EPTAnd I guess some Breif(er) History of Time. Maybe some Richard Dawkins too.
Books you'd want your kids to read - Page 7
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reprise
Canada316 Posts
And I guess some Breif(er) History of Time. Maybe some Richard Dawkins too. | ||
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thopol
Japan4560 Posts
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MK
United States496 Posts
Le Petit Prince L'ironie du sort Ender, the first and then, -all of them Flatland A long walk Tik-Tok DragonLance & the trilogy about Drizzt -almost all of them, really (yes, I know.) | ||
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Rising_Phoenix
United States370 Posts
-Everyone needs a sense of humor. Would recommend over Terry Pratchett. Enders Game -Each time I read this book I get someone new out of it. When I was young I was proud for reading an adult science fiction and now every time I read it I'm proud of getting a new meaning from it. As OP said, Bradbury, Orwell, and so on. A Song of Ice and Fire series. Because it's awesome. I love this series and can't wait for "A Dance with Dragons" to come out. hopefully by the time I (potentially) have a child it'll be out =P Coraline (Neil Gaiman). An amazing book. Better than the movie, though the movie is swell as well. I Traded My Dad for Two Goldfish (also NG) Hilarious. I LOVE McKeen's artwork so much. LotR/Chronicles of Narnia self explanatory The Screwtape Letters. Such a good book showing the degradation of society through the eyes of a devil, as well as the turmoil of WWII and such. Rahl Dahl, esp. BFG, The Hungry Crocodile, Boy, George's Fantastic Medicine, Mr. Popper's Penguins. A fantastic writer. I still like to read his works sometimes, he has such an interesting perspective. Dr. Seuss. He's Dr. Suess dood. Eric Carle. Awesome art, cute stories, all around good. All I can think for now. Definitely many many more great books out there. | ||
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iceburn
United States303 Posts
My favorite books during my teenage years | ||
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Whole
United States6046 Posts
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Slivered Skin
Canada347 Posts
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
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Sc1pio
United States823 Posts
When they're younger, I would read a simpler version of the Count of Monte Cristo. The story is incredible, and I'm sure they would enjoy the vengeance. When they start learning American History semi-seriously (for me, it was about 8th grade, I dunno about elsewhere) I would give them a copy of Lies my Teacher Told Me, just to give a different perspective of history. Might be a bit advanced, but I'd at least let them give it a shot. Beyond that, it really depends on their interests. If he's into programming/computers like me I'd give him Dreaming in Code by Scott Rosenberg, which is a really good insight into the process programmers go through to make a program. If he's into astronomy or related sciences (physics, etc.), I would definitely give him some Sagan and Hawking. I don't know enough about the humanities to know good books about them, but I would look for them. Basically, it's my theory that in order to get kids to read, you need to give them books on stuff they find interesting. Most will find something that goes against their schoolwork not only interesting but invigorating (remember how much you hated school in middle school/whatever equivalent you had?), and I'm sure if they love something they'd die to read about it. No sense in forcing kids to read books they're not interested in. | ||
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Dacendoran
United States825 Posts
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