(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best friendship books for children

The only book I can think of is called Don't Cry, Big Bird BUT I would ask you to preview it to see if you think it's acceptable because I don't remember all the details and I don't want to be held responsible for traumatizing your cousin!
From what I can remember, it's a picture book where Big Bird is very sad because he's too tall to join in games (jump ropes are too short, etc.). He's all sad about it, but then Mr. Snuffleupagus, who is also really big, says that he likes Big Bird's size. He helps Big Bird modify games (tying two jump ropes together) and eventually Big Bird likes his size and finds it useful-- he rescues his friend's kite from a tree when no one else can.
The reasons I can remember for not recommending this book wholeheartedly-- I believe they use the word "big" instead of "tall." It seems like a little thing, but for a girl who is already feeling self-conscious, it might not be the best choice of words. (And yes, no one should be ashamed of their body, regardless-- but I know that personally, when I was called "big" as an underweight but tall preteen, it stung.)

Another resource-- not specifically for tall girls, but adhering to the theme of loving yourself for who you are-- I found this list of "Positive Princess" books really helpful when I started nannying for a very appearances-centered kindergartener. She loves princess books, but a lot of them weren't sending a very positive message. These princess books focus more on having a healthy view of yourself rather than idolizing some airbrushed "Princess" character. I haven't read all of these, but Jane Yolen's and Heidi Stemple's Not All Princesses Dress in Pink is phenomenal.

More awesome picture books celebrating differences and diversity (Amazon has most of these for less than $3 used, and they're mostly popular enough that I would think your library would have them):
It's Okay to be Different
What I Like About Me
I Like Myself!

To take a different approach-- I know this sounds shallow, but when I was still growing and way more self-conscious about my height, I LOVED the fact that Nicole Kidman was (well, is) 5'11" (I was obsessed with Moulin Rouge). I ordinarily do not care about celebrity...stuff, but I thought it was so awesome that she was the same height as I was! Depending on what your cousin's interested in, consider showing her some pictures of tall girls to boost her confidence. For example, if she's familiar with the President's family, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama are all quite tall (Michelle and Malia are both 5'11", and Malia's only 14!) The Obama girls are gorgeous and stylin, and I know I would have loved to see photos of tall younger girls when I was a kid (as opposed to tall women). Hell yeah, tall first family!
5 is too young for The Hunger Games, but Jennifer Lawrence is 5'9 and taller than her costar. She also seems to have a fairly positive view of health/body image as well.
There are a lot of tall women in the media-- Queen Latifah and Tyra Banks are 5'10, Taylor Swift (if she's into her music) and Karen Gillan (I love Doctor Who too much to not include her) are 5'11... and that's just a start! Look at Olympic athletes (Missy Franklin is only 18, 6'1, and a 4-time gold medalist) for other tall role models!

But at the end of the day, more than any books or media, you are the one who will have the most positive impact on your cousin! Make sure to talk about your own height in a positive manner, don't set a bad example by saying anything negative about your own body (or anyone else's), and be sure to mention how much you like being tall when you're around your cousin. I outgrew my mom, sister, aunts, uncles, and all my male and female cousins as a kid-- I would have loved to have a role model like you! Your own personal relationship with your cousin will be by far the most powerful and long-lasting influence on her self image.

Update:


Thank you all for your suggestions!! I bought a few of the ones mentioned here as well as some others. I went a little overboard, but I figure I can space out the gifts for later in the year, and some are for her little brother too.

1. Nancy Drew (1-5) I LOVED these when I was younger, they're such a classic and Nancy's take charge attitude taught me so much.
   
   
2. Little Pea (for her brother) A cute little kids book about a young pea who has to eat all of his candy for dinner, so he can have veggies for dessert! It's so charming and silly and is a fun reversal for kids who don't want to eat their veggies :)
   
   
3. The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science) Thanks for the suggestion /u/tectonicus!
   
   
4. The Daring Book for Girls - a fun reference for knowledge and classic kids games, always ideas for fun stuff to do!
   
   
5. Getting To Know The World's Greatest Artists - These art history books for kids gave me such a decent foundation in art history that when I finally took it in college I got my first A+ at a university level. Not to mention, having that knowledge made my time at art museums for field trips and such so much more relevant as I grew up! Also, I give these books full credit for my success in Jeopardy studio auditions :)
   
   

• >Van Gogh
  
• >Monet
  
• >O'Keefe
  
• >Da Vinci
  
• >Rockwell
  
• 
  
  
  
  
  (She's French born, so I made sure to include some American artists in there too.)
  
