I keep coming across lists of books that "kids must read" on Pinterest, and while I agree with a lot of the titles on those lists, a lot of them also include all kinds of classics that I just don't deem necessary to a fun, imaginative book-reading experience. I know, I know... call me a failed English major. But I didn't read many--any, really--classics as a young child. Maybe I should have. But my parents let me pick up whatever I wanted to read. That's what I intend to do with my children, too--despite the title of this post sounding a bit more demanding. I turned out okay feeding off the words of some of my favorite fantasy authors. These are the books I think my children should read if they follow in my fantasy-loving footsteps... (note: not everything is completely fantasy, but has sparked such childlike wonder in my memory that I thought they deserved a place on the list).- Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
- His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
- Song of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce
- Immortals by Tamora Pierce
- Protector of the Small by Tamora Pierce
- The Chronicles of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones
- Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
- Tale of Time City by Diana Wynne Jones
- Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
- The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
- The Harper Hall trilogy by Ane McCaffrey
- So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane
- Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson
- The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
- Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson
- A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
- The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop
- The Last of the Really Great Wangdoodles by Julie Andrews
- East by Edith Pattou
- The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
- Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
- The Magician's House Quartet by William Corlett
- Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright
Do you have any titles that you'd like your future children to read (or that you'll be reading to your future children)? Leave a comment below!
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