1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
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- 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
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door C. S. Lewis
45,698 leden
764 besprekingen
4.1
Score 57
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:29 PM
- 58 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, xuesheng, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, smcwl, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, aulsmith, avatiakh, supersidvicious, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, telopea, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, souloftherose, marycloseburn, tboonstra, briarhills, katie4098, MDGentleReader, dustydigger, eclecticdodo, rretzler, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, jeffza, la.grisette, renmarie, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, JonMaxwell, Ludmila.Smirnova, alvaret, bethanyseeley, wichitafriendsschool, Rusty37, HeyMimi, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707, SueSueB,
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1950 BritLit kid fantasy adventure classic. Equally appealing to both boys & girls. The first and best of the seven book Narnia series. ... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him.
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door J. R. R. Tolkien
94,504 leden
1,189 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 52
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:29 PM
- 52 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, xuesheng, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, smcwl, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, aulsmith, avatiakh, Mom2MandJ, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, telopea, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, honeydew69862004, souloftherose, marycloseburn, briarhills, Dilara86, dustydigger, eclecticdodo, rretzler, si, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, la.grisette, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Tinuvia, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, towermancn, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1937 BritLit kid fantasy adventure classic. Prequel to LOTR (and actually the only book of that series that I found truly enjoyable). A hobbit's journey and adventures with a wizard and dwarf troupe. Don't recommend the movie adaptations.sturlington: My son preferred the graphic novel adaptation. The full text was a little too slow-going for him. He loves the movies.
3
door J. K. Rowling
133,907 leden
2,056 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 50
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:29 PM
- 53 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, xuesheng, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, KimarieBee, paeonia, J.Sealy, aulsmith, avatiakh, supersidvicious, Mom2MandJ, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, telopea, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, paruline, honeydew69862004, souloftherose, marycloseburn, tboonstra, briarhills, Dilara86, katie4098, eclecticdodo, rretzler, Tess_W, si, davisonme, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears, Katy11, alvaret, bethanyseeley, wichitafriendsschool, Rusty37, shainaebc, mozone1, steller0707, ,EllenMazieKeyes ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith: Read as an adult and hated it.PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Multiple award winner. The 1998 book that started it all, first of the 7-book series. Harry Potter learns he's to be a student wizard at Hogwarts and so escape his awful Muggle relatives. Despite the dire predicaments his new status brings him, he is buoyed up with new friends and a wizard mentor. If you read one, you'll end up reading them all ... aulsmith: You have this listed as recommended book #67. Perhaps you might wish to delete if from your list if you hate it?
4
door Lewis Carroll
27,108 leden
480 besprekingen
4
Score 47
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:30 PM
- 47 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, aulsmith, rainpebble, avatiakh, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, blackdove07, navelos, paruline, EllaTim, marycloseburn, eassin, katie4098, eclecticdodo, rretzler, si, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, sr994, jeffza, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, SYESHOI
5
door Maurice Sendak
26,051 leden
1,450 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 45
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:18 PM
- 45 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, rainpebble, avatiakh, Mom2MandJ, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, FAMeulstee, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, telopea, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, EllaTim, tboonstra, eassin, MDGentleReader, rretzler, Tess_W, si, davisonme, cej1027, mdoris, al.vick, ahef1963, jeffza, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, wichitafriendsschool, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707, SYESHOI, gcurran
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: JF. 1963 Multiple Award-Winner. KidLit fantasy classic written & illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Naughty Max is sent to his bedroom. His bedroom transforms to a jungle and he sails to the Island of the Wild Things but then decides to return home. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Every kid needs a copy. Totally skip the horrendous movie.
6
door E. B. White
36,152 leden
1,025 besprekingen
4.2
Score 44
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:22 PM
- 44 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, KimarieBee, smcwl, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, tboonstra, MDGentleReader, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, stefanny73, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, wichitafriendsschool, shainaebc, mozone1, steller0707, SueSueB
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: All the little baby spiders ballooning away brought my son to tears.
7
35,306 leden
557 besprekingen
4.1
Score 44
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 04:43 PM
- 45 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, xuesheng, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, aulsmith, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, tboonstra, briarhills, MDGentleReader, si, davisonme, cej1027, mdoris, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, alvaret, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, Dondy154, SYESHOI,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Dated and overly didactic.
8
door Harper Lee
78,542 leden
1,434 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 43
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:29 PM
- 44 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, xuesheng, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, guyalice, aulsmith, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, navelos, paruline, tboonstra, briarhills, Dilara86, katie4098, rretzler, Tess_W, si, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Sayonara1977, Rusty37, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. Award-Winner. 1. It's a well-written, interesting and altogether compelling piece of historical fiction. 2. You can't live in America without reading it at least once. 3. If you love the movie (who didn't?), the book is even better. 1960 Pulitzer Prize winner. "Deals with the issues of racism that were observed by the author as a child in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama. Despite being Lee's only published book, it led to Lee being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom of the United States for her contribution to literature in 2007. Lee has also been the recipient of numerous honorary degrees..." per Wikipedia.