  

6. The Paper Bag Princess - another one of my favorites that my dad used to read to me when I was younger. I loved it because when the Dragon strikes, it's the princess who has to outsmart him to save the bratty prince :)
   
   
7. The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System, and The Magic School Bus On The Ocean Floor. Classics! Thank you /u/tectonicus, /u/mariposamariposa, and /u/caemin!
   
   
8. The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak - couldn't tell too much about this one, but it's supposed to be very clever and leave a lot to the kid's imagination, fun to read out loud!
   
   
9. Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman (Childhood of Famous Americans). Another book I enjoyed as a girl about a young woman who who "broke the mold" - stepping outside of social boundaries and working hard at something she was incredibly talented at.
   
   
10. The Way Things Work - This one looks great!
    Thank you /u/mariposamariposa, and /u/moration!
    
    
    Edit: For the commenters saying I should just give her princess stuff if that's what she likes - I have and will continue to. This year I spent over 100 hours making her an Elsa from Frozen dress for her birthday. This should be proof enough that I encourage and share her enthusiasm. http://imgur.com/a/ga9DQ

Okay so, YA books are my jam, and I'll get to those in a second. But if you want a fun summer read you'll have trouble putting down, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is great. It's a really fun read, especially for people who like books. It's got mystery, humor, and you'll stay up way too late reading to figure out what's going to happen next. It's not the deepest or most challenging book in the world, but it's real fun and well paced.

For YA, anything by Laurie Halse-Anderson is amazing. I've read Speak more times than any other book. Her book Catalyst is also really awesome. And I just finished her book Twisted a few days ago, and it was a great, quick read. (I actually finished it in one lazy day!)

Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why is heartbreaking. If you liked Fault in Our Stars, I'm sure you'll love this. It's a great concept (girl who kills herself gives a series of tapes to a boy to explain why she did it), and it's just superbly well written. Along the same lines, Markus Zusak's I am the Messenger is also a great high-concept, all-the-feels read.

If you like the more fantasy-esque YA books, the best series I've found is Clive Barker's Abarat series. If you end up getting these, make sure to get the hardcover versions. The writing is great itself, but what really makes the series is that each book has over 300 paintings and illustrations done by the author himself. It's a great epic, and the third book of five just came out last year. The series gets darker as it goes, which is great.

And, finally, not a YA novel, but Adam Rapp's The Metal Children is an awesome play about a guy who wrote a YA book that's the focus of a censorship argument in a small town. It's got some great points in it, and is a fast, fun read.

Hope this helps! Sorry if I used the word 'great' too much. :P

Oh! I love reading books!

I'm not sure if this level of emotional intensity is outside the realm of normal for a 3yo, but either way you can help her practice expressing and regulating her emotions in healthy ways. It's great that she's able to recognize when she's feeling sad and verbalize that (although I wonder if it's possible that "sad" is standing in for all sorts of emotions that she can't yet distinguish between?). I would continue helping her label her feelings - "I bet you feel disappointed we can't stay at the park longer", "I wonder if you're feeling a bit shy right now", etc. Verbalize your own feelings throughout the day as well, and how you know that's what you're feeling/how that feels in your body. There are lots of picture books that help with this as well, such as The Feelings Book, Today I Feel Silly, My Many Colored Days, or the ever-amusing How Are You Peeling?.

You can also start talking about the different ways we can handle big feelings - Little Monkey Calms Down is a fantastic book to start with. If she's a fan of Daniel Tiger, there are a number of songs on the show about how to handle feeling sad, mad, etc as well as some companion books such as How is Daniel Feeling. You might also check out the "When I Feel..." series (When I Feel Sad, When I Feel Worried, etc). You don't want to discourage her from crying, but the idea is to give her more options for what to do next - she can ask for a hug, she can take deep breaths, she can stop and do something else, etc.

