Classic Children Books:
Storehouses of
Pleasure and Knowledge

Classic children books are storehouses of pleasure and knowledge. Children can engross themselves for hours in these great books. They need to be preserved in school libraries everywhere. Books featuring fantasy, magic, and the supernatural are full of excitement. And don't forget, we adults, too, can extract our share of pleasure from the children's classics.

The best classic children books possess the power and capacity to mould and shape the personality of a child. They also develop the power of imagination.

Here are a few classic children books you and your children will really enjoy reading:

Newberry award winners like the "Little House" books, "Chronicles of Narnia", and the "Boxcar Children" series, are just some of the many wholesome books (so unlike much of modern fiction for adults). Such books provide fun and inspire imagination. Children can read and reread these books.

Young Adult (YA) novels like Nancy Garden's "Annie on My Mind" are worth reading. Other such novels include "Stargirl" and "Maniac Magee" by Spinelli, "The Giver" by Lowry, "Tuck Everlasting" by Babbit, "Mitilda" by Dahl, and "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle.

One advantage of YA novels is that they are often cheaper than adult novels. While some books are meant for young adults, some classic children books are clearly written for small kids. Some writers of children books influence kids to such an extent that they want to read all their books.

Nowadays you can discover the magic of personalized child books. Today's technology allows your child to become the star of the story.

Actually, classic children books develop the power of imagination. Childhood books provide some of the most precious memories we have. The memory of reading a book can make a person laugh or cry. Are you interested in such memorable books for your children?

Here are a few more classic children books to get you started:

"Honey Bunch" by Helen Thorndyke
This is the story of a little girl, Gertrude, nicknamed Honey Bunch.

"Heidi" by Johanna Spyri
This is the story of the little Swiss girl, Heidi; it will make you smile, laugh, cry, and want to be her! It really captures our childhood fantasies as it describes a life lived amidst nature.

"The Runaway Pancake" by Peter Christen Asbjornsen
This is another book that can make you smile.

"Cheaper By the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth
This is a classic story about the turn-of-the-century Gilbrith family and its 12 children.

"Where The Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
This is the story of a boy and his pets.

"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak
This story personifies wild things in a most entertainig and instructive manner.

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
This book depicts warm spirit and good human nature. It teaches you the values of honesty and unconditional love.