9
door Roald Dahl
25,038 leden
452 besprekingen
4.1
Score 43
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:29 PM
- 44 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, xuesheng, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, rainpebble, avatiakh, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, telopea, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, paruline, Snubby, tboonstra, eassin, briarhills, katie4098, eclecticdodo, rretzler, si, davisonme, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, CarlaOverton, alvaret, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1,acceptance
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: We listened to the audio version. Great.
10
- 42 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, roby72, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, blackdove07, telopea, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, paruline, EllaTim, eassin, briarhills, katie4098, eclecticdodo, Tess_W, si, davisonme, mdoris, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, CarlaOverton, alvaret, bethanyseeley, Sayonara1977, Rusty37, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, SueSueB
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: Multiple award winner. JF, YA, All Ages. Humorous tale of a brave girl genius with neglectful parents sent to a school - terrible in every way - except for her one wonderful teacher, Ms. Honey, and her poor put-upon classmates :-) Trials and tribulations abound but she overcomes all to a happy and satisfying end. The movie is well-done also.sturlington: Terrific book!
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door Eric Carle
22,832 leden
1,069 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 41
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:16 PM
- 42 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, Mom2MandJ, rnnyhoff, FAMeulstee, labfs39, merrystar, blackdove07, telopea, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, honeydew69862004, EllaTim, tboonstra, eassin, Dilara86, katie4098, MDGentleReader, eclecticdodo, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, mdoris, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,
12
door L. Frank Baum
21,995 leden
423 besprekingen
3.9
Score 41
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 08:36 PM
- 41 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, aulsmith, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, konallis, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, EllaTim, marycloseburn, tboonstra, katie4098, eclecticdodo, rretzler, Tess_W, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
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door Johanna Spyri
10,311 leden
148 besprekingen
3.8
Score 41
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 06:03 AM
- 41 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, J.Sealy, aulsmith, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, thomasandmary, Snubby, marycloseburn, tboonstra, Dilara86, eclecticdodo, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, mdoris, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, bethanyseeley, wichitafriendsschool, Rusty37, shainaebc, mozone1
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: JF, YA. 1880 Swiss KidLit classic. A little orphan girl's idyllic life and adventures for three years with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps disrupted by her aunt's taking her to a large town to be a companion to a rich family's daughter. A sweet story and a childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org.
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door Laura Ingalls Wilder
15,600 leden
229 besprekingen
4.1
Score 40
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 06:03 AM
- 40 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, dara85, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, J.Sealy, aulsmith, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, rnnyhoff, konallis, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, marycloseburn, tboonstra, Dilara86, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, wichitafriendsschool, Rusty37, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
15
44,679 leden
765 besprekingen
4.2
Score 38
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:26 PM
- 38 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, aulsmith, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, sturlington, navelos, paruline, EllaTim, marycloseburn, Dilara86, rretzler, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, shainaebc, mozone1, steller0707
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: This is the very first book I read aloud to my son. I don't think he understood much of it, but I love this book!
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door Mark Twain
43,030 leden
519 besprekingen
3.9
Score 38
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 01:14 AM
- 39 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, J.Sealy, aulsmith, rainpebble, avatiakh, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, FAMeulstee, amanda4242, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, thomasandmary, paruline, EllaTim, marycloseburn, eassin, rretzler, Tess_W, si, cej1027, gypsysmom, stefanny73, ahef1963, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith: Again a very adult book.PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Politically-Correct CHILDREN's VERSIONS AVAILABLE. 1884 Kid classic adventure story. Sequel to Adventures of Tom Sawyer and just as entertaining. A childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. I still recommend the original rather than re-write history. Discuss the book with your child after s/he reads it. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.sturlington : This is a great book that is appropriately introduced in college with the historical context to demonstrate its importance in the canon. Not a book I think a lot of children would understand or enjoy these days.
17
door Anne Frank
28,358 leden
514 besprekingen
4.1
Score 38
Toegevoegd 2013-08-13, 08:00 PM
- 40 Members
- Aquila, dara85, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, konallis, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, telopea, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, EllaTim, Snubby, marycloseburn, tboonstra, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, alvaret, bethanyseeley, 1Avidfan, shainaebc, steller0707, Chiken,xuesheng ,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- xuesheng : While this is an important book, it is NOT included in the book "1001 Children's Books You Must Read before You Grow Up" which I think this list should be. Therefore, I vote Thumbs Down.
18
door Kenneth Grahame
23,762 leden
331 besprekingen
4.1
Score 38
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 06:03 AM
- 38 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, KimarieBee, smcwl, paeonia, J.Sealy, aulsmith, avatiakh, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, navelos, thomasandmary, marycloseburn, Dilara86, MDGentleReader, eclecticdodo, si, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, CarlaOverton, OFThomp, Sayonara1977, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith: I missed a lot of what this book was about as a child.PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1908 BritLit kid classic animal adventure story. Great fun for all. Equally appealing to boys & girls. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. If you're buying a hard copy, get an edition with one of the best illustrators: Michael Hague, Inga Moore, Charles Van Sandwyk, Ernest H. Shepard
19
door Charles Dickens
24,728 leden
525 besprekingen
4.1
Score 37
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 08:40 PM
- 38 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, J.Sealy, aulsmith, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, konallis, labfs39, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, thomasandmary, paruline, EllaTim, Snubby, marycloseburn, tboonstra, briarhills, rretzler, Tess_W, si, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Read myself but not to my son. We'll just watch the Muppet version again.
