Children's Book Recommendations from My Nieces

My two wonderful 10-year old nieces, both from Westwood, MA (and cousins to one another), each took time out during the busy holiday season to email me some book suggestion for this website, and to talk with me about their favorite books.

From the one who loves poetry and cats. For younger children:

• Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant and Suçie Stevenson (Illustrator)
• Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish and Fritz Siebel (Illustrator)
• Curious George by Margaret and H. A. Rey
• Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
• The Best Nest by P. D. Eastman
• The Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park
• The Magic Treehouse Books by Mary Pope Osborne

For older kids:

• Frindle by Andrew Clements
• ANYTHING by Andrew Clements
• Egyptology by Emily Sands
• Dragonology by Ernest Drake and Dugald Steer
• Wizardology by by Anne Yvonne Gilbert
• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• Everything by Shel Silverstein
• The Iliad retold by Nick McCarty
• The Odyssey retold by Robin Lister
• The Dear America Series
• The My America Series
• The Time Warp Trio books by Jon Sczieska
• Where the Ground Meets the Sky by Jacqueline Davies
• Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
• Stuart Little by E. B. White

From the one who loves Harry Potter and playing scrabble:

• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
• All American Girl by Meg Cabot
• All of the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling
• All of books in the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
• Flush by Carl Hiaasen
• The American Girl books
• I'm hoping for another email with more ideas...

Personally, I have Hoot, Flush, and Where the Ground Meets the Sky high on my "to read" list. Hope that these lists provide some ideas for other readers out there. -- Jen

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