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(More customer reviews)This is a compilation of reviews of classic children's books. We aren't all as well-read as we should be, so this guide is an excellent resource for helping to select suggested readings for your children (I have a son who just turned four, and this is a valuable resource). The text is written by many authors, allowing for a variety of perspectives. If you haven't read some of the stories, or perhaps only remember the Disney versions, you might be surprised when you actually crack open some of these books. Reading this wonderful guide before-hand will avoid any nasty surprises. The extent to which some of these stories made an impact on the lives of authors shines through, as adults fondly remember some of their most treasured stories.
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Paul Lachlan Peck, M. Ed., the editor of Classic Children's Literature for Your Home Library: 550 Years of Delightful Reading (1450–2000), is an inveterate bibliophile apart from being an ordained minister and family counselor. Here he has put together a wonderful list of books covering 550 years of children's literature. More than 130 books are reviewed by more than sixty friends and family members, whose ages range from 7½ to 93 years. This is a terrific guide for building a children's library in your home. Peck has a M. Ed in education and has served several universities as an administrator and volunteer chaplain. He has written many other books including an autobiography entitled Worth the Room. Net profits from this book go to Syracuse University to study child abuse alleviation.