20
door Astrid Lindgren
10,535 leden
160 besprekingen
4
Score 37
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 07:02 PM
- 37 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, dara85, ejmam, smcwl, aulsmith, roby72, rnnyhoff, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, tboonstra, briarhills, rretzler, Tess_W, cej1027, mdoris, gypsysmom, al.vick, stefanny73, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, alvaret, bethanyseeley, Sayonara1977, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, SYESHOI
21
door Madeleine L'Engle
39,476 leden
961 besprekingen
4
Score 36
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 04:26 PM
- 36 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, aulsmith, rainpebble, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, cbl_tn, MaryKay1822, merrystar, telopea, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, paruline, MDGentleReader, rretzler, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, Ludmila.Smirnova, CarlaOverton, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: Multiple Award Winner. JF, YA, All Ages. 1962 KidLit SF&F classic. Loved this as a kid. Still do. First and best of the four book series.
22
door L. M. Montgomery
29,434 leden
559 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 35
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 10:42 PM
- 35 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, FAMeulstee, labfs39, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, paruline, EllaTim, tboonstra, briarhills, rretzler, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, alvaret, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, shainaebc, mozone1
23
door Laura Ingalls Wilder
16,252 leden
288 besprekingen
4.1
Score 35
Toegevoegd 2013-08-13, 07:58 PM
- 35 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, dara85, ejmam, smcwl, J.Sealy, guyalice, aulsmith, rainpebble, rnnyhoff, konallis, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, marycloseburn, tboonstra, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, wichitafriendsschool, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Listened to the audio version. Wonderful.
24
door Mark Twain
32,921 leden
326 besprekingen
3.9
Score 33
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 09:23 PM
- 34 Members
- Aquila, Kattermole, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, aulsmith, rainpebble, Mom2MandJ, roby72, rnnyhoff, PitcherBooks, labfs39, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, thomasandmary, paruline, EllaTim, marycloseburn, eassin, rretzler, Tess_W, si, cej1027, gypsysmom, stefanny73, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Politically-Correct CHILDREN's VERSIONS AVAILABLE. 1876 Kid classic adventure story that will still thrill kids today. Tom Sawyer is an American icon! A childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. I still recommend the original rather than re-write history. Discuss the book with your child after s/he reads it. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.sturlington : Started but my son didn't want to continue
25
door C. S. Lewis
26,528 leden
239 besprekingen
3.9
Score 33
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 09:18 PM
- 34 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, J.Sealy, aulsmith, rainpebble, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, marycloseburn, tboonstra, eclecticdodo, rretzler, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, SueSueB,
26
door Jack London
20,199 leden
321 besprekingen
3.8
Score 32
Toegevoegd 2014-09-27, 11:17 AM
- 33 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, aulsmith, rainpebble, roby72, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, blackdove07, telopea, deldevries, navelos, paruline, EllaTim, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,sturlington
27
door Roald Dahl
19,739 leden
362 besprekingen
3.9
Score 32
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:29 PM
- 32 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, guyalice, roby72, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, telopea, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, EllaTim, katie4098, eclecticdodo, rretzler, davisonme, cej1027, mdoris, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, Katy11, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, Sayonara1977, Rusty37, shainaebc, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
28
door P. D. Eastman
12,541 leden
263 besprekingen
4.1
Score 31
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:22 PM
- 33 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, aulsmith, rainpebble, avatiakh, Mom2MandJ, labfs39, cbl_tn, MaryKay1822, merrystar, telopea, deldevries, thomasandmary, tboonstra, eassin, MDGentleReader, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, mdoris, al.vick, ahef1963, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, CarlaOverton, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,sturlington ,navelos
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : I really hate reading this book aloud.
29
door J. K. Rowling
107,239 leden
986 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 30
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 06:02 AM
- 33 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, rainpebble, supersidvicious, Mom2MandJ, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, paruline, marycloseburn, Dilara86, eclecticdodo, rretzler, si, davisonme, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, Katy11, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, steller0707,katie4098 ,EllenMazieKeyes ,ManWithAnAgenda
30
door C. S. Lewis
25,431 leden
258 besprekingen
4
Score 30
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:30 PM
- 32 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, J.Sealy, aulsmith, rainpebble, konallis, FAMeulstee, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, marycloseburn, tboonstra, eclecticdodo, rretzler, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, 1Avidfan, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,sturlington ,
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : We only read this halfway, to be truthful. My son got bored. I still love these books but they do seem a little dated now.
