I am trying to compile a list of books for my son. These are books I would like to give him as gifts for birthdays,Xmas etc as he grows up. He is currently 2.
A few of my rules :-
- the books are starting from around age 5 or 6;
- I am not including fairy tales or Dr Seuss as I already have them;
- I am not including picture books;
- I am mainly looking at fiction;
- I am in general including just one book by each author. So ‘Stuart Little’ but no ‘Charlotte’s Web’. If he likes ‘Stuart Little’, he can find other books by E.B White on his own. On the other hand I include 2 books by Heinlein- I love both those books but do not like his other stuff.
I will list the books in rough age of reading. If anyone has any ideas on the order feel free to give them.
I have not actually read all of the books on the list, but some have been so highly recommended that I include them here. The books I have read, mostly I have read them in adulthood. I wish I had read them in childhood.
The replies I am looking for are for other suggestions. But please do not give me a list of 20 books. Please give me one or two books and why I should include them. I am wanting a list of about 30 to 35 of the best books. Not a list of 200.
I am also looking for criticisms of my choices. Please tell me why you think I should not include one of my choices here.
Here is the list:-
1- A. de Saint-Exupery - Le Petit Prince.
2 - R. Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate factory.
3 - L. Carroll - Alice’s adventures in Wonderland.
4 - F. Baum - Wizard of Oz.
5 - E. White - Stuart Little.
6 - R. Heinlein - Tunnel in the sky.
7 - A. Ransome - Swallows and Amazons.
8 - L. Snicket - A series of unfortunate events.
9 - C. Funke - Inkheart.
10 - W. Goldman - Princess Bride.
11 - L. Hawking - George’s secret key to the universe.
12 - J. Rowing - Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone.
13 - L. Sachar - Holes.
14 - R. Hoban - The mouse and his child.
15 - T. Jansson - Moominpappa at sea.
16 - N. Juster -Phantom Tollbooth.
17 - C. Storr - Marianne Dreams.
18 - J. Christopher - Tripod trilogy.
19 - S. Townsend - Secret Diary of Adrian Mole.
20 - T. White - Once and Future King.
21 - O. Card - Ender’s Game.
22 - G. Orwell - Animal Farm.
23 - R. Cormier - Chocolate War.
24 - D. Adams - Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
25 - J. Salinger - Catcher in the Rye.
26 - R. Heinlein - Stranger in a Strange land.
27 - J. Swift - Gulliver’s Travels.