What are your kids favorite books?

Question

Trying to build a collection of children's books...

I've tried searching the internet for lists of good titles, but it's proving overwhelming. Looking for classics and less popular finds...

Any suggestions for good fiction and non-fiction books for pre-k to 2nd grade (4 to 8 years old)?

Answer 1

Dr. Seuse ,  The hungry caterpillar,  Jack and the beanstock,  Hansel and Grettle,  Snow white,  Cinderfella,  the jungle book, Peter Pan, The Velvateen Rabbit, Little red riding hood,  Gulivers Travels,  The adventures of Tom Sawyer, The adventures of Huck Finn, Any of the Magic Tree house books,  The Magic school bus,   Rip Vanwinkel, The legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Bearenstien Bears,  Mother Goose Nursery rhymes,  The Tinder Box,  The princess and the Pea,

The Brabe Tin Soldier,

My kids are older now but these are the ones that I remember reading over and over again and they still drag them out at times. Mine are 9 and 12.

Answer 2

Are you in the Philadelphia area I have a whole bunch of Dr. Seuss, Franklin, Bearenstein Bears, Junie B. Jones and Dora books I would be happy to give you.

For your 2nd grader - Magic Tree House, A to Z Mysteries, The Boxcar Children, The color/jewel fairies, Cam Jansen, American girl series, The Hardy Boys

For your pre-K child, we did lots of Dora, Bearenstein Bears, Franklin, Care Bears, Dr. Seuss, Amelia Badelia, Young Cam Jansen

Those are a few, if you have a local library they are usually a huge help.

Answer 3

Olivia 12: The Penderwicks, Harry Potter, Double Identity, and Matilda

Sophie 4: Junie B. Jones and some sneaky Peeky Spying (She read this herself in a month), and all the other Junie B's. She also likes Katie Kazoo and anything Dr. Seuss.

When Olivia was in 2nd grade she liked, Boxar Children and Katie Kazoo, she also read Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume

Answer 4

I'm a kid and I find that my favourite books are harry potter but if your looking for easier books try Judy Blume or Beverly Cleary they are both quite good authors.

Answer 5

Ask them what they like.

Second best, ask your local children's librarian.

Answer 6

for pre-k - 4 kids these books are a fav with nephews

If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Bath Time! by Sandra Boynton

Hardcover: How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?

(hit with 7 year old also)

by Jane Yolen

Books for 5-8 year olds

Once I Ate a Pie by  Patricia MacLachlan

Before You Were Mine

by Maribeth Boelts

Knut the Baby Polar Bear by Isabella Hatkoff

Answer 7

Dr. Seuss is the best.