31
door Richard Adams
24,912 leden
472 besprekingen
4.2
Score 29
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:29 PM
- 30 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, J.Sealy, guyalice, avatiakh, roby72, rnnyhoff, FAMeulstee, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, marycloseburn, eassin, briarhills, rretzler, Tess_W, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,PitcherBooks
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : I know this is extremely popular tale of a rabbit society fantasy. Did nothing for me. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read. So tell me why you love it.
32
door J. R. R. Tolkien
54,725 leden
487 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 28
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:30 PM
- 32 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, aulsmith, rainpebble, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, cbl_tn, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, marycloseburn, briarhills, eclecticdodo, rretzler, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, jeffza, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, Rusty37,sturlington ,katie4098 , ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Not for children.katie4098 : This is not a children's book
33
34,124 leden
430 besprekingen
3.8
Score 27
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 10:42 PM
- 29 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, roby72, PitcherBooks, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, paruline, marycloseburn, eassin, eclecticdodo, Tess_W, si, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, alvaret, Sayonara1977, wichitafriendsschool, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1,sturlington ,navelos
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. KID's VERSIONS AVAILABLE. 1883 KidLit Pirate Adventure Classic. A "Boy's Novel" of buccaneers, treasure maps and buried gold. But girls enjoy it too. A childhood favorite. Picture Book versions available for the younger set. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.sturlington : I recently reread this and enjoyed it but I didn't read it to my son. I'm not sure a lot of kids would have patience for it nowadays.
34
- 27 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, J.Sealy, supersidvicious, konallis, FAMeulstee, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, telopea, deldevries, navelos, katie4098, eclecticdodo, rretzler, davisonme, mdoris, ahef1963, mspixieears, CarlaOverton, bethanyseeley, Sayonara1977, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
35
door Lewis Carroll
7,850 leden
124 besprekingen
4
Score 27
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 10:43 PM
- 27 Members
- gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, aulsmith, rainpebble, konallis, FAMeulstee, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, paruline, EllaTim, marycloseburn, eclecticdodo, rretzler, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
36
door J. K. Rowling
102,503 leden
885 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 26
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:37 PM
- 30 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, rainpebble, supersidvicious, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, merrystar, blackdove07, telopea, deldevries, paruline, marycloseburn, eclecticdodo, rretzler, si, davisonme, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, Katy11, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, steller0707,katie4098 , ,EllenMazieKeyes ,ManWithAnAgenda
37
- 26 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, paeonia, guyalice, supersidvicious, konallis, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, blackdove07, deldevries, sturlington, thomasandmary, tboonstra, eassin, katie4098, eclecticdodo, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: For older children/teens
38
- 26 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, paeonia, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, deldevries, thomasandmary, paruline, EllaTim, Snubby, marycloseburn, tboonstra, rretzler, Tess_W, si, davisonme, mdoris, gypsysmom, al.vick, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, SYESHOI
39
door Laura Ingalls Wilder
11,219 leden
103 besprekingen
4.1
Score 26
Toegevoegd 2013-08-13, 08:03 PM
- 26 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, dara85, ejmam, smcwl, J.Sealy, rainpebble, konallis, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, tboonstra, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, CarlaOverton, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda
40
door Judi Barrett
9,799 leden
330 besprekingen
4.2
Score 26
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:38 PM
- 26 Members
- ejmam, paeonia, guyalice, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, katie4098, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, psuunc34, mdoris, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, CarlaOverton, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
41
door Chris Van Allsburg
9,668 leden
459 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 26
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:38 PM
- 26 Members
- Aquila, dara85, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, thomasandmary, tboonstra, rretzler, davisonme, cej1027, psuunc34, mdoris, ahef1963, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, bethanyseeley, wichitafriendsschool, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
42
door Munro Leaf
9,067 leden
171 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 26
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:17 PM
- 26 Members
- ejmam, Moomin_Mama, smcwl, paeonia, aulsmith, avatiakh, labfs39, amanda4242, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, MDGentleReader, rretzler, Tess_W, cej1027, mdoris, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: An all-time favorite.
43
door Don Freeman
4,195 leden
46 besprekingen
4
Score 26
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:44 PM
- 26 Members
- dara85, ejmam, paeonia, labfs39, cbl_tn, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, thomasandmary, tboonstra, katie4098, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, psuunc34, mdoris, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, 1Avidfan, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
44
door Mark Haddon
44,345 leden
1,329 besprekingen
3.9
Score 25
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:28 PM
- 31 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, J.Sealy, avatiakh, roby72, FAMeulstee, labfs39, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, blackdove07, deldevries, thomasandmary, paruline, EllaTim, marycloseburn, tboonstra, Dilara86, eclecticdodo, rretzler, si, cej1027, mdoris, gypsysmom, ahef1963, nikki.nu, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,PitcherBooks ,merrystar ,sturlington ,EllenMazieKeyes , ,
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read. I know it's popular but it didn't do a thing for me.sturlington : For teens perhaps, but not children.
