Classic Books for Kids

Consider these time-tested classics.

Below are some classic books you and your family may enjoy.* Be sure to review any book before giving it to your child to read.

• The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
• Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
• The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
• The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
• Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum
• Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
• The Story of Babar by Jean De Brunhoff
• The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton
• Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis

*Note: Referrals to books not produced by Focus on the Family are for informational purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the publications' content.