This is NOT an official Top Ten Tuesday topic, but it is based on that format. I got the idea for this topic from Anna at Diary of an Eccentric.
Lest anyone get ideas, I'm not planning to procreate anytime soon, but getting to share books with kids is one of the few excitements I perceive in potential motherhood. Luckily for me, I'm going to get to teach a reading and writing workshop for kids this summer, and while I haven't decided everything we'll be reading yet, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is definitely on the list.
1. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
Other books by E.L. Konigsburg
2. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The rest of the Time Quartet by Madeleine L'Engle
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter 2-7 by J.K. Rowling
4. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
5. Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
The Long Secret by Louise Fitzhugh
6. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
7. The Giver by Lois Lowry
8. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Everything else by Sharon Creech
9. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
The Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery
The Emily trilogy by L.M. Montgomery
10. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little Men and Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott
An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott
11. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
12. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Phew. My kids will be some well-read little pedants. Here's hoping!
Lest anyone get ideas, I'm not planning to procreate anytime soon, but getting to share books with kids is one of the few excitements I perceive in potential motherhood. Luckily for me, I'm going to get to teach a reading and writing workshop for kids this summer, and while I haven't decided everything we'll be reading yet, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is definitely on the list.
1. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
Other books by E.L. Konigsburg
2. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The rest of the Time Quartet by Madeleine L'Engle
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter 2-7 by J.K. Rowling
4. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
5. Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
The Long Secret by Louise Fitzhugh
6. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
7. The Giver by Lois Lowry
8. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Everything else by Sharon Creech
9. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
The Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery
The Emily trilogy by L.M. Montgomery
10. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little Men and Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott
An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott
11. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
12. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Phew. My kids will be some well-read little pedants. Here's hoping!
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