RealSimple.com has a list of seven children's books every adult should read. I heartily agree with their choice of Charlotte's Web which I reviewed here. We all know the famous C.S. Lewis quote about the best books being for all ages; so, obviously, a lot more than seven books should be on the list.
Three of my very favorite books are children's lit titles that I discovered as an adult: Wind in the Willows, Tuck Everlasting, and Peter Pan. The Narnia and Little House on the Prairie books are age-range friendly as well.
What about you? What are some of the children's titles that have touched you as an adult?
(Sidenote: I find it annoying/amusing that a web site and magazine called "Real Simple" should be so cluttered with advertisements that it's hard to find their content.)
2 comments:
As an adult I've discovered some of my favorite children's books.
These include all of the titles by Maud Hart Lovelace, L.M. Montgomery,
Little House on the Prairie series, and many more.
I want to thank you for introducing me to D.E. Stevenson, who is now one of my
favorite writers of adult fiction. I enjoy and appreciate your blog. I know that your
standards are high and I can count on your reviews of quality books.
Oh my, so many! Books by Kate Seredy, especially The Chestry Oak and A Tree for Peter, top my list. Most of my 18,000 volume collection are considered children's books but I've learned so much from them.
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