Ann.without.an.e Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 If I said that I was only going to read 5 books to my children what would you suggest? I would love your Top 5 Suggestions (other than The Bible, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Lord of the Rings Series). Edited to add...I have a 6th, 4th, and 2nd grader, if that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisychics Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 The Phantom Tollbooth, Rabbit Hill, BFG, Danny the Champion of the World, Mysterious Benedict Society (all 3) :D If I said that I was only going to read 5 books to my children what would you suggest? I would love your Top 5 Suggestions (other than The Bible, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Lord of the Rings Series). Edited to add...I have a 6th, 4th, and 2nd grader, if that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 There are just too many good books. My quick 5 would be: Indian in the Cupboard, Sign of the Beaver, Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH, Nick of Time, and Jotham's Journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Quickly off the top of my head this morning: **Heidi would be first on my list, next to those you listed. Unabridged. *Carry on Mr. Bowditch, Jean Latham *Little House on the Prairie series *Pilgrim's Progress *A Children's Homer, Padraic Colum (at your children's ages) HTH, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlutterbyMommy Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I have a k'er, so it may make a difference... - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - The Secret Garden - The Little House series - Baum's Oz books - Pollyanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland_Mom Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 There are so many wonderful books. A few that come to mind: Hadassah Detectives in Togas Dangerous Journey (Beautiful Illustrated Version) Crispin, Son of Lead Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 It's too broad... I don't think I can give it a list that does the question justice. But, trying not to overlap with others, how about... The Penderwicks by Jeanie Birdsall The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke The Tale of Despereaux Arabel's Raven by Joan Aiken But that's just off the top of my head... Too much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Christian themes and values: 1. The Light Princess; The Golden Key (MacDonald) -- short stories 2. The Princess and the Goblins; The Princess and Curdie (MacDonald) 3. Hind's Feet on High Places (Hurnard) 4. The Great and Terrible Quest (Lovett) 5. Till We Have Faces (Lewis) -- for older children Inspirational 1. Carry On Mr. Bowditch (Latham) 2. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree 3. The Other Wise Man (retold by Kennedy) 4. Mountain Born (Yates) 5. The Hiding Place (tenBoom) -- for older children Family entertainment: 1. Letters from Father Christmas (Tolkien) 2. Trumpet of the Swan (White) 3. magic series by Edgar Eager: Half Magic, Magic by the Lake, Knight's Castle, Time Garden 4. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series (MacDonald) 5. rescuer series by Margery Sharpe: The Rescuers, Miss Bianca, Miss Bianca in the Orient Humorous: 1. Ben and I (Lawson) 2. By the Great Horn Spoon (Fleischer) 3 The Whipping Boy (Fleischer) 4. Christmas Every Day (Howells) -- short story 5. Five Children and It; The Book of Dragons (Nesbit) Classics 1. Just So Stories (Kipling) 2. A Little Princess (Burnett) 3. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Carroll) 4. Anne of Green Gables (Montgomery) -- girls / Where the Red Fern Grows (Rawls) -- boys 5. Wind in the Willows; The Reluctant Dragon (Grahame) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 If I said that I was only going to read 5 books to my children what would you suggest? I would love your Top 5 Suggestions (other than The Bible, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Lord of the Rings Series). Edited to add...I have a 6th, 4th, and 2nd grader, if that matters. 6th and 4th At that age some of my boys favorites were- Boy (they still quote from it and they are 17yo and 19yo now) My Side of the Mountain Rascal 2nd grade is so much younger At that age they all enjoyed Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing No matter the age The Tale of Despereaux and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever are fabulous. Also, my kids have never particularly enjoyed listening to me read. These are all audio books that have been favorites. Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 My kids are younger. The biggest hit for all of us, right now:).... Rhoade Dahl. (sp?) We're on our 4th or 5th and we all love him. I don't normally do well reading chapter books ( I do a lot of audio books), but I enjoy reading him. Other authors that are hits: ( I'm sooo cheating at your assignment) Francis Hodgson Burnett Noel Streatfield Frank Baum E. B. White Laura Ingalls Wilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Anything by Edith Nesbit Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Grace Lin (new one - we all LOVED it) The Door in the Wall (on audio book) The Trumpet of the Swans Caddie Woodlawn Understood Betsy Ohhh, too many to list!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna T. Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 My Quick Top 5 Read-Alouds: The Voyages of Dr. Dolitte - Hugh Lofting Red Sails to Capri - Ann Weil The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood - Pyle's version is our favorite The Adventures of Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie Walk the World's Rim - Betty Baker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApronMama Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I agree with everything here, but the ones we read over and over again are Laura Ingalls Wilder (the first 4) and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. I love to do a chapter or two of Mrs. Piggle Wiggle when we are between other books or just need something lighthearted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 'Blinky Bill' and 'Snugglepot and Cuddlepie!' Why is it you lot always leave those off your lists? :lol: Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julikins Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 How can I choose! I feel like I'm betraying my best friends! :eek: Okay--deep breath. Don't tell the others! 