儿童必读英文书籍大推荐（本帖的书都有阅读年龄标记）- 幼龄和小学部分

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Matilda by Roald Dahl
Recommended for ages 8-12




Dahl makes booklovers out of kids, which is perhaps partly why Matilda, about a girl who adores reading, has become a favourite. Most of the adult characters in this story are despicable - from the terrifying principal, Mrs Trunchbull, to Matilda's arrogant parents - so it's all the more satisfying when the little girl uses her brains and just a little bit of magic to prevail. This is the one that will have you crossing your arms with outrage, yelling with triumph and laughing all the way.

- Barbara Horgan, Shearers Bookshop, Leichhardt.

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Tashi by Anna and Barbara Fienberg
Recommended for ages 6-8



About a little man with an impressive hairdo and lots of adventures to recount, the Tashi series is a firm favourite with both boys and girls. Engaging storylines with fun formulaic elements (including a hint at the end of each book as to what the next adventure will be) keep kids reading. The series is perfect for kids just starting to read independently and illustrations by Kim Gamble are yet another reason to love these books.

- Mandy Clarke, Better Read Than Dead, Newtown.

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Possum Magic by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas
Recommended for ages 3-6



It's Australia's best-selling picture book for many reasons, one is its Australian setting and lovable native animal characters. To keep the little possum Hush safe, Grandma Poss uses bush magic to make Hush invisible. The quest to reverse the spell takes them all over Australia, dining on an array of classic Oz cuisine. Vivass illustrations are gorgeous and the storyline has just enough conflict to grab the readers attention. A beautifully balanced picture book.

Paul MacDonald, The Children's Bookshop, Beecroft.

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粉猪妈妈

基本上感觉，书店里放在最明显的地方的书都在名单里了

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Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
Recommended for ages 7-9



Perhaps the least known title on this list, this charming tale takes the reader on an epic journey with Edward Tulane, a conceited china rabbit who is loved but (initially) does not feel love for others. In a series of dramatic adventures and mishaps, fate leads Edward from one owner to another, all memorable characters who teach him about love and life. Miraculous Journey has everything, a wonderful book to read aloud with someone.

Chris Page, Pages & Pages Booksellers, Mosman.

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The Lorax by Dr Seuss

Recommended for ages 2-6




No one can rhyme like Dr Seuss, the undisputed king of phonic wordplay. Seuss's surreal illustrations and silly, simple text combine to make ideal learn-to-read books. There are plenty of favourites in the Seuss oeuvre, The Cat In The Hat and Green Eggs And Ham but The Lorax (1971) scores extra points for its environmental and anti-consumerist message. As with many of Dr Seuss's stories, valuable moral messages are communicated in the form of silly rhyming text and zany illustrations.

- Mandy Clarke, Better Read Than Dead, Newtown.

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The Bugalugs Bum Thief by Tim Winton
Recommended for ages 6-11



Like it or not, kids are somewhat preoccupied with the scatological: nudity, bodily fluids, gases and the rest. Author Andy Griffiths excels in this department but Tim Wintons foray into bum territory, The Bugalugs Bum Thief, is also tremendously fun and silly. The notion of a town whose entire population wakes up to discover their bums missing is hilarious. If there's anything funnier to kids than a bum, its a bum thief, or a bum detective, or this book.

Barbara Horgan, Shearers Bookshop, Leichhardt

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Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Recommended for ages 3-8



There are few people who aren't familiar with Max, the rowdy little boy who pays a visit to the wild things after hes sent to his room. The appeal of Sendak's much-loved and lauded picture book is it reveals new things on each reading and the text and pictures both play a role in telling the story. A simple yet multi-layered picture book about a little boy's quest for independence, the importance of imagination and the unconditional love of a parent.

Mandy Clarke, Better Read Than Dead, Newtown.

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Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Recommended for ages 8-12



Farm life is depicted vividly but what drives this story and has young readers holding their breath while they read is the life or death urgency: will Wilbur the pig be killed? The little girl, Fern, Charlotte the spider and Wilbur are lovable, resourceful characters and their story has been a favourite since it was first released in 1952. A good one for parents to read aloud with their kids. Charming, moving and beautifully written, this story about some of the most unlikely friendships is a bestselling classic.

Di Bates, editor of Buzz Words, a professional online children's literature magazine.

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原帖由 粉猪妈妈 于 2011-1-1 20:34 发表
基本上感觉，书店里放在最明显的地方的书都在名单里了

嗯，差不多。
不过自己的孩子喜欢不喜欢要不要看和书本身当前是否流行畅销无关。

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