45
door Laura Ingalls Wilder
10,528 leden
115 besprekingen
4
Score 25
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 10:41 PM
- 25 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, smcwl, J.Sealy, rainpebble, konallis, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, tboonstra, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, CarlaOverton, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda
46
door Gene Zion
3,756 leden
113 besprekingen
4.1
Score 25
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:17 PM
- 25 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, avatiakh, labfs39, MaryKay1822, telopea, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, tboonstra, katie4098, eclecticdodo, rretzler, davisonme, cej1027, mdoris, al.vick, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
47
door Philip Pullman
36,223 leden
742 besprekingen
4.1
Score 24
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 06:02 AM
- 28 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, avatiakh, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, deldevries, paruline, marycloseburn, Dilara86, eclecticdodo, rretzler, si, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, alvaret, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, ,sturlington ,thomasandmary ,EllenMazieKeyes
48
door Ursula K. Le Guin
15,974 leden
376 besprekingen
4
Score 24
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 06:03 AM
- 25 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, paeonia, J.Sealy, guyalice, aulsmith, avatiakh, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, merrystar, sturlington, navelos, marycloseburn, Dilara86, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, OFThomp, 1Avidfan, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,PitcherBooks
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : I love SF&F and Le Guin. But this isn't on my top 1000 list. Why is it on yours? No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.
49
8,163 leden
96 besprekingen
4.2
Score 24
Toegevoegd 2013-08-13, 07:58 PM
- 24 Members
- gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, aulsmith, PitcherBooks, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, sturlington, thomasandmary, marycloseburn, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, nikki.nu, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, Chiken
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: 1885 Classic collection of children's poetry written by Stevenson. Free e-book at Gutenberg.org. If you're buying a copy, treat yourself to an edition with one the top illustrators: Eulalie, Charles Robinson, Tasha Tudor, Jesse Willcox Smith, Eloise Wilken ...
50
- 24 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, aulsmith, roby72, PitcherBooks, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, marycloseburn, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, Sayonara1977, nikki.nu, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: An exemplary & noteworthy book that is and has been an appealing classic for millennia. Very short tales using animal characters to teach a specific moral or bit of folk wisdom from Ancient Greece. A childhood favorite. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. If you're buying a picture book version, get an edition with one of the best illustrators: Michael Hague, Heidi Holder, Arthur Rackham, Milo Winter, .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.
51
door Jon Scieszka
11,468 leden
681 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 23
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 01:16 AM
52
- 23 Members
- ejmam, Moomin_Mama, guyalice, rainpebble, avatiakh, FAMeulstee, labfs39, deldevries, sturlington, thomasandmary, tboonstra, Tess_W, si, davisonme, cej1027, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, Ludmila.Smirnova, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707,PitcherBooks
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : An interesting adventure book & movie but wouldn't place it in my top 1000. No explanation by others on what makes this particular edition a must-read.sturlington: Great adventure story that had both me and my son enthralled.
53
door Neil Gaiman
22,207 leden
1,264 besprekingen
4.2
Score 22
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 01:15 AM
- 23 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, paeonia, guyalice, aulsmith, avatiakh, supersidvicious, PitcherBooks, FAMeulstee, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, blackdove07, deldevries, sturlington, briarhills, rretzler, acceptance, ahef1963, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707, Chiken,cej1027
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: Multiple Award Winner. JF, YA, All Ages. After his family is murdered, a baby is raised to boyhood by the departed denizens of the local graveyard. Interesting concept. Fun read. Equally appealing to boys & girls.
54
door Kate DiCamillo
14,357 leden
548 besprekingen
4.1
Score 22
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:27 PM
- 22 Members
- ejmam, Moomin_Mama, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, supersidvicious, FAMeulstee, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, navelos, rretzler, cej1027, al.vick, stefanny73, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, nikki.nu, mozone1, steller0707
55
door Dr. Seuss
11,329 leden
373 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 22
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:32 PM
- 26 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, guyalice, rainpebble, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, tboonstra, eassin, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, mdoris, ahef1963, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, mozone1, steller0707,PitcherBooks ,navelos ,acceptance ,ManWithAnAgenda
56
- 22 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, J.Sealy, guyalice, rainpebble, labfs39, cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, paruline, EllaTim, ahef1963, mspixieears, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
57
door P. L. Travers
6,374 leden
164 besprekingen
3.8
Score 22
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 09:23 PM
- 22 Members
- ejmam, smcwl, guyalice, aulsmith, labfs39, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, navelos, tboonstra, rretzler, Tess_W, si, mdoris, gypsysmom, al.vick, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, nikki.nu, mozone1, SYESHOI
58
door Jonathan Swift
1,130 leden
11 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Score 22
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:37 PM
- 25 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, J.Sealy, aulsmith, roby72, PitcherBooks, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, cbl_tn, merrystar, deldevries, paruline, EllaTim, Snubby, eassin, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, nikki.nu, ManWithAnAgenda,smcwl ,konallis ,cej1027
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith: This is not a children's book.PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1726 BritLit Fantasy Adventure Satire Classic. CHILDREN'S VERSIONS AVAILABLE. (often covers just the Voyage to Lilliput but not always). The best PICTURE BOOK VERSION I've seen is Gulliver's Adventures in Lilliput illustrated by Gennady Spirin. The original adult edition contains 4 voyages: 1. Lilliput (tiny people); 2. Brobdingnag (Giants); 3. Laputa (Flying Island, Impractical Music & Math, Preposterous Schemes & Silly Science), Balnibarbi, Luggnagg (Aged & Infirm Immortals), Glubbdubdrib (Magician & Ghosts), and Japan; 4. Houyhnhnms (Intelligent horses rule, Human animals act as beasts of burden). Milo Winters did excellent illustrations for the YA/Adult version. Free ebook at Gutenberg.org. ... aulsmith: If that is your view, why do you have it on your list? .... Of course, if you or your particular kid doesn't like it, give it a thumbs down. "sturlington: I have read a lot of these books. I decided to use this list to track books I have read with my son. I'll thumbs down books I wouldn't read with my son or that didn't work for him." Which makes me discount most of sturlington's ratings and comments as limited and anecdotal.merrystar: My 7-yr-old enjoyed an abridged version of this. She missed the satire and just saw adventure/fantasy
59
door E. L. Konigsburg
16,238 leden
278 besprekingen
4.2
Score 21
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 04:37 PM
- 21 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, paeonia, guyalice, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, MDGentleReader, rretzler, si, cej1027, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: My son and I both enjoyed reading this; it was a childhood favorite for me.
