Classic Children's Literature

Humans have always connected through stories. And even in our busy, technology-driven lives, stories provide the chance to be fully present with our children and open up opportunities for deep conversations. Listening to read-aloud stories also increases our kids' academic success, inspires compassion, and fortifies them with the inner strength they need to face life's challenges. As homeschooler Sarah Mackenzie has found with her own six children, reading aloud long after kids are able to read to themselves can deepen relationships in a powerful way.

Founder of the immensely popular Read-Aloud Revival podcast, Sarah knows first-hand how reading can change a child's life. In The Read-Aloud Family, she offers the inspiration and age-appropriate book lists you need to start a read-aloud movement in your own home. From a toddler's wonder to a teenager's resistance, Sarah details practical strategies to make reading aloud a meaningful family ritual.

A modern classic with over 250,000 copies sold, Honey for a Child's Heart is a compelling, essential guide for parents who want to find the best books for their children ages 0-12. This updated and expanded edition includes completely updated book lists geared to your child's age and filled with nearly one thousand longtime favorites, timeless classics, and wonderful new books and audiobooks that will enrich your child's life. You'll discover the importance of being a read-aloud family and how great books can give your children a large view of the world, of truth, and of goodness. Thousands of parents have used this guide to furnish their children's inner spirit with the wonder and delight of good reading. 272 pages, softcover.

Sailing boats down the river, climbing majestic cherry trees, building cities out of blocks, reading picture books on snowy days. . . . Ready to charm a new generation of readers, this perennial classic celebrates all the timeless joys of childhood! Stevenson's poetry is complemented by breathtaking watercolor paintings by Caldecott Honor illustrator Tasha Tudor. 69 pages, hardcover from Simon & Schuster.

Add engaging stories, folk tales, myths, and legends to your child's history, geography or language arts programs. Learning about other countries and cultures can increase awareness and deepen respect toward the lives and experiences of others.

Shop for stories from around the world in picture books, chapter books, and anthologies in the Stories, Folk Tales & Myths Shop.

Fairy Tales and folklore tales are found across the world from antiquity onward, in both oral and literary form. Often featuring fantastical creatures or settings, this unique genre of literature has been read to children generation after generation and makes up a unique aspect of our shared childhood experiences.

Shop fairy tale anthologies, classics such as the Arabian Nights, as well as works by the Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Anderson, Andrew Lang, and others in the Fairy Tale & Folklore Shop.

Nursery Rhymes, like Fairy and Folk tales, have been handed down orally from generation to generation. While they might not be as old (the first collections arrive in the mid-1700s), they still speak to years of history and years of family play with young children.

Shop Mother Goose & Nursery Rhyme anthologies, as well as picture books based on popular rhymes, in the Nursery Rhyme Shop.

Discover the classic story of Anne of Green Gables in a graphic novel format. The classic story is adapted by Mariah Marsden and illustrated by Brenna Thummler, this new edition breathes new life into the (mis)adventures of Anne Shirley. Perfect for newcomers and kindred spirits alike. Recommended for ages 7 to 12 years.

Here are beautiful collections of must-have classics -- some of the most beloved stories, now handsomely bound in style and design with endearing covers by acclaimed artists like Laci Fowle and Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co. Luxurious production details like decorative interior pages in the Pretty Books Painted Editions; vibrantly designed hardcovers of Puffin in Bloom; deckle edges and French flaps for Puffin Chalk; and delicate laser-cut dustjackets, foil stamped covers, and decorative interior pages for the Seasons Collection make these editions treasured collectible gifts.