Classic Children's Literature Recommendations

[@wildolive53]

Wow! I feel like I just hit the jackpot! Glad I found this channel. Love it! Please keep sharing!🌹👍✨💕🙏

[@LuminousLibro]

Aw, thank you!

[@girlwhobooksbuilt]

Thanks for so many new-to-me titles. It's nice to be on the look-out for backlist classics and not just only new releases.

[@ginnieliebherr4245]

This is a gem of a video! Thank you

[@JuniperPaul]

Thanks very much for this. Mistress Masham's Repose is a fantastic hidden gem, one of my life-long favorites. I continue to give Edward Eager's books to children (and the occasional adult), starting of course with Half Magic. I do differ with you in your comparison of Eager's books and the Narnia series. I see one of the greatest things about Eager (inspired by Nesbitt) is that he brings magic into the everyday world. Yes, there are forays into other worlds - Knight's Castle is largely there - but where I think he excelled is in pulling that touch of magic into his kids' pragmatic lives, which makes the magic seem more magical, not less. Also, of course, his best adults take children as they are, neither talking down to them nor pretending they're grown up. It's a wonderful distinction expressed so perfectly in Half Magic. Anyway, thanks again.

[@JuniperPaul]

PS: I think it's useful to list the Eager books in chronological order because there is a continuity, for example when the kids in one book are the parents of the kids in the next (one of the things I love about many of Madeleine L'Engle's books, especially the Austin family series). It effectively introduces the idea that your parents were once children themselves, and may have had magical experiences of their own. Half Magic (1954) Knight's Castle (1956) Magic by the Lake (1957) The Time Garden (1958) Magic or Not? (1959) The Well-Wishers (1960) Seven-Day Magic (1962) Also, forgive me for being picky, but these seven books are NOT all that Eager wrote (they're just my favorites!). See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Eager for a more complete bibliography.

[@shambhavisingh0504]

I'm gonna come back to this video after I've read the very common ones first which she "didn't talk about" . I feel dumb for not even knowing some of them 😐 Btw love your content 😊😍

[@bookhunterrr3973]

Great collection! I love that Alice in Wonderland edition and the pink prints in its cover. So glad to have found your channel 💛

[@LuminousLibro]

Thank you so much!

[@theotherheather4520]

Loved this video! I have already watched it several times and made a list of all the books . I would love to see more videos on lesser-known classical books and authors. Thank you for your content!

[@LuminousLibro]

Thank you! I actually just did a video a few weeks ago reviewing Lorna Doone, and tons of people said they had never heard of it (other than as a cookie. haha!). It has become one of my favorite classics! Happy REading!

[@iamshruthithegreat]

Kailey, you have the most beautiful voice! It's the kind that immediately soothes everyone. And especially the kind that children like! I'm sure you make a great teacher! And that you for your lovely recommendations!

[@LuminousLibro]

+Shruthi Mudireddy Thank you! I do enjoy teaching!

[@cowafungus8104]

@@LuminousLibro oh, you're a teacher? Awesome. In previous times I would've just said "hmm, makes sense" & move on, but now, you actually stand apart from all (well, most of) the teachers I've known & been aware of, in that you presented books based on MERIT, based on the author's TALENT, as opposed to the author's skin color or who they have sex with. It sounds so stupid when I think of it like that, but that's exactly what's happening, in the entirety of the Western world, & it has to stop or the next gen of kids is gonna be the dumbest in modern history. Again, thank you.

[@alvinthestoryteller]

Hi Kailey, thank you for this wonderful list. This is what I was looking for.

[@AdventuringBookworm]

Hahaha! I've read SO many of the "not mentioned" books! Of the "mentioned books," I've read Magic by the Lake, and I *think* Half Magic as well. So many wonderful recommendations! I love classic children's literature, and you mentioned a lot that I've never heard of. I'm looking forward to checking them out!

[@LuminousLibro]

+The Adventuring Bookworm Great, I'm glad you have some new books to look forward to! Happy REading!

[@Ben-jx1ys]

Wow! What a fantastic channel and video. For me, the greatest unsung children's book of all time is Michael Ende's Momo. It has both the greatest hero and the greatest villain and to top it off a great sidekick in Cassiopea a turtle who can see I think 5 minutes into the future.

[@mosreads9535]

Apparently I've read the mentioned rather than not mentioned Nesbit books. I love the 5 children trilogy, which I read not knowing it was a trilogy and started with book three, but apparently reading them backwards wasn't a problem. My personal favorite is The Little Prince. ...and my tbr list just grew. Thanks for all your recommendations.

