tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post7363996465928588200..comments2023-05-22T10:56:58.915+01:00Comments on Chloe Tells Tales: The Best Children's Books of All TimeChloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-40165983424171427492016-11-14T08:20:39.405+00:002016-11-14T08:20:39.405+00:00I don't think the list was in any particular o...I don't think the list was in any particular order. I haven't heard of Minnow on the Say. <br /><br />I know my mum loves A Traveller in Time and many people hold up Skellig as a great children's book. You obviously have great taste!Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-61009209740631810222016-11-14T08:17:43.187+00:002016-11-14T08:17:43.187+00:00I think the problem is that "children" i...I think the problem is that "children" is too broad. Dr Seuss and The VeryHungry Caterpillar are for younger kids than this list implies. And Terry Pratchett older. But I agree with Arthur Ransome - like a good version I Enid Blyton!Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-29852564161013339392016-11-13T06:44:52.644+00:002016-11-13T06:44:52.644+00:00I read Watership Down as an adult and I'm stil...I read Watership Down as an adult and I'm still not sure that it's a great children's book - and DEFINITELY not No1!<br /><br />You won't be surprised to know that I agree with you on Tom's Midnight Garden, and I would put her other great novel - Minnow on the Say - up there with it.<br /><br />But I have only fairly recently read one that gives Tom a run for his money - A Traveller in Time by Alison Uttley. And now there is a new one which will definitely be going on my own list, and near the top of it - Skellig by David Almond. To me the latter two rise beyond any children/adult categorisation, especially as the writing is superior to that of many adult novels. They are two of the best books I've ever read.billybloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892046980111756373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-29520173110377802582016-11-12T15:34:08.776+00:002016-11-12T15:34:08.776+00:00The list feels a bit high brow but then I was a al...The list feels a bit high brow but then I was a always more of an Arthur Ransom (swallows and amazons) over Jules Verne sort of child. <br />I think the list should have some Dr Zeuss and the very hungry caterpillar. Perhaps add northern lights? <br />Terry Pratchett was another of my teenage favourites. <br />I think several of that list would have been my favourite at various ages but several would also be in my dislike list! Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349358328938603876noreply@blogger.com