I was guided to this column by BCCLS executive director Robert White who comments that "Children's reading is the heart of a good public library." And we agree as we embark on the 2009 summer reading program - "Be Creative @ Your Library." It officially begins today.
New York Times Op-Ed Columnist NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF gave his favorites in the Times on July 4. Check them out http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/opinion/05kristof.html
His goal in offering this thought-provoking list of children's books is to strongly encourage parents to get their children reading. He comments "In educating myself this spring about education, I was aghast to learn that American children drop in I.Q. each summer vacation — because they aren’t in school or exercising their brains."
Reading his column and list and his blog http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/ and the comments on his blog http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/04/the-best-kids-books-ever/#comments brought back lots of memories for me. Maybe it's time to reread some of those books myself. What are your favorites? What would you add to the list? Comments are welcome here, too.
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