CatholicMom Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I want to get more classics in my children's book collection. So far I know I want to get: - a book of fairy tales (Jack and the Beanstalk, etc) - Aesop's Fables (but WHICH version? :confused: Please share which one you love and WHY.) My oldest is almost 9 yrs old and I never heard of Aesop's Fables until this year. :001_huh: :glare: :laugh: :sleep: I read a few as a kid and remember them to this day but I had no clue who "Aesop" was until recently! I have James Herriott's Treasury for Children which we love. I have Usborne's Greek Myths. And I have The Real Mother Goose. I can't think of other "classics" I already have. What are the other BIG classics? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Ninja Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Some my dc have enjoyed: Winnie the Pooh, House at Pooh Corner Tom Sawyer Peter Pan Swiss Family Robinson A Jungle Book The Just So Stories, and Rikki Tikki Tavi Tales of the Arabian Nights Chronicles of Narnia ( some may not consider this a classic, but I do) Story of Dr. Doolittle A Little Princess Black Beauty Five Little Peppers Treasure Island Pollyanna Wizard of Oz series Mary Poppins series Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Freckles, and A Girl of the Limberlost Little Women Little Men Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) Photo Ninja gave you a great list! Another good resource is The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. It includes picture books as well as classics and more recent favorites. Another "book about books" that I love is Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt. I'm sure you can find both at your library. Have you tried asking your children's librarian? Some can be super nice and helpful. eta - about Aesop's Fables - I have this one - Aesop's Fables and this one and this one that I mainly bought for the lovely illustrations. Yes, my name is Laura and I have a book-buying problem. :) I think for the fables, just take a look through several different versions and see which one you enjoy reading the most. Edited February 25, 2012 by Mothersweets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 This is the version of Aesop's Fables that we have and love. I love Pinkney's illustrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Shakespeare from Lamb or Nesbit depending on what level you are looking for. The Phantom Tollbooth Grimm's Fairytales (depending on sensitivity of your DC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 My 7yods loves "the trojan horse" by emily little. It's actually a level 5 reader, so I read it to him. treasure Island hans christian anderson peter pan beatrix potter winnie the pooh James Herriot some of 1dd (classic major) favorites from when she was a child: Grimm's fairy tales D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (they have other subjects as well) The Little Princess Tolkein (most of my kids read this when they were 10/11) Narnia aesop's fables (I have ash and highton as I like the great variety of artists/styles illistrating them.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 This is the version of Aesop's Fables that we have and love. I love Pinkney's illustrations.Just the one I was going to recommend. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I don't know if they're considered classics but I like the books in the Sonlight catalog. Also, I've found other book catalogs helpful - Chinaberry, Beautiful Feet books, the Five-in-a-Row book lists. You could also ask the children's librarian at your library for suggestions, too. Do a search at amazon.com for "children's classics" and tons of stuff comes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Back to add Trumpet of The Swan The Secret Garden Charlotte's Web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 You are probably too young to remember this list, but it's from "Books Captain Kangaroo read to me in the 50's" Lots of fantastic classics, I bought tons of these for my children and the ones I don't have yet I'll add for grandchildren. http://www.amazon.com/Captain-Kangaroo-Read-These-1950s/lm/2VG245SH1XZ6U I loved the Captain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Check out Ambleside or Charlotte Mason reading lists, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=342998&highlight=puffin+classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Thanks for the lists everyone!!! Let me know if there are any others to add to my list! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 This is the version of Aesop's Fables that we have and love. I love Pinkney's illustrations. Oh! I love his illustrations but did not know about this book! I have Milo Winter's. Thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 You might also consider a volume which contains Mother Goose Nursery rhymes such as this one -- I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book. From Publishers Weekly This inspired collaboration marries the earliest work of the Opies--British folklorists who for four decades charted the territory of childhood through schoolchildren's language--with new illustrations that show Sendak at his finest. With the shape and heft of a handbook, the volume is, in effect, a primer of children's humor and lore. Many rhymes are instantly familiar; others are less so--especially those with a British tinge. Merely perusing the Contents page, with such tantalizing listings as "Guile-Malicious" and "Guile-Innocent," is a delectable exercise. Because the Opies' particular genius lay in mapping the verbal turf of children themselves--and not adults' often sanitized versions--the rhymes they collected portray not only the playfulness of childhood but its occasional crudeness and cruelty as well. For the same reason, they exude spontaneity and energy. Sendak's illustrations pick up this energy and add their own. His characters are, variously, mischievous, sprightly, gnarly and spectral, and possessed of a seemingly endless array of expressions. Appealing and immediately accessible, they are drawn in simple, clean lines that recall his early work and painted with a broad palette that ranges from rich russets to soft indigos. The text and art are seamlessly interactive: small figures chase each other around the type; larger illustrations mingle images from several verses. And Sendak's ability to create provocative psychological dimension is in full evidence as well. The sequence illustrating the ubiquitous "Rain, rain, go away" is accompanied by a series showing a child's mother gradually transformed into a protective tree; the figure pelted in "Sticks and stones" is a skeleton itself. The republication of these rhymes brings the Opies' work full circle; the book seems a satisfying culmination of Sendak's gifts as well. Ages 5-up. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 This is the version of Aesop's Fables that we have and love. I love Pinkney's illustrations. That is the one we prefer over Milo Winter's version. The illustrations are wonderful. I also have a paperback of another version. I'm pretty sure it is this one. The table of contents lists the fables by moral instead of by character. It is helpful when some random moral pops into your head and you need to figure out which fable it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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