60
door Laura Joffe Numeroff
15,499 leden
657 besprekingen
4.2
Score 21
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 10:42 PM
- 23 Members
- dara85, ejmam, paeonia, labfs39, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, thomasandmary, tboonstra, eassin, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, psuunc34, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1,sturlington ,navelos
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : For some reason that I don't know, my son hates all the books in this series.
61
door Robert Munsch
11,623 leden
449 besprekingen
4.2
Score 21
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:20 PM
- 24 Members
- ejmam, Moomin_Mama, guyalice, rainpebble, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, tboonstra, katie4098, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, psuunc34, mdoris, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda,PitcherBooks , ,
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : Not his best book. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.
62
door Robert C. O'Brien
11,168 leden
170 besprekingen
4.2
Score 21
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 10:42 PM
- 22 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, J.Sealy, rainpebble, labfs39, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, marycloseburn, briarhills, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1,PitcherBooks
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read. Not on my list. Maybe there should be a pop-lit list for books like this rather than a must-read list.sturlington: My son and I both loved this story. Captivating.
63
door Mary Norton
8,467 leden
126 besprekingen
3.9
Score 21
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:26 PM
- 22 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, smcwl, paeonia, aulsmith, rainpebble, PitcherBooks, labfs39, MaryKay1822, merrystar, thomasandmary, Dilara86, eclecticdodo, rretzler, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1,navelos
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks: JF, YA. 1952 Multiple Award-Winner. BritLit kid fantasy classic. First of a five book series. A family of tiny people live secretly in the walls & floors of an English house and "borrow" from the big people in order to survive.
64
door Peggy Parish
7,585 leden
207 besprekingen
4.1
Score 21
Toegevoegd 2014-01-22, 03:52 PM
- 21 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, paeonia, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, katie4098, rretzler, cej1027, mdoris, al.vick, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
65
door T. H. White
3,346 leden
48 besprekingen
3.9
Score 21
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 09:24 PM
- 21 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, aulsmith, rainpebble, konallis, FAMeulstee, labfs39, merrystar, EllaTim, marycloseburn, rretzler, cej1027, gypsysmom, jeffza, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, SYESHOI
66
door Katherine Paterson
21,748 leden
609 besprekingen
4
Score 20
Toegevoegd 2013-08-07, 10:34 AM
- 20 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, rainpebble, FAMeulstee, labfs39, amanda4242, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, tboonstra, rretzler, davisonme, cej1027, ahef1963, Katy11, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, SYESHOI
67
door Jules Verne
17,109 leden
265 besprekingen
3.8
Score 20
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 09:24 PM
- 21 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, aulsmith, roby72, FAMeulstee, labfs39, cbl_tn, deldevries, paruline, marycloseburn, eassin, Tess_W, si, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Chiken,navelos
68
15,825 leden
215 besprekingen
4.2
Score 20
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 08:38 PM
- 20 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, rainpebble, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, navelos, tboonstra, cej1027, al.vick, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, alvaret, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, Dondy154
69
door Arthur Conan Doyle
15,356 leden
301 besprekingen
3.9
Score 20
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 08:40 PM
- 23 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, smcwl, aulsmith, rainpebble, FAMeulstee, merrystar, blackdove07, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, EllaTim, marycloseburn, eassin, rretzler, Tess_W, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1,PitcherBooks ,konallis ,
70
door Michael Ende
12,104 leden
227 besprekingen
4.1
Score 20
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 06:02 AM
- 21 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, J.Sealy, guyalice, rainpebble, avatiakh, roby72, FAMeulstee, merrystar, blackdove07, navelos, paruline, EllaTim, marycloseburn, tboonstra, briarhills, Dilara86, al.vick, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, OFThomp,PitcherBooks
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : One of the few books in which I found the movie more appealing than the book. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.
