but this is my favorite].

"Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale" by Mo Willems ["Knuffle Bunny Too" was published earlier this year

"Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" by Mo Willems [There are other books about the Pigeon and his adventure--this is the best].

"Leonardo, the Terrible Monster" by Mo Willems

"Edwina, the Dinosaur that Didn't Know She Was Extinct" by Mo Willems

"Sheep in a Jeep" by Nancy Shaw; ill. by Margot Apple

"Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss [one of Dr. Seuss' best, especially for read-aloud]

"Caps for Sale" by Esphyr Slobodkina

"Millions of Cats" by Wanda Gag

"Harold and the Purple Crayon" by Crockett Johnson

"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak

"Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown; ill. by Clement Hurd

"Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs!" by Sandra Boynton

"Just Like Heaven" by Patrick McDonnell

"The Gift of Nothing" by Patrick McDonnell

"Hug Time" by Patrick McDonnell

"The Missing Piece" by Shel Silverstein

"The Missing Piece Meets the Big O" by Shel Silverstein

"The Very Quiet Cricket" by Eric Carle [There are many other great titles available from Eric Carle]

"Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On" by Lois Ehlert [This is just one example of her great books]

"Banana Moon" by Janet Marshall

"Dinosaur Roar" by Paul & Henrietta Stickland

"How Loud Is a Lion?" by Stella Blackstone; ill. by Clare Beaton

"Clickety Clack" by Robert & Amy Spence; ill. by Margaret Spengler

"One Red Dot" by David A. Carter [pop-up book]

"Blue 2" by David A. Carter [pop-up book]

"600 Black Spots" by David A. Carter [pop-up book]

"Arrowville" by Geefwee Bodoe

"Duck on a Bike" by David Shannon

"No, David!" by David Shannon [Check out David's other adventures, too].

"Ella Sarah Get Dressed" by Margaret Chodos-Irvine

"Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin; ill. by Betsy Lewin

"How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?" by Jany Yolen; ill. by Mark Teague

"How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?" by Jany Yolen; ill. by Mark Teague

"How Does a Dinosaur Eat His Food?" by Jany Yolen; ill. by Mark Teague [There are several other books about dinosaurs from this author and illustrator].

"The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds

"Ish" by Peter H. Reynolds

"The Spider and the Fly" by Mary Howitt; ill. by Tony DiTerlizzi

"Imogene's Antlers" by David Small

"Un Gato y un Perro" by Clare Masurel

"Bear Snores On" by Karma Wilson; ill. by Jane Chapman

"Freckleface Strawberry" by Julianne Moore [Yes, the actress--it's a great effort by her that parallels her life]

"I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean" by Kevin Sherry

"Knock, Knock!" by John Muth, et al. [a hysterical collection of knock, knock jokes for young children]

"Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs" by Tomie dePaola

"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Bill Martin Jr.; ill. by Eric Carle

"The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge" by Hildegarde H. Swift; ill by Lynd Ward

"The Story of Ferdinand" by Munro Leaf; ill. by Robert Lawson

"Corduroy" by Don Freeman

"The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats

"Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" by Virginia Lee Burton

I've read the above picture books numerous times with great cheer (and some tears) from many audiences. Click on my profile and e-mail me. I would be happy to correspond with you and make further suggestions. I'd also encourage to stop by your local library and chat with the children's librarians there to get their recommendations. Finally, I'd suggest you find a copy of Jim Trelease's "The Read Aloud Handbook." http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/ It's an invaluable resource for parents, godparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. Another good source of information is "Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children," published by The New York Times and edited by Eden Ross Lipson.

Answer 7

Eric Carl..his books are full of color and is good for their sensory learning.

Answer 8

caldecott books for preschool

newbery for elementary

Answer 9

disney books

Answer 10

Fairytale stories and coloring books are the books which best fit the children.

Answer 11

The best books for children are the ones that bring smiles and giggles...they will ask you to reread them over and over again. Look for funny stories with gentle messages of friendship, love, virtues.

Answer 12

For what age?....anything from Dr. Seuss to Disney - my youngest likes - You Read to Me, I'll Read to You books

Answer 13

best children books are by Enid Blyton i have heard she has written about 700 books.

Answer 14

my mum used to read me bed time stories...it helped alot!

Answer 15

I have a preschooler and he loves If you give a pig a pancake ,Goodnight moon, The little engine that could , and and the very Hungary Caterpillar we are a family that loves book so we have so many but these are come favorites

Answer 16

There are books that have won awards such as

Caldecott or Newberry . Those books are always quality. They usually have a sticker on the cover to indicate that award. But really you should just go to a library and let you child choose a book they are interested in because their tastes and abilities change as they grow. Any book they want to read is a good book as long as it is appropriate for their age.

Answer 17

Books that interact with the children - like look under the flap or find a certain object on the page.  if you are talking about a classroom full of children, I like Eric Carle probably the best.