Trying to find a good book to get for my nieces 5th birthday; I like to get her one every birthday and Christmas. I want to start getting her some really good, meaningful books, that she can keep to fondly look back at when she is older. Obviously, I don’t want to overwhelm her with something which may be too long and wordy for her like The Hobbit (which I cannot wait to read to her btw!).
I have considered, The Little Prince, would this be ok for her? I haven’t read it myself so I am not quite sure. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks 🙂
Edit: For clarity, I will be reading to her.
by YouAreAToy811
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Yes I think The Little Prince is a good idea, also I recommend Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Some Beatrix Potter books; for Christmas, you can’t beat _The Tailor of Gloucester_
Tales of Winnie the Pooh is wonderful. Or a boxed set of Eric Carle books.
Those Dorling Kindersley books which have cross sections through buildings, transport etc are fascinating for children to look at, even before they can follow the text closely.
“The World of Pooh,” by A.A. Milne
“The Phantom Tollbooth,” by Norton Juster
“Run with the Wind,” by Caroline Pitcher
“Henry Hikes to Fitchburg,” by D.B. Johnson
“Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge,” by Mem Fox
The Little Prince would be good, and I have enjoyed reading The BFG by Roald Dahl to kindergartners.
Anything by Astrid Lindgren, all the younger books by Michael Ende and Cornelia Funke.
And Everything Will Be Glad To See You, a lovely poetry anthology selected by Ella Risbridger Deal https://amzn.eu/d/ckmZqcr
The Velveteen Rabbit 🐇
Next year you can get “Now We Are Six” by A. A. Milne!
Texas Librarian’s Association releases what they call their 2×2 list every year, which is books for kids age two to grade two. I’ve found a ton of gems through that list.
The Jolly Postman is a really fun book for kids that age. There’s a Christmas version, too, but I’m only familiar with the original. The gist is the postman is delivering letters to characters from classic fairy tales, and all of the letters are in actual envelopes and removable, so there’s a sort of interactive/sensory element. It was one of those books that every time I came across it as a kid, I’d pull it out and read it again.
***Bolivar*** by Sean Rubin.
The art is phenomenal, the story is delightful