So, children’s books are a valuable part of our education because they allow us to have a variety of experiences. As the character of the Fox says “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly what is essential is invisible to the eye.” We must choose with our hearts, not always our heads.We have to step outside our comfort zones in order to explore and find out what life has to offer.Trying to control things, rather than allowing them to be, inhibits your enjoyment of simple pleasures. Being too serious leads to a very dull, lonely life.You should reconnect with the creativity you had as a child before life and education taught all your imagination out of you.There are many lessons in this book but, for me, the most important ones are: The Little Prince by Antione de Saint-ExuperyĪs the little prince goes on his journey, he meets people that teach him, and us, important lessons about life. In addition, it reminds children that being arrogant, conceited and refusing to help others are not attractive qualities!ĥ. So, if your child, or you, need a little boost of self-confidence, then read this lovely story. After achieving what she set out to do, the engine feels proud of herself and content with her efforts. This story has many meanings including the value of hard work, courage and thinking positively. Eventually, the little engine does make it over the mountain. She asks the bigger engines for help, but they all refuse. Being small and weak, the little engine doesn’t think he/she can make it.
In this story, a little engine must make it over a mountain to deliver toys. The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper So, perhaps the moral of the story is that being good does lead to happiness and success – or perhaps it is that it should. Mike TeeVee is obsessed with technology, to such an extent that he misses out on all that the real world has to offer, which might be an even more pertinent message for today’s children.īut Charlie is kind and respectful and eventually wins the whole factory. Veruca Salt is demanding and spoilt, Augustus Gloop is a glutton and Violet Beauregarde is jealous of anyone having anything she doesn’t. But, the faults of all but Charlie lead them to a disastrous end. In this story, several children win tickets for a tour of the factory with its owner Willy Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a prime example. Many of Roald Dahl’s books feature characters that come to a sticky end because of their faults and character flaws. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl It may also encourage us all to contemplate what such a loss might feel like.ģ.
In addition, Paddington befriends another refugee, from Nazi Germany and arrives wearing a tag just like those attached to children who were evacuated from London during the second world war.Īll in all, this book teaches children what life is like when you are displaced from your home for whatever reason. The book was published in 1958, a time of great racial tension in London, including race riots. Though the family that adopts Paddington are kind, they aren’t really interested in his culture and don’t even use his Peruvian name, preferring to call him after the station they found him in! Paddington arrives at Paddington Station, which in reality saw a huge amount of immigrant movement in the 1950’s. But the deeper message of this book is what it means to be an immigrant. Paddington is a heartwarming tale about a lost bear who is taken in by a kind family and gets into all sorts of scrapes. In fact, there is nothing quite like this book for making you feel excited about all that life has to offer, and I still turn to it to this day when life gets difficult. But it reminds us that there will be excitement, joy and success, too. This book doesn’t hide the fact that there will be dark and difficult days in life. But its also about being in control of your own destiny. It’s about life’s journeys and the ups and downs we all experience. This deceptively simple children’s book gives me goosebumps. Here are 5 of my favorite children’s books.
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