Being a homeschooling family and and Marmee, I can say we read gobs of children's books. Chapter books, picture books, poetry, biographies and more. The Bible is our primary book, but there are many books to choose from. I am actually finishing up The Secret Garden at the moment, recently reread many of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, Louisa May Alcott and many others. I agree with the list of what makes a children's book worth the read, and would add that what Charlotte Mason calls 'twaddle' (irrelevant, not believable, or things that are not of good report or are not honoring to God) actually harm the story, book or the believability of a book. Seeing the world through a child's eyes is delightful and gives one a fresh perspective. I will regularly pull out a children's book if I find that I am losing touch with the fun side of life.
Being a homeschooling family and and Marmee, I can say we read gobs of children's books. Chapter books, picture books, poetry, biographies and more. The Bible is our primary book, but there are many books to choose from. I am actually finishing up The Secret Garden at the moment, recently reread many of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, Louisa May Alcott and many others. I agree with the list of what makes a children's book worth the read, and would add that what Charlotte Mason calls 'twaddle' (irrelevant, not believable, or things that are not of good report or are not honoring to God) actually harm the story, book or the believability of a book. Seeing the world through a child's eyes is delightful and gives one a fresh perspective. I will regularly pull out a children's book if I find that I am losing touch with the fun side of life.