Wow, almost NO books with girls as lead characters or with PoC in any prominent role. What a white and male-centric list. And no books teaching kids about the wonderful diversity of flora and fauna on the planet? And no SFF?! No A Wrinkle in Time?
I'd recommend Margaret Wise's unforgettable Wait Till the Moon is Full - that is probably the book that made me want to go out and read on my own as a little girl. It's a lovely tale about a baby raccoon and his mother, and the tales she tells him each night.
What about the Babar books and the Nancy Drew series? Babar is problematic, though, because a sophisticated kid will probably get that they don't date well in terms of post-colonial theory. But the anti-hunting stance in the early books is a powerful one.
Ferdinand the Bull is another childhood favorite of mine. And the Richard Scarry Busytown books! Talk about being fun, hilarious, AND educational. I read them to my little brother constantly.
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I'd recommend Margaret Wise's unforgettable Wait Till the Moon is Full - that is probably the book that made me want to go out and read on my own as a little girl. It's a lovely tale about a baby raccoon and his mother, and the tales she tells him each night.
What about the Babar books and the Nancy Drew series? Babar is problematic, though, because a sophisticated kid will probably get that they don't date well in terms of post-colonial theory. But the anti-hunting stance in the early books is a powerful one.
Ferdinand the Bull is another childhood favorite of mine. And the Richard Scarry Busytown books! Talk about being fun, hilarious, AND educational. I read them to my little brother constantly.