71
door Louise Fitzhugh
6,990 leden
121 besprekingen
4
Score 20
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 08:46 PM
- 20 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, smcwl, paeonia, labfs39, merrystar, navelos, thomasandmary, rretzler, davisonme, psuunc34, mdoris, al.vick, stefanny73, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
72
door E. B. White
14,916 leden
146 besprekingen
3.8
Score 19
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 10:42 PM
- 19 Members
- ejmam, smcwl, rainpebble, labfs39, amanda4242, DeltaQueen50, MaryKay1822, merrystar, sturlington, navelos, rretzler, cej1027, mdoris, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Listened to the audiobook. Loved it.
73
door Patricia MacLachlan
10,975 leden
287 besprekingen
3.8
Score 19
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 04:27 PM
74
door Esphyr Slobodkina
9,789 leden
175 besprekingen
4.1
Score 19
Toegevoegd 2014-01-22, 03:52 PM
- 19 Members
- ejmam, paeonia, J.Sealy, merrystar, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, katie4098, rretzler, Tess_W, cej1027, mdoris, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, CarlaOverton, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
75
door William Golding
49,649 leden
746 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Score 18
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:27 PM
- 26 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, guyalice, aulsmith, avatiakh, roby72, FAMeulstee, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, navelos, thomasandmary, paruline, marycloseburn, eassin, Dilara86, rretzler, acceptance, gypsysmom, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears, Chiken, ,PitcherBooks ,konallis ,merrystar ,sturlington , ,EllenMazieKeyes ,
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith: I don't think this book is for children. It's actually about very adult things.PitcherBooks : Definitely not JF but fine for YA. I think the moderator needs to make clear whether s/he considers YA part of children's books or not.sturlington : Best introduced at the earliest in the teen years.
76
- 18 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, rainpebble, labfs39, amanda4242, cbl_tn, deldevries, thomasandmary, eassin, rretzler, davisonme, cej1027, stefanny73, ahef1963, mspixieears, Katy11, steller0707
77
door Jules Verne
18,410 leden
254 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Score 18
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:37 PM
- 18 Members
- gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, rainpebble, roby72, FAMeulstee, labfs39, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, paruline, EllaTim, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, mozone1
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Read the abridged version with lots of explanatory notes and pictures, which seemed to work better for a curious 6-year-old.
78
door Norton Juster
17,470 leden
425 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 18
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:27 PM
- 19 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, smcwl, paeonia, guyalice, amanda4242, merrystar, telopea, navelos, eassin, rretzler, cej1027, psuunc34, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Started but my son didn't want to continue. May revisit when he is older.
79
door E. Nesbit
4,671 leden
74 besprekingen
3.9
Score 18
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 01:18 AM
- 19 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, aulsmith, avatiakh, konallis, merrystar, sturlington, navelos, marycloseburn, rretzler, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1,PitcherBooks
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith: Nesbit was one of the first writers of domestic fantasy. I had a lot of trouble finding them as a child and would hate to have them disappear again.PitcherBooks : E. Nesbit was never a favorite of mine but she has many fans. All of her books are in public domain and free downloads are available at: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=e.+nesbit http://manybooks.net/authors/nesbite.htmlsturlington: I found portrayals of girls and Indians a little troubling. My son enjoyed this and requested a reading of the sequel.cej1027: Except the last chapter, which you can skip most/all of.
80
door Eleanor Estes
6,794 leden
139 besprekingen
4
Score 17
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 01:18 AM
81
door Robert Munsch
5,352 leden
180 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 17
Toegevoegd 2013-08-03, 09:15 PM
- 18 Members
- ejmam, paeonia, labfs39, merrystar, sturlington, paruline, davisonme, cej1027, psuunc34, mdoris, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, CarlaOverton, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, mozone1,navelos
82
door Janet Ahlberg
3,567 leden
61 besprekingen
4.2
Score 17
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:16 PM
- 17 Members
- dara85, ejmam, Moomin_Mama, paeonia, J.Sealy, avatiakh, labfs39, MaryKay1822, navelos, thomasandmary, eclecticdodo, cej1027, mdoris, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, mozone1
83
door Natalie Babbitt
15,250 leden
548 besprekingen
3.9
Score 16
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 08:35 PM
- 16 Members
- ejmam, aulsmith, rainpebble, amanda4242, merrystar, thomasandmary, rretzler, cej1027, mdoris, ahef1963, sr994, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
84
door Jules Verne
14,877 leden
229 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Score 16
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 09:24 PM
- 17 Members
- gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, aulsmith, rainpebble, roby72, marycloseburn, briarhills, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Chiken,sturlington
85
11,088 leden
208 besprekingen
4
Score 16
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:38 PM
- 16 Members
- ejmam, smcwl, labfs39, amanda4242, cbl_tn, merrystar, deldevries, thomasandmary, paruline, rretzler, Tess_W, cej1027, al.vick, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, mozone1
86
8,904 leden
102 besprekingen
4
Score 16
Toegevoegd 2014-01-07, 09:23 PM
- 17 Members
- dara85, ejmam, paeonia, aulsmith, labfs39, amanda4242, MaryKay1822, merrystar, thomasandmary, katie4098, rretzler, Tess_W, cej1027, gypsysmom, EllenMazieKeyes, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1,navelos
87
door Betty MacDonald
4,731 leden
41 besprekingen
4.1
Score 16
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:56 PM
- 16 Members
- ejmam, smcwl, cbl_tn, merrystar, navelos, thomasandmary, tboonstra, eassin, rretzler, cej1027, psuunc34, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1, steller0707
88
door Lewis Carroll
25,542 leden
293 besprekingen
4.1
Score 15
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 08:39 PM
- 20 Members
- gennyt, guyalice, rainpebble, FAMeulstee, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, paruline, marycloseburn, eassin, eclecticdodo, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, Tinuvia, bethanyseeley, Chiken,Aquila ,ejmam ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : List duplicate
89
door A. A. Milne
13,473 leden
207 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 15
Toegevoegd 2016-07-22, 05:26 AM
- 16 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, FAMeulstee, merrystar, deldevries, rretzler, si, acceptance, cej1027, mdoris, gypsysmom, al.vick, Tinuvia, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : List duplicate.