[@LuminousLibro]

+Mo's Reads Thanks! I also read the 5 Children trilogy out of order. I read book 2, then books 1 and 3. haha! I adore all of Edith Nesbit's books, and still reread them all the time. I never liked the Little Prince, because it seems so nonsensical. The same reason why I don't like Alice in Wonderland much. I mean, it's still good, but not my fave.

[@nat4465]

@@LuminousLibro I don’t feel so alone in my dislike for the little prince anymore, I’m not sure if you still feel the same about it anyway but my opinions are the same also for Alice in Wonderland. Thank you for these recommendations the ones that you mentioned that you refuse to mention in your video lol are some that my children and I have enjoyed so I am looking forward to checking these other ones out.

[@yvesforbesfloresiii461]

I really want to read some lesser-known children's classics

[@glockensig]

You didn't not talk about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or The Great Glass Elevator!😂 Bless you for talking about Dr. Doolittle in the cancel culture era! One I did not grow up with but am going to try is Little Grey Men!!

[@mirandam7447]

The voyage of barracks sounds lot like the Disney movie up, I wonder if that was there inspiration.

[@BostonBookBitty]

UM KZbin LISTED YOUR COMMENT AS SPAM AND I SOMEHOW MISSED THIS VIDEO IM SO SORRY. Thank you for giving me this shout out! I loved how you made a point to talk about lesser known books. The books by Edward Eager sound especially interesting.

[@LuminousLibro]

+Rachael Hobson Uhoh. KZbin is stupid like that. haha! I cannot praise Edward Eager books enough! They have this simple charm to them that I really love and enjoy reading.

[@homeschoolmom779]

I love the giving tree.. a short little book but I absolutely love it

[@Psycopathicus]

Well, first off, I'm a huge fan of the Oz books; pretty much that entire series is worth reading - but they're also reasonably well-known. So here are a few (and only a few) of the slightly more obscure but worthwhile classics I own and would recommend: 'The Twenty-One Balloons', by William Pene du Bois. 'The Wind on the Moon', by Eric Linklater. 'Uncle' and 'Uncle Cleans Up', by J.P Martin. (These are the first two in the series, and the only ones I've read, but there are several more - gloriously chaotic fun.) The 'Swallows and Amazons' books, by Arthur Ransome. (Again, I have yet to finish them, but so far I'd say the first three - 'Swallows and Amazons', 'Swallowdale', and 'Peter Duck', are probably the best, along with the fifth one, 'Coot Club'.) 'The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet', by Eleanor Cameron. (There are sequels, but I'm only hazily familiar with them.) 'The 13 Clocks' and 'The Wonderful O', by James Thurber. 'Wanted - A King', by Maggie Browne. (I have this as part of an anthology - I'm not sure if it's been printed on its own in recent years. Still, worth seeking out.) 'Bill the Minder', by W. Heath Robinson. 'Emil and the Detectives', by Erich Kastner. 'The Song of Seven', by Tonke Dragt. The 'Famous Five' and 'Adventure' series, by Enid Blyton. Just about anything by John Bellairs.

[@jakobbourne6381]

*personalised childrens books* is a great book recommendation to give to kids, any type as long as it's related to their likes/interests, and especially when you theme it for them

[@Narnian78]

At the Back of the North Wind is well known, but there are other books by George MacDonald which are just as intriguing if you enjoy vintage fairy tales. The Princess and Curdie, The Princess and the Goblin, The Golden Key, and The Lost Princess are some of his best. The Light Princess is a fine short story. If you love children's stories that are old fashioned (from the 19th century) all of these are excellent choices. I often prefer them over modern literature. :)

[@EnglishLover-mu1jg]

now i am reading five children and it, it is a good book

[@studylit]

Hooray for classic children's books! It's strange because for me, 5 children and It and The Phoenix and the Carpet are two E. Nesbit books that I'm most familiar with. There was a BBC series that aired when I was I child, and that got me in to the books (Granted, I had already read The Railway Children). Remembering it now, I swear The Phoenix and the Carpet was the best TV series ever...might have to see if I can track it down, though I don't want to be disappointed watching it through grown up eyes!

[@LuminousLibro]

+A Hermit's Progress Yeah, it's funny with Nesbit, b/c some people have never heard of Railway Children, and others think it's very well-known. I didn't know that Phoenix and the Carpet had a TV series! Now I'll have to watch it. Let me know where you find it.. Netflix or Hulu or wherever.

