Children's Classics for Every Age
The books we read as children take on whole new meanings when we grow up. The Little Prince's rose, Pollyanna's glad game, Momo's time thieves. This list has classics to read aloud to children and to reopen yourself, to comfort the child inside you.
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1 Book
The Little Prince
A masterpiece that reminds us of the innocence and true friendship we forget in the rush of growing up.
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2 Book
My Sweet Orange Tree
A warm classic that lets you feel childhood's innocence and sadness at the same time.
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3 Book
Momo
A fairy tale full of childlike wisdom that reminds us about time and truly listening.
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4 Book
Pollyanna
A heartwarming novel about a little girl who finds something to be glad about in every situation and spreads hope through a whole town.
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5 Book
Heidi
The story of Heidi, who softens her grandfather's heart in the clear Alpine air, devoted to nature and love.
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6 Book
Anne of Green Gables
A cheerful novel about Anne, an orphan brimming with imagination, who finds a home and kindred spirits in Avonlea.
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7 Book
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
A book whose gentle drawings and brief words remind us of friendship, courage and the strength of asking for help.
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8 Book
Wind, Sand and Stars
Poetic memoirs that remind us, from the sky, how precious humanity, friendship and life are.
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9 Book
The Summer Book
A calm, wise novel that smells of the sea, about a grandmother and her granddaughter's summer on a Finnish island.
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10 Book
Howl's Moving Castle
Young Sophie, aged by a spell, discovers her courage and her own worth in a moving castle.
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11 Book
Zıkkımın Kökü
A funny account of a childhood in a poor neighborhood, told with humor and love.
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12 Book
Fadiş
An encouraging children's novel about a determined village girl's eagerness to learn.
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13 Book
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
A magical world entered by falling down a rabbit hole, where logic is sweetly turned upside down.
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14 Book
Pippi Longstocking
The joyful adventures of the strongest and freest girl in the world.
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15 Book
The Flying Classroom
A heartwarming Christmas story about friendship, courage and kindness at a boarding school.
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16 Book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Kind-hearted Charlie's wonderful adventure in a factory full of sweets.
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17 Book
Matilda
The story of a little bookworm who builds her own happiness with her intelligence and kindness.
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18 Book
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A classic fairy tale of friendship along the yellow brick road, and a reminder of how precious home is.
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19 Book
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mischief and adventure on the banks of the Mississippi, with the free spirit of childhood in every page.
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20 Book
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
A fantasy tale that opens through a wardrobe into Narnia, where goodness brings the spring back.
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21 Book
The Neverending Story
An enchanting novel about how reading and imagination can save a whole world.
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22 Book
Robinson Crusoe
The story of a man who builds a new life on a deserted island through patience and hard work.
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23 Book
Nicholas
Laugh-out-loud stories of little Nicholas's school and family life, told through a child's eyes.
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24 Book
Gulliver's Travels
A fantastical voyage to lands of tiny people and giants that gently makes us smile at human nature.
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25 Book
Grimm's Fairy Tales
European folk tales told for generations, in which goodness wins in the end.
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26 Book
Aesop's Fables
Timeless fables that offer short, wise lessons in the voices of animals.
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27 Book
Kalila and Dimna
Ancient Eastern fables told as stories within stories, on wisdom and friendship.
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28 Book
Black Beauty
A touching classic that teaches compassion and kindness to animals through a horse's eyes.
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29 Book
The Wind in the Willows
A peaceful tale of friendship along the riverbank between Mole, Water Rat and Toad.
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30 Book
Winnie the Pooh
The tender adventures of a honey-loving bear and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.
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31 Book
The Secret Garden
A story of healing, in which children bloom alongside a forgotten garden.
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32 Book
Peter Pan
A celebration of imagination, following the boy who never grew up as he flies off to Neverland.
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33 Book
Emil and the Detectives
A cheerful adventure in which a gang of Berlin children catch a thief by sticking together.
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34 Book
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
A boy travels across Sweden on the back of a goose and learns to be kind along the way.
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35 Book
Mary Poppins
Stories of a magical nanny who arrives on the wind and turns ordinary days into wonders.
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36 Book
A Bear Called Paddington
A gentle, clumsy little bear finds a new family in London.
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37 Book
The Adventures of Pinocchio
A wooden puppet becomes a real boy by learning honesty and love.
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38 Book
Wonder
Auggie starts school with a face that looks different, and his story shows the power of kindness.
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39 Book
The Blue Bird
A fairy-tale play in which children search far and wide for the bird of happiness, only to find it at home.
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40 Book
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
The true story of a free-spirited girl and a school that loves children just as they are.
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41 Book
Anne of Avonlea
The sequel, in which dreamy Anne becomes a teacher and brightens her village.
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42 Book
The Hobbit
An adventure in which a home-loving hobbit discovers his courage and finds his way back home.
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43 Book
Daddy-Long-Legs
A cheerful coming-of-age story told in letters, from orphanage to university.
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44 Book
Little Lord Fauntleroy
A warm story of a kind-hearted boy who softens his grumpy grandfather's heart.
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45 Book
Pollyanna Grows Up
The sequel, in which Pollyanna keeps playing the glad game as she grows up.
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46 Book
Swallows and Amazons
A free-spirited childhood summer of sailing boats and camping by a lake.
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47 Book
Little House in the Big Woods
A memoir of family warmth and the rhythm of the seasons in a cabin in the woods.
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48 Book
Finn Family Moomintroll
Charming, quirky adventures set off by a magic hat in Moomin Valley.
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49 Book
The Railway Children
Three siblings move to the countryside, and their kindness leads to a happy ending.
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50 Book
Stuart Little
A sweet adventure of brave Stuart, no bigger than a mouse, setting out to explore the world.
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51 Book
Five Children and It
Funny and instructive adventures of children who make wishes.
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52 Book
The Phantom Tollbooth
A bored boy rediscovers curiosity in a land of words and numbers.
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53 Book
The BFG
The friendship between little Sophie and a gentle giant who collects good dreams.
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54 Book
La Fontaine's Fables
Classic fables that portray human ways gracefully through animal characters.
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55 Book
The Jungle Book
Stories of Mowgli, raised by wolves, learning the law of the jungle and the value of friendship.