Top Ten Childrens Books

"Begin at the beginning", the King said, gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop." That's one of many, many, many brilliant lines from: ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (1865) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ & THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (1872) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ by Lewis Carroll .......... ¶ Paperback: £3.99 ¶ ISBN: 0140433171 ¶ pp 448 ¶ Ah, the classic story of a young girl who chases a White Rabbit down a hole, imbibes a concoction which has a very strange effect on her, not unlike that of a magic mushroom (actually, I'm told it's a toadstool called fly agaric) ...

How many times have I heard the line “Mommy, tell me a bedtime story”? It was one I always loved to hear. I believed in the magic of books long before my kids were born. I found story time before bed to be one of my favorite times, whether it was my parents reading to me, me reading to my own kids, or to listening to my best friend reading to all of our children. It was a time of magic, wonder and amazement. Many times, a child will ask to hear the same story over and over again. Once they get older, they will begin to read on their own. It has been interesting to see the books that my older daughter has chosen to read on her own. But whether ...

Magic clings to the shelves of the children’s section of any library, and is often mistaken for ordinary dust. Don’t be fooled! Some of the most entertaining, delightful, and meaningful stories can be found there. I adore children’s books, and continue to spend much of my time in this section of the library. Like children themselves, each tale is unique with its own balance of mystery, whimsy, and wonder. Today, I am throwing open my treasure chest to share with you some of the rare jewels I have found in this genre. Some of these tales you may already know, some you may never have heard of, but each is a splendid prize and well worthy of ...