Another great story, though aimed at slightly older kids, is Moody Cow Meditates - which features the brilliant "mind jar", also called a calm-down jar or feelings jar. See these instructions (and some cool variations) for making your own. The idea is you shake up the jar/bottle to get all those big feelings out, and then sit quietly watching until all the glitter settles. Another good book is Anh's Anger which focuses on deep breathing to help big feelings get smaller (the story focuses on anger, but definitely applies to other emotions as well). The sequel looks pretty good too though I haven't read it. Of course as a 3-year-old she doesn't have the self-control to consistently use these skills, but the idea is you're starting to give her tools for calming down that will become more automatic as she gets older.

Lastly, I would make sure that you're expressing confidence in her ability to handle things - one thing I noticed in your example is that, in your attempts to help and protect her, you may have been inadvertently sending the message that the situation was indeed something to be anxious about. What would happen if you said to her on the rope ladder, "I bet you can do it! I'm right here watching." Or when she got to the top and said she didn't know what to do, instead of running to her rescue, what if you had said, "I bet you can figure out a way to get down. I see lots of directions you can go if you don't want to go back down the rope ladder. Which way are you going to pick?" Not saying you should deny her comfort when she's truly upset beyond being able to calm herself down, but make sure that you're also helping her push her comfort zone a bit. If you always rush to her aid, she never has the opportunity to learn what she's capable of.

Sorry this got so long, hope something in there was helpful! And of course if you feel like she's really struggling, it never hurts to consult with a child psychologist who can give you professional advice on your specific situation.

reading is awesome!

Thanks for the contest!! I love children's books. I have two on my Under $6 wishlist that I just absolutely love.

• The Velveteen Rabbit is an amazing story about this toy rabbit who spends his life loving a little boy. He loves so much that he becomes real! It's a really cute story, and the moral is that love will make you real--more substantial and worthwhile. I'll go ahead and be picky about it--I'd like either a used hardback copy in very good or like-new condition, or a new paperback :) I prefer hardback, but paperback is only $1.50 with prime shipping, so you could gift multiple people!
  
• Je t'aimerai toujours is the French version of Love You Forever. It's a really really sweet book about this little boy growing up and causing his mom a lot of grief, but every night she goes to him and sings "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living, My baby you'll be." Well, he grows up, and his mom gets old and sick, and one day she knows she's going to die. She calls her grown up boy and tries to sing the song to him, but she's too weak. Instead he picks her up and sings to her "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my Mommy you'll be." It's so touching and sad and I absolutely love it! I prefer this book new (it's only a paperback, and used children's books can be kind of dingy). It's $6.25 with prime shipping :)
  
  I also have some YA books on my Under $6 wishlist (First Test and Page), but I wasn't sure if they counted as children's books.
  
  Thanks again for the contest! Reading is amazing and awesome and wonderful, and I love children's books :)

Here are some books my kids love:

Picture books:

• Boot and Shoe by Marla Frazee - Sweet story of two dog brothers
  
  
• Look! A Book! by Bob Staake - Fun, funny I Spy type book but with an absurd silliness and fun rhymes
  
  
• And it's not really obscure since it's a NYT Bestseller but I'd be remiss if I didn't plug The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt since he's an old friend of mine. Plus my kids love it.
  
  Chapter books:
  
  Most of the chapter books my kids read are part of a series so they aren’t really obscure but my kids love them so I figured I’d note them in case you hadn’t heard of any of them:
  
  
• The Magic Treehouse series is a good series to start with for chapter books
  
  
• Bunnicula is hilarious
  
  
• Encyclopedia Brown – I loved them and now my son loves them
  
  
• Stink – My son loves that Stink and his friends are a lot like him and his friends. Their adventures are very relatable
  
  
• And my five year old daughter and I love Ivy and Bean and their antics. They’re laugh out loud funny and it’s great to have girl books that are about girls horsing around and getting into trouble. Ivy and Bean are real kids, not just precious little princesses in training.
  

Don't know how useful it would be, but a couple of things popped into my head as soon as I saw you were looking for math in a story. The first is a short story called The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics, by Norton Juster. It was turned into an award winning short cartoon. There's not a whole lot of actual math in it, but it mentions how the line learns to form curves and shapes and everything a line is useful for in math, to win the affection of a dot. Pretty cute stuff.

Here is the link on Amazon to buy the book.

Here is the link to the cartoon.

