The greatest children's stories of all time
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Although aimed at 0-2 year olds, the story of this lovable caterpillar transcends all ages. Children love this book because not only are the illustrations bright and bold, but they can also interact with the book due to the 'bite marks' left by the caterpillar as he works through his daily meals. At the end the caterpillar evolves into a butterfly, thus teaching children about life's cycle, and it is this beautiful ending that helps to explain why this book has been translated into 50 different languages.
Interactive as well, this book has 'bite marks' for kids to put their fingers through, and to this day The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been translated into 50 different languages.
Another children's book best known for its fantastically creative characters is Where the Wild Things Are. The story follows a young boy, Max, who has been sent to his room for being too wild. To escape from the boredom, his imagination takes him on a journey to where the wild things are. However, Max grows weary of rebelling with these beasts, and the end of the story sees him return home where supper awaits him.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The most famous of Roald Dahl's stories, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory combines fantasy with tantalising imagery, making it a sure hit with kids. As with most children's stories, this book combines story telling with morality, with Willy Wonka punishing the naughty children in often dark and gruesome ways. The story is so loved by adults and children alike, it has also been made into two hit movies.
Like all of Roald Dahl's stories, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory combines lovable and detestable characters with morality. The story is set around a group of children who, along with their parents, have won a tour of Willy Wonka's magical chocolate factory. However, on the way the naughty kids are punished by Wonka who had created the competition to find a suitable successor to his factory, highlighting how good children get the rewards.
The books that make up the Harry Potter series are perhaps the greatest books of all time. Sales figures certainly reflect this claim, with Harry Potter the best selling book series ever.
The books get increasingly darker as they go on, but throughout all seven books there are themes of friendship, love, family, courage and the power of good versus evil, ultimately making the stories timeless and appealing to all ages.
Although aimed at 0-2 year olds, the story of this lovable caterpillar transcends all ages. Children love this book because not only are the illustrations bright and bold, but they can also interact with the book due to the 'bite marks' left by the caterpillar as he works through his daily meals. At the end the caterpillar evolves into a butterfly, thus teaching children about life's cycle, and it is this beautiful ending that helps to explain why this book has been translated into 50 different languages.
Interactive as well, this book has 'bite marks' for kids to put their fingers through, and to this day The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been translated into 50 different languages.
Another children's book best known for its fantastically creative characters is Where the Wild Things Are. The story follows a young boy, Max, who has been sent to his room for being too wild. To escape from the boredom, his imagination takes him on a journey to where the wild things are. However, Max grows weary of rebelling with these beasts, and the end of the story sees him return home where supper awaits him.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The most famous of Roald Dahl's stories, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory combines fantasy with tantalising imagery, making it a sure hit with kids. As with most children's stories, this book combines story telling with morality, with Willy Wonka punishing the naughty children in often dark and gruesome ways. The story is so loved by adults and children alike, it has also been made into two hit movies.
Like all of Roald Dahl's stories, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory combines lovable and detestable characters with morality. The story is set around a group of children who, along with their parents, have won a tour of Willy Wonka's magical chocolate factory. However, on the way the naughty kids are punished by Wonka who had created the competition to find a suitable successor to his factory, highlighting how good children get the rewards.
The books that make up the Harry Potter series are perhaps the greatest books of all time. Sales figures certainly reflect this claim, with Harry Potter the best selling book series ever.
The books get increasingly darker as they go on, but throughout all seven books there are themes of friendship, love, family, courage and the power of good versus evil, ultimately making the stories timeless and appealing to all ages.
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