Believe me, I do not save a single ... although it is good, that it is for the soul to crush. We have collected for you a mini-library of 12 very good children's books.
For babies
"Rabbit Peter and his friends", Beatris Potter
First, illustration. Potter was an excellent artist, her rabbits, mice and even toads are solid lunizing, and all landscapes are the real surroundings of her house in the lake edge, there are now tourists there - look at the places depicted on the illustrations to the "Rabbit Peter". Secondly, the fairy tales themselves are the same dying, watercolor and atmospheric, what is needed for the smallest.
"Bear named Paddington", Michael Bond
This is the classic of English children's literature, but in Russian this book was transferred only in 2005. Bear Paddington arrived in England from Peru and was completely confused, but the traveler picked up the family of Brownov - and did the right thing. Bear has provided them with an adventure mass, and we have a lot of pleasant evenings with a book.
"Tales of hedgehog and a bear", Sergey Kozlov
Yes, this is the very hedgehog in the fog. In the book, a little less atmospheric cartoon, but still these stories are very cute, touching and, which is important, small: the very thing is for reading at night.
"Cat in a hat", Dr. Sew
The author is the same writer who wrote the story of Greencha, who kidnapped Christmas. "Cat in a hat" - a simple story in verses about how a cat-trickster comes to visit two bored kids and turns everything upside down - and, naturally, it is washed off until parents arrive. This fairy tale is a kind of experiment: Dr. Sius wanted to write a story using only 220 most common words.
For those who are older
"Dad, Mom, Grandmother, Eight Children and Truck", Anna-Katrina Westley
In a large family, neither silence, no rest is - but everyone has fun. Even a daddy truck, which is the same family member, like everyone else. West things in their homeland are not less popular than Astrid Lindgren.
"Seventh Princess", Elinor Fargeon
Magic realism, soft humor and very lively, real heroes - Fairy tales of the Englishwoman Elinor Fardjon We have a little known, although the writer has received the award named after Andersen and in London every second child knows them almost by heart.
"Fairy Tales of Uncle Rimus", Joel Harris
Charming African American folklore, deftly processed by journalist Harris, a whole Saga of hot plantations of Georgia, the sun on every page - and just funny stories about the sir of Bratz Rabbit and his sworn friends.
"Peppi Longs", Astrid Lindgren
Peppi is all as we would like to be. Bold, generous, free, adventurous, spit wanted to someone else's opinion, a great friend and generator of ideas - it would be cool if we grew up and became such.
For those who have already gathered to school
Cycle about Alice, Cyrus Bulychev
Now the future painted by Kirome Bulychev, looks hardly not a wisp in comparison with what we already have. But on the fascination of the adventures of an independent girl Alice and her dad-cosmobiologist, this does not affect. Really damn good children's books.
"Alice in Wonderland", Lewis Carroll
Another Alice, without which nowhere. Never, we will never be so susceptible to absurd as in 7 years. Therefore, Carroll needs to be read at this age. Very promotes brain flexibility. It's great if you find a paper edition with pictures that Drawd Tuva Jansson - "Mom" Mumi Trolley.
Cycle about mumy trolls, Tuva Yansson
And since we started talking about her - be sure to read the story of the history of Mumi-Mama, Mumi Papu, Philapian, Snusmumurik and others. In these books - everything you need to know about people and love.
"Carbonel", Barbara Lay
Poor girl Rosemary decides to earn money on vacation, retracting in the houses of neighbors, and for this purpose buys a broom - which turns out to be a magic broom. Introduction is attached to the broom - the talkative cat Carbonel. Magic seems to be more magical in the scenery of an ordinary working suburbs, and even adults after this book begin to carefully look at the stray cats - what if they are also enchanted?