Inspiration
6 Evergreen Classics your child will love to read recommended by educators and parents
We asked parents to name the best children’s books they have ever read (in English). They named over 51 books. Some of the choices surprised us but the front-runners were as expected as reflect the overall polling that happened.
We asked educators and parents to name the best children’s books they have ever read (in English). They named over 21 books. Some of the choices surprised us but the front-runners were as expected as reflect the overall polling that happened. We present the best six books for children recommended by your fellow parents and educators:
Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)
In this British classic, a rebellious rabbit gets himself into lots of trouble but somehow makes it home safe.
Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)
Roald Dahl’s most popular book is the story of Charlie Bucket, his Grandpa Joe, the Oompa-Loompas and the golden ticket that take Charlie inside the factory of Willy Wonka.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Little Prince (1943)
This parable written in 1943 captures the meaning of life in an encounter between a pilot who crash lands in the Sahara and a young prince visiting from a small planet.
“It is only with one’s heart that one can see clearly,” Saint-Exupéry writes, in one of dozens of illuminating life lessons. “What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Louisa May Alcott
Little Women (1868)
The story of the four March sisters as they pass from childhood to young adulthood has endured from one generation to the next, never losing its power to entertain. The story speeds along, thanks to crisp, realistic dialogue, enduring characters and keen insights into real world family dynamics.
Lewis Carroll
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865)
To this day Alice’s trip down the rabbit hole and her encounters with the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the rest, are fresh fodder for the literary imagination. A variation of this story has been made into Hollywood movies many times.
CS Lewis
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
The Chronicles of Narnia are stories for everybody. This magical fable about four children who stumble across a magic wardrobe through it enter a land of snow and forests and fauns and lampposts and a white-skinned, black-hearted Queen and the magical lion Aslan is the most popular but not the first book in the series which comprises of seven books (more details are availble on Wikipedia – click here)