[@janedoefamily6458]

One of my absolute favorite books from my childhood is called " The Curious Adventures of Tabby" by E.H. Lang. It's not a classic. I don't know if most people have ever heard of it. It was in my little WV county library when I was a child way back in the 80's. I found it on Amazon about 10 years ago and I still like it :)

[@srini9653]

Thank you, I will buy it now :-)

[@robinhill8787]

Thank you for sharing.

[@cassia2049]

2:49 - 2:54 🤣 you are hilarious. God bless! Thank you for the recommendations.

[@SodbusterLiving]

Yes!!!! More need to read about What Katy Did!!!!

[@LuminousLibro]

I love the whole series of What Kay Did. They are all such good books!

[@bluemoon5766]

Thank you so much for the information

[@KeenCatChris]

Yay I got some more middle grade recommendations! I was running low 🤭

[@MayaTheColdplayer]

Great video! I love your enthusiasm :) I'm probably a few years too late but I just wanted to mention Le Petit Prince or The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, one of my favorite books of all time.

[@LuminousLibro]

Although I've read it in English, French, and Spanish, I never liked the Little Prince very much, maybe because it has too much of a Wonderland nonsense about it, and I've always had a rocky relationship with Alice. Too much craziness, and not enough structure. So many people say it's their favorite book though! I'm glad you enjoy it!

[@athag1]

I agree, although I have trouble thinking of The Little Prince as a book for children. I didn’t like it as a child. As an adult I cry and fall in love with it again every time I read it.

[@bookwormboy3104]

My little sister wants that book and that pumpkin. And I kinda want it too.

[@trish996]

Someone please write down all of the books name she mentioned in this video 🙏

[@Ben-jx1ys]

I think you should have kept The Rescuers in there. That's a deep cut nowadays.

[@GraemeBell9864]

I read the Jennings series (by Anthony Buckeridge) while in primary school and they were great. suggest you check them out.

[@athag1]

I would throw the Moomintroll books by Tove Jansson into the mix. The Comet over Moominvalley is chronologically the earliest and introduces many key characters. Or you could start with The Tales from Moominvalley, which is a collection of short stories - some involving the Moomin family and some not - that set up the scope of this world while delighting the soul! :)

[@LuminousLibro]

I am putting these books on my wishlist!

[@athag1]

@@LuminousLibro That’s great! Here’s a little taster - a quote Mum and I have paraphrased in many culinary situations over the years: „It’s still the same cake... it only looks a little different...” (Moomin Mama, The Comet over Moominvalley) :)

[@saidulislamsayem9278]

thank you ... love from BD

[@spiderlime]

the story of the amulet should also be there

[@ashujaz]

I love children's books 📚

[@samstrainstation2220]

What are some good children novel?

[@naveen.s.nampelil8989]

Thanks

[@peterperkins4324]

Thanks for posting these book information from K land. :0

[@janglaschu]

Anything by Alan Garner!

[@dpotman]

Have you read any of Enid Blyton's books? No one is talking about them. Also Michael Morpugo?

[@LuminousLibro]

I have only read one Enid Blyton book, and I really enjoyed it. I want to read more from that author.

[@dpotman]

@@LuminousLibro You can try "The famous five" 21 book series. There's also "The adventure "series "The secret seven" series "Mallory towers" series "St Clare's" series "The magic faraway tree" series You can check them on Wwwbooks2door.com if you wish and I hope I'll see some reviews because oddly enough no one is talking about these books. Michael Morpugo is also worth Trying.

[@peterperkins4324]

- C.S. Louis - You old Lu You know little about God But what you wrote in the past About God was true Much Love - Hong -

[@tinainglima]

Ellen Montgomery did write Anne

[@LuminousLibro]

I love L. M. Montgomery's books! Happy REading!

[@marcosfsjunior]

Wow! I am a Brazilian looking for tips on good classic books to read to my kid and this is just THE list! How would you classify Winnie-the-pooh? I never see it on the lists. We love Winnie-the-pooh, the little house on the prairie ... now we are ready to start new awesome reading together. Thanks!

[@LuminousLibro]

Glad it was helpful. I love Winnie the Pooh too! It's so great for young children to be introduced to classics. Happy Reading!

[@TheTasneemali]

I like your channel 🙃🙂

[@annabanabanana]

For anyone interested Skip ahead because she doesn’t start talking about her list until 3 minute mark.

[@kumaripriya708]

from India