After you mentioned English as well, I thought The Phantom Tollbooth might be more appropriate. Also written by Norton Juster, it's a story of a fantastic fantasy land, where two brothers, King Azaz the Unabridged and the Mathemagician, are feuding because one thinks letters are better and the other thinks numbers are better. This book is an easy read, and it's absolutely hilarious. Because the books are by the same author, and often bought together, you can find a link to The Phantom Tollbooth on the page for The Dot and the Line.

I hope this helps, and if you haven't read these books but you can't use them for your project, I suggest you read them anyway for fun. They are two of my all-time favorite stories.

No need to discriminate, or maybe I just can't choose, but if I'm summoning one, I shall summon all.

My family reads a TON of graphic novels, (pro tip - Humble Bundle has some great deals on them fairly frequently), but my all time favorite is probably the Zita the Space Girl series. Granted, I have a ten year old, so my reading list lately is mostly things like Tiny Titans, Princeless and Abigail & the Snowman, but I've read the Zita series multiple times, and can't wait for the next one! I like all of Ben Hatke's stuff, full disclosure, but I have a soft spot for Zita, a space traveling little girl just trying to do the right thing for her friends, and encountering intergalactic shenanigans along the way. The robots are fun, the art is gorgeous, and the chickens don't try and kill you. # winning

Of course, Zita's not as swashbuckly as Delilah Durk, and it's not as gorgeously well illustrated as The Mouse Guard, but it's a fun, quick read, and stands up to multiple re-reads.

I am biased, and admit it - I love graphic novels, so I've a long list of suggestions that are favorites - if I had to pick just one, I'd take Zita, but I'm also partial to:

[Fables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fables_(comics) - fairly dark, and I'm a native New Yorker, so an adult fairy tale recasting in Manhattan was bound to appeal...

[The Jane Foster Thor saga - female reboot of Thor by Marvel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Foster_(comics) - I just dig it - cancer survivor, badass, and the holder of Mjolnir because the original Thor is an arrogant ass - what's not to love?

Anything by Raina Telgemeier, since this is my mini's favorite author and she will sit anytime, any place, and read these to me.

If you speak Italian, Lupo Alberto is hilarious, and good slapstick fun.

Man, I could go on for days. I've got Monstress and Delilah Dirk on my WL, but I'll definitely be perusing this thread as it grows and adding more. Long live picturebooks!

"Remember your training."

1. Assess the situation.
   
2. Evaluate your resources.
   
3. Make a plan.
   
4. Execute.
   
   O.K., step 1
   I am trapped in a window-less, door-less room. I was dropped from the ceiling, 15 feet above me.
   
   Step 2
   A chair - the kind school children use, with a fold out arm for taking notes. From the desperate scribbling on it, it seems the lesson was on fractions. Height - about 3 feet. Weight - perhaps 20 pounds. Uses - climbing, battering ram, hanging myself?
   
   Dental floss - one long strand. Cheap quality, probably made overseas. Length - about 6 inches. Weight - perhaps an ounce. Uses - cleaning my teeth (maybe I need to look good to escape?), tying objects together, cutting into lengths, hanging myself?
   
   There seems to be a depressing trend, but one object remains, and it is the most promising!
   
   Knife - one standard issue pocket knife. No multi-tool attachment. Length - 6 inches. Weight - perhaps half a pound. Uses - cutting things, cutting the wall, throwing at things, cutting myself? Sharpness - dull. Not just a little dull, extremely dull.
   
   "You have 30 minutes remaining"
   
   O.K., plan time. Throw the chair against the wall repeatedly. When an indention is made, cut through the wall with the knife. Floss my teeth and escape.
   
   I didn't say it was the world's best plan, but it would work. Time to start bashing the wall.
   
   "You have 20 minutes remaining"
   
   Wow, this is slow going. I've peeled some paint off, but no luck yet. Better pick up the pace.
   
   "You have 10 minutes remaining"
   
   O.K., for better or worse it is time for the knife. Time to hack away with a blade so dull it could barely cut the dental floss, much less a wall.
   
   "You have 5 minutes remaining"
   
   This isn't working. I am going to fail. I have so much more to go. It would take days, if not weeks at this pace.
   
   "You have 1 minute remaining"
   
   I give up. I'm out of options. They win. I have just enough time for a quick power nap before they come and snatch me. Time to sleep for the last time.
   
   It is fitting, I guess, that my last nap of the day would be in a school desk. I wonder how many bright young minds slept here? Apparently Tommy loved Emily and Joey has a butt.
   