1. Pollyanna--the kind of book that changes you as you read it. 2. Where the Red Fern Grows 3. The Bronze Bow--I remember reading this is when I was in 5th grade and have never forgotten it. Made Jesus more real to me than ever! 4. Anne of Green Gables 5. Little House Series! My oldest is a girl--can you tell :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail4476 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Wow - that's hard to nail down to only five. For that age range, some of our favorites are: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien My Side of the Mountain by Jean C. George The Red Pony (short story by John Steinbeck) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I could never narrow it down to just 5 but I can give you our top 5 readalouds for this year--2010. Bud Not Buddy Tuck Everlasting BFG Pinocchio The Hobbit Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh Okay, I couldn't narrow it down for the year either. I am one over. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaHappy Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Oh man, I've read loads and loads of books to my boys over the past couple of years, but if I could pick just one...it would be Charlotte's Web. It is such an awesome book!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSDCY Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 These five stood out but not in particular order: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch The Cricket in Time Square By the Great Horn Spoon Anne of Green Gables The Trumpet of the Swan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 So many books, so little time...thank you for your help. I am writing them down...making my library list :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlutterbyMommy Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 . Pollyanna--the kind of book that changes you as you read it. :iagree: That book is such a treasure! It came at just teh right time for us as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 DS (9) has thoroughly enjoyed: The Search for Delicious Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (alt. title The Secret of NIMH) The Indian in the Cupboard The Charlie Bone series (on audio for the cool accents!) Several books by Roald Dahl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 This thread inspired me to spend even more money than I have lately on children's books... having recently bought most of the Sonlight P3/4 readers and some of the books listed on Ambleside Online and The Good Books program, I now also bought a set of 15 Roald Dahl books. It goes against my instinct, because I have been wanting to get hardcovers whenever possible, and to buy used if possible.... but $25 for 15 paperbacks can't really be beat. If you're a Costco member, keep your eyes peeled: the collection contains The Magic Finger Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Esio Trot Fantastic Mr. Fox Boy: Tales of Childhood Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator The Twits James and the Giant Peach Danny the Champion of the World George's Marvelous Medicine Going Solo The BFG Matilda The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me The Witches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Just 5 off the top of my head: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (it was the first time a book has made me cry in years) The Secret Garden Black Beauty One Thousand and One Arabian Nights by Geraldine McCaughrean Stuart Little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Here's my top-of-the-head list o' the moment: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Haroun and the Sea of Stories Sea of Trolls trilogy (Nancy Farmer) The Little Grey Men by BB The Wind in the Willows The Kind of Ireland's Son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamarie Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 My kids aren't old enough yet for us to have developed our top 5 list, but I am currently reading them Pippi Longstocking and all 3 of them think it uproariously hilarious. They laugh through every chapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 My kids aren't old enough yet for us to have developed our top 5 list, but I am currently reading them Pippi Longstocking and all 3 of them think it uproariously hilarious. They laugh through every chapter. Have you read them Mrs. Piggle Wiggle? My kids loved those books, especially when they were that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 If I said that I was only going to read 5 books to my children what would you suggest? I would love your Top 5 Suggestions (other than The Bible, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Lord of the Rings Series). Edited to add...I have a 6th, 4th, and 2nd grader, if that matters. I have 7th 6th and 3rd. Some books that they've all enjoyed: Swallows and Amazons Understood Betsy Charlotte's Web 101 Dalmations Mr. Popper's Penguins Phantom Tollbooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I haven't read the replies and feel sure that this has been mentioned, but I have loved reading the Little House on the Prairie series to my kids.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Our kids' favorites so far (they're 3rd, 2nd and K - well, and the 3 yro) have been: Indian in the Cupboard Mr. Popper's Penguins Kildee House Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Where the Sidewalk Ends Cricket in Times Square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Tove Jansson's Moomintroll books (any, and all) The Mysterious Benedict Society (all 3) The Island of Blue Dolphins Jules Verne Carry on Mr. Bowditch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Oooh, I though of another one. Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths by Lucy Coats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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