1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up: Classic Stories For Kids - Softcover

Julia Eccleshare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844036715 ISBN 13: 9781844036714

Publisher: Cassell Illustrated, 2009

Synopsis

"1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up" is the perfect introduction to the very best books of childhood: those books that have a special place in the heart of every reader. It introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much-loved classics that many generations have read and enjoyed. From wordless picture books and books introducing the first words and sounds of the alphabet through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction, the titles featured in this book reflect the wealth of reading opportunities for children. Browsing the titles in "1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up" will take you on a journey of discovery into fantasy, adventure, history, contermporary life, and much more. These books will enable you to travel to some of the most famous imaginary worlds such as Narnia, Middle Earth, and Hogwart's School. And the route taken may be pretty strange, too. You may fall down a rabbit hole, as Alice does on her way to Wonderland, or go through the back of a wardrobe to reach the snowy wastes of Narnia.

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Review:

This latest addition to the acclaimed 1001 series is a guide to the best classic and contemporary children's literature.

"A survey of influential children's books... An asset for all those who've caught--or never lost--the bug." Publisher's Weekly

"This 960-page, full-color hardcover is an excellent resource for parents, teachers and librarians, but it also includes just about every title I worshiped when I was younger -
and hundreds I still need to read." USAToday.com

"This stimulating guide -- inter-national in scope -- includes many books you'll be grateful to discover or revisit and many more that have been all but forgotten." New York Times Book Review

"Finally, there is a reference book to end all reference books... This fat 960-page tome contains hundreds of the best chosen by great children's authors and critics... Organized by age and brilliantly illustrated, it also pops in all kinds of marvelous lists -- Silly Books, Great Collections of Fables, Recommended Books about Horses, More Great books about Granddads, Great War Books, Time-travel Tales and so on..." The Huffington Post

Book Description:

A vast array of literary styles, throughout history and from around the world, fully illustrated with more than 800 images, including illustrations from classic picture books. Selected and written by an international team of literary critics, authors, specialist booksellers, academics, teachers, and journalists. Includes author biographies, seminal quotes, canon lists arranged according to reading ages and levels. Cross-referenced by author, title, and genre to help you find the perfect next book to choose.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1844036715
• ISBN 13: 9781844036714
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 960
• Editor: Julia Eccleshare