   "You have 30 seconds remaining"
   
   I never understood fractions in school. The desk seems determined to mock my existence up to the last second.
   1 is a real number.
   1 is an integer.
   1 is a whole number.
   1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 = 1.
   1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.
   1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 1.
   1/2 + 1/2 = 1.
   
   "You have 15 seconds remaining"
   
   Wait, that's it! I get it know! I understand fractions! I know how to escape!
   
   It couldn't be more simple. 1 is a whole number. 1/2 + 1/2 = 1, and 1 is a whole number! Eureka!
   
   Desperately, I sprint across the room to the knife I left in the corner. Now, where is the dental floss? I have never needed floss so badly in my entire life.
   
   "6...5...4"
   
   I must cut the floss in two. Quickly, quickly now. There it goes! Now I have 2 pieces of dental floss, each half the length of the original.
   
   "3...2...1"
   
   I put the halves of floss together on the wall and walk out the other side. I've done it! I survived the final exam!"
   
   You see, at the end, it was elementary fractions that saved me. Two halves make a whole, and a hole in the wall let me escape.
   
   I love math!
   
   ___
   
   Thanks for the prompt! Hopefully you don't mind my more lighthearted take on it :).
   I got my inspiration from Math Curse, one of my favorite books growing up.
   
   If you like bad puns or stories that make you think, check out r/mrme487

I have a few ideas. But I have no idea how easily available any of these will be for you.

Geronimo Stilton is a really popular series. It's not "my first chapter book" like Magic Treehouse, but closer to Nancy Drew or 39 Clues in reading level.

If he likes animals, there's the Warrior Cats series which is a large series as well. Somewhere between Nancy Drew and Harry Potter/Percy Jackson reading level.

The author also writes Seekers which are similarly animal themed.

If you're looking for something lovable and good, try The Middle School Series by "James Patterson" or Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (this one is very popular).

If he was a fan of the movie, How to Train Your Dragon is actually a set of books too. Same goes for Rise of the Guardians (the movie about Santa, Jack Frost, East Bunnymund, not owls. Though Guardians of Ga'Hoole has a series as well).

These following books are closer to Harry Potter in level.

Haddix is immensely popular.

Redwall is about rodents on epic adventure.

Rick Riordan has 2... 3? series that take place in the same Percy Jackson and the Heroes of Olympus world. They're a fun series, he should really like them.

The School for Good and Evil is fun.

The Land of Stories seems more like a boy-friendly version of Sisters Grimm but I have no idea how boys feel on reading about girls.

That's about all I can think of off the top of my head. I hope something works out :D

Well, in that case!

• Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! by Fannie Flagg
  
  This is my favorite book of all time. It draws you in and makes you feel like the characters are family. I also really enjoy the underlying themes of ethics in TV and new technology contrasted against small-town America. Sad and funny and heartwarming.
  
  
• Blankets, by Craig Thompson
  
  The autobiographical comic of a teenage boy and his overbearing parents, his relationship with his little brother and his first love. It perfectly captures the confusion of growing up and dealing with the lot life gives you.
  
  
• The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
  
  Wickedly funny, but also a melancholy look at racial tension and prejudice. The audiobook is fantastic!
  
  
• Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
  
  Dark, very wtf, confusing at times, but overall a really cool take on the Wizard of Oz universe. Dark City meets Heat meets Wizard of Oz.
  
  
• The Secret of Platform 13, by Eva Ibbotson
  
  A fun, whimsical story about spoiled children being terrible. Ibbotson's books are all really great in that bad people aren't just misunderstood or lonely. They are also assholes. And everyone calls them on it. It is really refreshing in children's/YA books.
  
  
• The Solitaire Mystery, by Jostein Gaarder
  
  This book changed my teenage existence. It's very simple, yet beautifully crafted. It's everything Alice in Wonderland fans have built that mythos into, without any of the pretentiousness/needing to be zany for zaniness' sake.
  
  
• Deerskin, by Robin McKinley
  
  This is my favorite dark fairy tale. The beginning gets into some heavy stuff, but it has everything that I love: a strong lady protagonist, excellent character growth, and dogs. SO MANY DOGS. Dogs are the real love story.
  
