Books for Children of all ages

In this age of technology there are so many ways we can spend our leisure time, playing video games, texting our friends, surfing the web or watching a video, the possibilities for entertainment are almost endless! Unfortunately, it seems that one of mankind’s greatest leisure time activities is becoming less popular, namely reading. Reading for me has almost always been a joy, the means to escape from the ordinary and invest in my imagination. For most people though, it is hard to find a good book, whether due to previous experience with books, or simply because the person does not know where to begin looking.

Some people can browse through the shelves of their local bookstore, others like getting recommendations from friends, and others like suggestions from people who know about books. As a tour guide leads a group of people through a museum, so a Librarian can be your guide when it comes to deciding what to read. For most people, the first place to start is with their interests, by finding out what a person likes or dislikes, the search for the perfect book can begin!

Choosing a book is as simple as knowing your interests. Knowing what you do and don’t like is one of the easiest steps when it comes to determining what book to read. There are more books than any one person can read in a lifetime, and more are being written every day!

My love for fiction began at an early age, and it continues to this day, and with all the wonderful books out there, it would be a challenge to write them all down! For the purpose of this blog then I will just write down the names of a few books that I consider to be well written and entertaining for children of all ages.

Books about Animals

·         Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: Robert, C. O’Brien

·         Masterpiece: Elise Broach

·         Watership Down: Richard Adams

Science Fiction/ Fantasy

·         A Wrinkle in Time: Madeline L’Engle

·         The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe: C.S. Lewis

·         20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Jules Verne

Action Adventure Fiction for Boys

·         The Golden Goblet: Eloise Jarvis McGraw

·         Kidnapped: R.L. Stevenson

·         Around the World in 80 days: Jules Verne

Fiction for Girls

·         Daddy Long Legs: Jean Webster

·         The Little White Horse: Elizabeth Goudge

·         Ella Enchanted: Gail Carson Levine

·         Carney’s House Party: Maud Hart Lovelace