90
door Mildred D. Taylor
11,763 leden
382 besprekingen
3.9
Score 15
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:38 PM
- 15 Members
- Aquila, rainpebble, labfs39, thomasandmary, eclecticdodo, Tess_W, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, Rusty37, steller0707
91
door Beverly Cleary
10,636 leden
119 besprekingen
3.9
Score 15
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:38 PM
- 15 Members
- ejmam, labfs39, merrystar, navelos, thomasandmary, katie4098, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, al.vick, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda, mozone1
92
- 16 Members
- ejmam, paeonia, labfs39, merrystar, sturlington, thomasandmary, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, psuunc34, mdoris, al.vick, EllenMazieKeyes, Ludmila.Smirnova, mozone1,PitcherBooks
93
door E. Nesbit
5,902 leden
76 besprekingen
3.9
Score 15
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 04:43 PM
- 16 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, ejmam, smcwl, aulsmith, konallis, labfs39, merrystar, marycloseburn, MDGentleReader, rretzler, davisonme, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, Rusty37, mozone1,PitcherBooks
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : Nesbit does fine but not outstanding work. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.
94
- 15 Members
- Aquila, ejmam, FAMeulstee, labfs39, merrystar, thomasandmary, tboonstra, davisonme, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, alvaret, bethanyseeley, OFThomp, mozone1
95
door Dodie Smith
2,383 leden
51 besprekingen
4
Score 15
Toegevoegd 2013-04-22, 06:33 PM
- 15 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, Moomin_Mama, J.Sealy, rainpebble, avatiakh, amanda4242, merrystar, eclecticdodo, Tess_W, si, davisonme, cej1027, ahef1963, bethanyseeley
96
door Scott O'Dell
18,066 leden
299 besprekingen
3.9
Score 14
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 10:42 PM
- 14 Members
- ejmam, rainpebble, labfs39, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, navelos, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, alvaret, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda
97
door Wilson Rawls
14,556 leden
351 besprekingen
4
Score 14
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:38 PM
- 15 Members
- ejmam, rainpebble, labfs39, amanda4242, merrystar, thomasandmary, tboonstra, rretzler, Tess_W, davisonme, cej1027, EllenMazieKeyes, Katy11, OFThomp, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : This book traumatized me as a child, and I wouldn't subject my child to it.
98
door Ellen Raskin
12,399 leden
338 besprekingen
4.1
Score 14
Toegevoegd 2013-06-16, 06:38 PM
- 15 Members
- ejmam, paeonia, guyalice, cbl_tn, merrystar, deldevries, sturlington, navelos, thomasandmary, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, EllenMazieKeyes, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,PitcherBooks
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.sturlington: Still great after all these years, although my son was probably a little too young for it when I read it to him.
99
door Susan Cooper
8,464 leden
227 besprekingen
4.1
Score 14
Toegevoegd 2013-04-27, 01:15 AM
- 16 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, J.Sealy, rainpebble, avatiakh, konallis, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, navelos, marycloseburn, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, Ludmila.Smirnova, bethanyseeley, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith ,PitcherBooks
- Verklaringen
- PitcherBooks : Fun PopLit but not a top 1000 read. No explanation on what makes this particular edition a top 1000 must-read for the world.
100
door Carol Ryrie Brink
7,812 leden
58 besprekingen
3.9
Score 14
Toegevoegd 2013-04-23, 04:40 PM
- 14 Members
- Aquila, dara85, smcwl, J.Sealy, merrystar, navelos, thomasandmary, MDGentleReader, rretzler, gypsysmom, al.vick, afinch11, EllenMazieKeyes, bethanyseeley