  
• The Raging Quiet, by Sherryl Jordan
  
  I stole this from my high school library because I didn't know where to get my own copy. It's a really excellent look at disability in the middle ages, couched in a very sweet romance.
  
  
• The Blue Castle, by LM Montgomery
  
  This is the ultimate vicarious experience book. The protagonist goes from mousy and trod-upon to "I don't care what you think, I'm gonna run away with misfits and unemployables and have a grand time, thankyouverymuch". It's everything you want to happen in a non-contrived, excellently paced way.
  
  
• Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  
  The first of a classic series! They're short, which is nice, and very dated but still so much fun. Tarzan is the ultimate early 20th century Mary-Sue but it works for him.
  
  
• The Mount, by Carol Emshwiller
  
  I really enjoyed the world built in this book. It's silly at times without trying to be, but it's a cool horse-flavored dystopian coming-of-age story.
  
  
• Tamora Pierce's Tortall series (17 books total in 3 quartets, a duo and a trilogy. They can be read separately but I feel chronologically gives the best experience.) This is the first one. They're the ultimate female-lead sword and sorcery books.
  
  The first quartet focuses on a young girl who pretends to be a boy so she can become a knight. The second is about an orphaned country girl who discovers she can communicate with animals just in time to help with a war between humans and immortal monsters. The third is about the first girl allowed to train as a knight and a non-magical war.
  
  The duo is about a spymaster's daughter stuck in a civil war based on the British occupation of India.
  
  The trilogy is set in the past and is a series of intense mysteries/police dramas. Pidgeons are carriers of the dead in this mythos and the main character can hear their voices.

You have so much wonderful reading ahead of you! I am almost a tiny bit jealous. :-)

Try Tamora Pierce's novels for sure. They are all good, but her earlier books are geared more towards young readers than some of her newer ones. Personally, I would start with the [Protector of the Small] (http://www.amazon.com/First-Test-Protector-Small-1/dp/0375829059/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407034954&sr=1-1&keywords=first+test) series. If you like it, you can go back and read the two earlier Tortall series (the Song of the Lioness series and the Wild Magic series). If you like it but find it a little juvenile, read the [Daughter of the Lioness] (http://www.amazon.com/Tricksters-Choice-Daughter-Lioness-Book/dp/0375828796/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407035106&sr=1-1&keywords=tricksters+choice) series and the [Beka Cooper] (http://www.amazon.com/Terrier-Legend-Beka-Cooper-Book/dp/0375838163/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407035135&sr=1-1&keywords=becca+cooper) series instead.

For the Arthurian element, definitely consider the Mists of Avalon, which is the Arthurian myth retold from all female POVs, including Morgaine (aka Morgan Le Fay).

However, without a shadow of a doubt, my all time favorite fantasy novel with a female POV is the Deed of Paksenarrion, by Elizabeth Moon. It's actually a trilogy published as an omnibus edition and is one of my all-time favorite books. I have read it a million times and I still feel the same sense of joy when I get ready to start reading it again. Honestly, I can't really describe the impact this book has had on me, especially as a woman who loves fantasy and sci-fi. I hope you will give it a try!

*edited to add links and fix a few embarrassing typos!

I devoured the Magic Treehouse series when I was younger. I thought it was so great that they went to all these cool places (and they were very easy to read chapter books, so I flew through them!) :)

Edit: I ran a Reading Buddies program at the local library and a couple of our younger readers really liked them because the writing style is simple, but interesting. There are new words, but nothing terribly difficult and since the main characters are the same throughout, it's easy to follow :)


In terms of other books, I thought all of these were great:

1. Dr Seuss
   
2. Shel Silverstein
   
3. Alexander
   
4. Amelia Bedelia
   
5. Frog and Toad
   
6. Henry and Mudge
   
7. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
   
   Those were all pretty popular with my kids (and with me)! :)

Princeless is pretty fantastic if you like fantasy. It makes fun of female exploitation in mainstream comics and media. Black princess decides it's stupid to sit around waiting for someone to rescue her, makes friends with the dragon guarding her tower, and sets off to rescue other captured princesses. Kind of fantastic.

Congrats! I would love this book

I Am the Messenger
http://amazon.ca/dp/0375836675

It's a book that really makes you think (I've actually read it before) and I would love to add it to my collection so I can read it again! I'm also wanting my girlfriend to read it because she loved The Book Thief which is from the same author :) thanks for the contest!

