There are so many fantastic classics for children such as Heidi, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden, Charlotte’s Web, The Lion the witch and the wardrobe, all brilliant books still enjoyed by children today.
Roald Dahl is high on the list for classic children’s books having sold over 200 million copies worldwide. Books include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Fantastic Mr Fox, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG and Matilda.
Nothing can compare to the books and the joy kids get from reading Roald Dahls fantastic stories, all of which are witty, entertaining and most have stories in which the adults are the villains of the child characters, with one good adult, the stories also have a warm sentiment to them. The characters are very well portrayed and the children can really picture the characters in the stories. The books have illustrations throughout to aid the story telling.
Roald Dahls Poetry are humorous versions of the well know classic rhymes and fairy tales, with surprise endings to the original happy ever after. These can be read the book Revolting Rhymes which is also available in a audiobook format.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is also a baby classic book now available in lots of different versions this book has been popular since first published in 1969. The caterpillar eats his way through a variety of foods each day before pupating and turning into a beautiful butterfly. The book has been winner of lots of children’s literature awards and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
Goodnight Moon, another great classic first published in 1947, story about a child saying Good Night to everything around "Goodnight room. Goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon. Goodnight light and the red balloon ..."
Enid Blytons Famous Five are a great example of classic books, written over 60 years ago. The adventures of four children and a dog, the stories are set when the kids are on school holidays, they all return from their boarding schools and get caught up in an adventures together, usually involving lost treasures and criminals. The Famous Five is one of the biggest selling children’s series of all time.
Other classics from Enid Blyton include: The Secret Seven, Malory Towers, The Naughtiest Girl Collection, St Clare’s, Amelia Jane and The Faraway Tree Collection.
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