Cool kids' books resources

[bunnyjadwiga]

Booksense's summer picks:
http://www.booksense.com/bspicks/kidspicks/sum05index.jsp

Summer Reading recommended by Hornbook editors:
http://www.hbook.com/booklists/summer.asp

Summertime favorites, listed by the National Endowment for the Humanities:
http://www.neh.gov/projects/summertimefavorites.html

International Digital Children's Literature (online books!)
http://www.icdlbooks.org/

Burlington Public Library kid's books lists:
http://www.bpl.on.ca/kids/books/lists/listsmain.htm

Seattle PI suggested summer books:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/178766_kidsbooks21.html

So, what are your favorite kids' books?

Some of mine would be:
1) Winnie the Pooh
2) Charmed Life (Diana Wynne Jones)
3) Skating Shoes (Noel Streatfeld)
4) The Magician's Nephew (C.S. Lewis)
5) A Bear Called Paddington
6) Cricket in Times Square
7) The House with a Clock in its walls
8) The Little House series...

Comments

Konigsburg

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

My fave EL Konigsburg is _A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver_

By the way, in re sproglet, my mom brought me up on AA Milne poetry and a book of poetry called Silver Pennies.

Of course there are the picture books like _Frederick_ and the Richard Scarry books and all the old Scholastic hardbacks... *sigh* *sigh*

Re: Konigsburg

[marag.livejournal.com]

Eleanor of Aquitaine *rocks*! Love that book as well. I almost got my copy autographed at the National Book Festival, but I arrived too late for the book signing :(

Re: your other comment, yes, I've read The Perilous Gard, but not the other. Hmm, I wonder where my copy has gotten to, because I haven't read that book in many years.

I also adore Mairelon the Magician and Magician's Ward. As kids, my sister and I were big fans of Wrede's other series, which includes The Seven Towers and The Harp of Imach Thyssel. I always felt, though, like I was missing parts of the story. Since I think the books were out-of-print, I don't know if we just didn't find all of them, or if she never finished the series, or if it was just me.

Wrede

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

Oh, and who could forget the Enchanted Forest Chronicles.

But yeah, I admit to wanting to be the female mage from Seven Towers.

Re: Wrede

[marag.livejournal.com]

I want to put a sign up over our front door like the one Morwen has: None Of This Nonsense, Please.

I adored Talking to Dragons as a kid, and didn't know there were other books until a few years ago. I rushed out and bought the other three, naturally. ::happy sigh:: I always thought those books would make fabulous animated movies.

Re: Wrede

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

Yes. I would like that sign too. Maybe in my office. :)

Speaking of movies, you heard that the guy who did _Spirited Away_ did an anime of Diana Wynne Jones' _Howl's Moving Castle_? I'm really hoping it's going to come out in a theatre where I can get to see it! (Ok, yes, I've probably told EVERYONE in the world about this. but... oooh.... :) )

Re: Wrede

[marag.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I've heard of the movie. I've got two friends who are huge fans and they've been sending info. It sounds really good, I think.