Idk if you've read this yet, but it just came out a few months ago. As a fan of the character, I enjoyed it a lot! It fits between the two shows and you get a lot of neat insight into what she might have been up to and her mentality. The author writes her pretty well too.

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ahsoka-K-Johnston/dp/1484705661

Helpful term for you: bildungsroman, which is the "making of the man," and is often applied to training the hero stories.

Some fantasy bildungsromans you haven't named:

• Eragon by Christopher Paolini (farm boy finds a dragon, takes on evil empire). Gets a lot of hate for being so derivative, but obviously some people liked the escapism and easy reading.
  
• Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson (abused orphan finds out she has all the rare powers, gets involved in a coup). This one either fits your list perfectly or you'll hate it. I had trouble keeping the secondary characters straight and one of the later arcs is purely political.
  
• Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks (abused orphan trains to be an assassin)
  
• Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan (boy trains to be a ranger). These are more like children's books.
  
• Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce, where a girl trains to be a knight. It's marketed for girls, but every boy I've made read these books has loved them. (Inching towards children's books also.)
  
• Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb, about a king's bastard trained to be an assassin. Probably the best on this list for writing mechanics.

All Ages (age ratings sourced from Comixology)

• The Backstagers | James Tynion IV
  
• Fable Comics | Charise Mericle Harper
  
• Fairy Tale Comics | Telgemeier, Thompson, Mazzucchelli, et al.
  
• Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Eye | Colleen AF Venable
  
• Hilda and the Troll, Hilda and the Midnight Giant, Hilda and the Black Hound, Hilda and the Bird Parade, Hilda on the Stone Forest | Luke Pearson
  
• Julia's House for Lost Creatures, Little Robot, Nobody Likes a Goblin | Ben Hatke
  
• Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, The Secret World of Arrietty | Yonebayashi & Miyazaki
  
• Lumberjanes | Stevenson, Watters, Ellis
  
• Marvel Age: Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Team-up | McKeever, Dezago, et al.
  
• Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Superheroes, Super Heroes (2010), The Avengers | Sumerak, Tobin, David, Bejamin, et al.
  
• Marvel Universe: Guardians of the Galaxy, Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, Avengers Assemble Season Two | Caramagna
  
• Mighty Jack, Mighty Jack and the Goblin King | Ben Hatke
  
• Nightlights | Lorena Alvarez
  
• Nursery Rhyme Comics | Thompson, Mignola, Telgemeier, et al.
  
• Tamsin and the Deep | Brown & Cameron
  
• Thor: The Mighty Avenger | Roger Langridge
  
• TOON books: The Shark King | R. Kikuo Johnson
  
• Zita the Spacegirl, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, The Return of Zita the Spacegirl | Ben Hatke
  
  Ages 9+
  
  
• Adventure Time | Ryan North
  
• The Adventures of Tintin | Herge
  
• Amulet | Kazu Kibuishi
  
• Asterix | Goscinny & Uderzo
  
• Atomic Robo | Brian Clevinger
  
• Bone | Jeff Smith
  
• Five Worlds | Siegel & Siegel
  
• Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away | Hayao Miyazaki
  
• Moomin | Tove Jansson
  
• The Nameless City, The Stone Heart | Faith Erin Hicks
  
• Power Pack | Simonson, Brigman, et al.
  
• Roller Girl | Victoria Jamieson
  
• Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts | Raina Telgemeier
  
• Usagi Yojimbo | Stan Sakai
  
• A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L'Engle
  
  Ages 12+
  
  
• DC: The New Frontier | Darwyn Cooke
  
• Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant, Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling | Tony Cliff
  
• Giant Days | Allison & Cogar
  
• Gotham Academy | Becky Cloonan
  
• The Legend of Wonder Woman | Renae De Liz
  
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Reeder & Montclare
  
• Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, Mouse Guard: Winter 1152, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard | David Petersen
  
• Nimona | Noelle Stevenson
  
• Star Wars | Aaron
  
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Eastman & Waltz
  
• Ultimate Spider-Man | Bendis
  
• Most superhero comics at DC and Marvel
  
  Resources:
  
  
• goodokbad
  
• comicbookresources
  
• comicsintheclassroom
  
• ilovelibraries
  
• pastemagazine
  
• /u/urko37’s [Recommendation] “What comics are good for my kids?”

