Classic Books for Kids

Consider these time-tested classics.

by Andrea Vinley Jewell

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.