Children's Books Recomendation? - Page 3

Sonist · 04-16-2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooon69

Oh I wish I could remember....

:-) My favorite compilation was and still is Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab (http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/d...=9780375714467)

wayspooled · 04-16-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonist

Me too:-) What compilation did you read?

Oh, that's a good idea. I remember I was all over Bulfinch's Mythology, which IS available as an ebook. It had 3 parts. Age of Fable, Age of Chivalry and Legend of Charlemagne. I loved the first 2 parts. Hercules and Theseus and Jason & the Argonauts and all the monsters. And King Arthur and the knights from Age of Chivalry. That led me to a childrens edition of Le Morte D'arthur.

wayspooled · 04-16-2009, 11:48 PM

oh, King Arthur made me think of a couple more kid's books I read back then. Walter Farley's The Black Stallion (long before the movie) and Jim Kjelgaard's Big Red (after Disney made a movie of it).

Sonist · 04-17-2009, 12:12 AM

I just searched for Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab, but it's not available in e-format, even though the translation is from the early 1940s.

But, there is a compilation named Myths and Legends of All Nations, which includes an excerpt, here on mobileread:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18997

BinaryTB · 04-17-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonist

:-) My favorite compilation was and still is Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab[/url])

I'll definitely have to check that one out soon, thanks.

As for King Arthur, yes! Seconded! I was totally a knight on that round table as a kid.

Xenophon · 04-17-2009, 11:28 AM

Look for Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series. The first book is The Book of Three; it should be entirely suitable for an 8-year-old. As the protagonist grows up, the books become more complex; they are aimed at readers whose age is similar to (or at least close to) that of the protagonist. Thus, the fifth book in the series is probably really aimed at teens rather than younger children. The second book in the series was a Newberry Honor book; the fifth and final book won the Newberry Medal.

Really good stuff. Highly recommended for adult readers as well (with the caveat that the early books clearly show their focus on younger readers). Not available in legal ebook editions that I can find.

Xenophon

jantzde · 04-17-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

The "Just So" stories by Kipling are great, although perhaps best read out loud.

"..the banks of the Great, Grey-Green, Greasy Limpopo river, all set about with Fever trees..."

Goodness - no Mobipocket version here at Mobileread. Only LRF:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13214

LRF is what I need for my Sony though.

Thanks pdurrant

kaas · 04-17-2009, 03:11 PM

Also a very good childrens author: "Tamora Pierce" I enjoyed her fantasy books as a kid quite a bit!

cheers,
kaas

JSWolf · 04-19-2009, 08:10 AM

As a kid, I got into Star Trek books. There are LOTS in eBook form.

MelC · 04-19-2009, 10:02 PM

Second Narnia series which I know is available.
Also second the Arthur Ransome series (Swallows) and the Enid Blyton's Secret Seven and Famous Five.
Would also add Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Superfudge both by Judy Blume and anything by Roald Dahl (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Danny Champion of the World, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox etc.) and any fairy tale collections (Hans Christian Anderson or Grimm Brothers) that you can find.

Mel

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04-16-2009, 11:48 PM	#33
wayspooled Crab In The Dark Posts: 486 Karma: 2328180 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Tablet PC until a 10" comes out that I like	oh, King Arthur made me think of a couple more kid's books I read back then. Walter Farley's The Black Stallion (long before the movie) and Jim Kjelgaard's Big Red (after Disney made a movie of it).

04-17-2009, 12:12 AM	#34
Sonist Apeist Posts: 2,126 Karma: 381090 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sunny part of California Device: Generic virtual reality story-experiential device	I just searched for Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab, but it's not available in e-format, even though the translation is from the early 1940s. But, there is a compilation named Myths and Legends of All Nations, which includes an excerpt, here on mobileread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18997

04-17-2009, 11:28 AM	#36
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	Look for Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series. The first book is The Book of Three; it should be entirely suitable for an 8-year-old. As the protagonist grows up, the books become more complex; they are aimed at readers whose age is similar to (or at least close to) that of the protagonist. Thus, the fifth book in the series is probably really aimed at teens rather than younger children. The second book in the series was a Newberry Honor book; the fifth and final book won the Newberry Medal. Really good stuff. Highly recommended for adult readers as well (with the caveat that the early books clearly show their focus on younger readers). Not available in legal ebook editions that I can find. Xenophon

04-17-2009, 03:11 PM	#38
kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	Also a very good childrens author: "Tamora Pierce" I enjoyed her fantasy books as a kid quite a bit! cheers, kaas

04-19-2009, 08:10 AM	#39
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,796 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	As a kid, I got into Star Trek books. There are LOTS in eBook form.

04-19-2009, 10:02 PM	#40
MelC Evangelist Posts: 410 Karma: 2081 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS600	Second Narnia series which I know is available. Also second the Arthur Ransome series (Swallows) and the Enid Blyton's Secret Seven and Famous Five. Would also add Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Superfudge both by Judy Blume and anything by Roald Dahl (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Danny Champion of the World, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox etc.) and any fairy tale collections (Hans Christian Anderson or Grimm Brothers) that you can find. Mel

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