If there's one thing that we can't get enough of around here, it's books for our kids. Reading is something that resonates with us as editors, as parents, and as the kids we once were ourselves. When it came time to cultivate a list of the all-time best children's books, we polled our coworkers to ensure a list that's comprehensive, including everything from old classics to new-found favorites.
Did your family's most beloved books make our list?
They've read the books and seen them on screen — yet kids can't get enough of the stories they love through and through. Bring classic tales into the bedroom with decor inspired by timeless characters and plots. Here, we've gathered eight pieces where rooms meet reading.
For many of us, Babar was a childhood staple that we've passed down to our own kids. This year, the iconic elephant is celebrating his 80th birthday here in the US (he's a year older in his native France), and we've found three fun ways to celebrate. Gather the family for some elephant-sized fun, and toast the mighty King Babar!
The world can seem like an overwhelming place for children. To help familiarize them with some of the globe's best-known cities, we've gathered books that range from classics to ones you might have never heard of, all rich with illustrations. Whether it's for an upcoming trip or just to learn about a new place, these eight books will help get them on their globe-trotting ways.
Lewis Carroll, beloved author of Alice in Wonderland once wrote that, "words mean more than we mean to express when we use them; so a whole book ought to mean a great deal more than the writer means." A highly appropriate quote from a man whose work has been interpreted as everything from an LSD-laden parable to an homage to mathematical logic. Like beauty, meaning is often found in the eye of the beholder, and this is certainly true when it comes to deciphering the hidden meanings — if any — found in some of the most wildly popular kids' books. Morality tales have always been a major cannon in children's literature, but plenty of tomes for tots take a more subtle approach to tackling the social and political issues of the day, leaving them wide open to interpretation. Keep reading for the real stories lurking between the lines of some of your favorite bedtime classics.
We know how much you and your family love kids books, but sometimes it's hard to choose which favorites should go on a long trip! Luckily, there are many choices on the ereader market: from the Nook Color to the iPad.
If you're wondering which tablet is right for your child, take note: the iPad's children's book offerings are more interactive and animated than the Nook Color's, but the Barnes and Noble ereader offers more classics and is half the price (or, just get this app that lets you read any Nook book on the iPad). Check out my favorite 10 options!
