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Jul 02, 2014 04:29PM
Just found this list looking for books for my grandson, just turned 8. What about Mr.Popper's Penguins??? am I the oldest person in the universe?? The grandson did like the penguin classic(esp. the illustrations).
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Mr. Popper's Penguins is on the list, because I voted for it. It may well be off the first page.
And now we have what looks to my eyes to be author spam on the first page of this list. It is one of the challenges of not have a minimum number of ratings like say 1000.
There are some alternatives to the minimum number of ratings strategy. It could be 1000 ratings if less than 5 years old. So an obscure old book would still be eligible. But a book which was published last week would require the author have 1000 of their friends rate it before it got on a list - which would be an impressive accomplishment.
This is a great list. I usually check must read book list while choosing books for my students. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is a good book and could be included in this list.
Overall, a great list of high quality children's lit. Only a couple stand out as not belonging here - perhaps a mistake? A bit heavy on Dahl and Seuss titles - great authors but not everything they wrote belongs in the top 100.
they 2 times as fun as riding a elecec scooter
Though I'm glad that Beverly Cleary and Louis Sachar made the cut, I'm pissed at the lack of Judy Blume and Lois Lowry. Does no one appreciate the antics of Peter Hatcher and his brother, Fudge? Or the inner musings of Anastasia Krupnik: the girl who thinks she's gotten life all figured out?
The Book Crusader wrote: "Though I'm glad that Beverly Cleary and Louis Sachar made the cut, I'm pissed at the lack of Judy Blume and Lois Lowry. Does no one appreci..."
#58 The Giver
#127 Number the Stars
#129 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
#146 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
#391 Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
and probably more since there are 3800+ books on this list
feel free to vote for these and others, and raise them higher on the list. feel free to add every book by Judy Blume and Lois Lowry. That way you don't have to hunt for them on the list to vote for them.
Debbie wrote: "wow"
Also check out this new book its quite interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VelqQ...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Jo wrote: "I have 3 grandsons that I read to One has ADHD and another just likes to be read too and the middle one just likes me to be near him so I read what better whay to make their minds open up then read."I can relate to your story.
I also loved this book in particular
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VelqQ...
I humbly recommend my own: The baby from the stars, a children's story that tells the tale of a lonely queen who dreams of a very special baby, so special that could only come from the stars. This story is the ideal way to explain in a friendly way what it means to be a single mom by choice.
Mitchell wrote: "And now we have what looks to my eyes to be author spam on the first page of this list. It is one of the challenges of not have a minimum number of ratings like say 1000."I agree that there should be a minimum number of ratings for this list to prevent author spam. I'd compromise on 500. If someone has 500 friends to rate their book, God bless 'em. I wonder if the creator of this list has read any comments lately? I see she's still active on Goodreads. Her opinion would be great to see.
Magic Soup Short Stories: For Kids and Grown Ups
30 great short stories in one book.
Fantasy, sci fi, new myths and legends.
Does anyone know of a picture book about mother animals teaching their babies to do things? I was in pre-K in 2003 and my teacher read that book to us. I only remember a mother chicken teaching her chicks to scratch the dirt.
Julie wrote: "As a primary elementary school teacher of grades K-5, I feel each of the books should be in the classroom library for readers at different levels to read during independent reading time or as read ..." One you might like to add is Jodi Graesser and Landin Heart Fuller's book on Amazon and in libraries.
The Little Christmas Tree Wish Christmas Book: A Magical Christmas Story to share with the Kidsby Jodi Graesser (Author), Landin Heart Fuller (Illustrator)
To be honest, I'm a new author and I hope my children's book, The Falling Star Repairman makes this list during my lifetime. I'm 65 years old. Only God knows if that's going to happen, but it's worth a shot. It's a magical book!The Falling Star Repairman
As an author of children's readers, I believe there are fewer children's books available considering the needs of parents, grandparents and under 7 year old children.
Justice wrote: "I love the wrinkle in time and will remeber every thing"It's one of those books that you read and enjoy as a kid because of the adventure, but grow to love more and more as you grow up because, as the fella said, "it grows with you." It might be a little too complex in places, but I think children simplify it enough in their own heads and then understand it a little more every time they read it through again.
How are there SO MANY GOOD BOOKS on this list? This shows that the USA is still OK... I'm proud of it!
