Children's Books discussion
Books for Specific Age-Groups
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What makes a great children's book (ages 4-8)?
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But normally if I am doing the buying without any influence from my son, I'll buy something bright, fun, and energetic, yet not offensive or violent. Multicultural is good, educational is good.
What I think we need more of is "boy" type books that are educational. Too many of them are too sweet for his tastes. My son goes crazy over robots and superheroes. Yet it is hard to find a book about robots having Thanksgiving or superheroes learning to share.

Here are some ways that we find fun:
Flow in the words (does is rhyme or have a theme)
Captivating illustrations (not really the duty of the author)
Funny words, jokes or dialogue.
Does the story take you on an adventure of some sort?
I know what I love about the books I grew up with and I definitely know what my publisher thinks, but only one opinion matters to me... that of the parents with the little ones.
Please, if you have a moment, let me know what makes a children's book special to you and what do you look for when shopping for a new book to buy (page count, illustration style, tone & voice, characters, reviews, etc.).
Thank you friends.
~patrick