I got an e-mail from Amazon. They have a feature called "Essential Books" for children. You can search by age for supposedly great books for kids. I haven't checked it out yet. But it reminded me of two books Liana and I would recommend for their lists. Together we read two delightful William Steig books.
The first we read was Dominic. I'd never heard of this book until my son Dominic sent me a link for it. It sounded like a fun book, even more so because the character of Dominic in the book sounded a lot like my Dominic! Both Dominics get restless and go off to explore the world. We got the book from the library and loved it so much that I bought it for Liana for her birthday to keep forever.
I also bought her Abel's Island and we just finished it yesterday. This book has a mouse character who is stranded on an island for a year and learns a lot of lessons about life and himself during his time of loneliness and hardship.
Both books should be read aloud! The language is rich and clever. The themes are timeless and the characters lovable. Dominic and Abel grow and discover and learn and develop. The endings of both books make you clap and cheer. Read them! I just ordered another Steig book called The Real Thief. Liana and I don't want the adventures to end.
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