I absolutely loved The Firebringer Trilogy. I rarely see it and nobody knows what I'm talking about when I mention it.

Another book series I absolutely love is The Gateway Trilogy. It's hard to find these books and the third one isn't out yet, but I am waiting patiently.

This third trilogy is one I used to hear a lot about, but recently I've noticed people have either completely forgotten or don't know what I'm talking about. Protector of the Small. I love this series so much and love other series by Tamora Pierce. I am really surprised these books didn't get more popular. I could read her books all day.

Yeah, I second the book idea. Not totally unique but I think three to five books for kids that you loved when you were a child or that your child loves are great. That's what I always go with and that's what we used to do when I would go shopping with my mom. My faves that aren't super obvious (i.e. not "Good Night Moon") are Jamberry, Jesse Bear What Will You Wear (that's my name, so, I loved it, obviously), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (huge hit for me and later for my sis, which would make sense if you know the plot), Snow Day, and Happy Birthday Moon.

If you want to go absolute classics, these are some of my faves: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, In the Night Kitchen, The Giving Tree, and Harold and the Purple Crayon (Probably my favorite children's book of all time).

Hope that helps!

Edit: formatting

Philip Pullman's series, His Dark Materials is perfect for that age.
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Materials-Yearling-3-book-Boxed/dp/0440419514

Pullman also wrote books about a female detective in the Victorian era in England that are great. But I think the Dark Materials are probably closer to the Hunger Games experience with strong female characters, adventure and excitement.

http://www.amazon.com/Ruby-Smoke-Sally-Lockhart-Mystery/dp/037584516X/ref=la_B000AQ74C6_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404849661&sr=1-6

I also used to read Juniper and Wise Child over and over as a kid. Really engaging and well written. There is magic in the book, but not in a silly way. It's based on Celtic healing and religion so it's not like dragons and fantasy magic. Fits again with the strong female characters.

http://www.amazon.com/Juniper-Monica-Furlong/dp/0679833692/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=04QZXYYBRNN5R5Z0M1TY

http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Child-Monica-Furlong/dp/0394825985/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JB52BH5DD07Y58DTS7C

It also looks like there is a third book, but I never read it!

I’m a bit late and I love a lot of the recommendations you’ve been given. Here’s one more author though: Tamora Pierce. I really like her Tortall universe and reread her stuff every couple years. I’d start with the Song of the Lioness, it’s fun knight and magic school fantasy. If you like it, she’s got a ton more books to check out too!

Link to the First Book

Edit: just noticed someone else mentioned Tamora Pierce before me too, awesome!

My favorite book is queen of the damned its exciting and fun there is also a movie that was made from the book
also another book I would recommend is holes the story telling is beautiful and well written and there was also a movie made from the book that stars Shia Lebouf.

My Favorite Book!

I want this book because the trailer to the movie looks good but sadly they don't have the movie playing in my area so this would be awesome.

Below are my recommendations (in no specific order)

• Guardians of the Whills by Greg Rucka - It's a Baze/Chirrut book; a new title that came out this week. It's a short read but absolute sensational! (Events are leading up to Rogue One)
  
  
• Smuggler's Run by Greg Rucka - This is also a short title but takes place shortly after ANH. This is a Han & Chewie book that is a delight to read.
  
  
• Dark Disciple by Christie Golden If you enjoyed The Clone Wars you will really enjoy this one. It's based on unproduced episodes of Clone Wars.
  
  
• Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
  
  
• Tarkin & Catalyst both by James Luceno
  
  
  
• Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
  
  
• Before the Awakening by Greg Rucka focuses on the lives of Rey, Finn, and Poe before the events of Force Awakens
  
  If I had to recommend one book over any other, it would be Guardians of the Whills. It's amazing, I've read it twice this week.
  

My daughter just turned 11 and OMG the pain. I know your pain. She also loves singing and art, and we just got these amazing 3d pens that were on sale at a Radio Shack going out of business. In case there isn't a RS going out of business near you, here is a listing on amazon.

As far as reading material, my daughter has really been enjoying "The School for Good and Evil." I actually read the first one, and it's pretty damn good.

For your younger daughter, this was one of (still is) my favorite books about horsemanship. It's absolutely inspiring.

If your family is into board games, this one is really fun (could be a joint gift?) and the perfect balance of challenging but not too hard.

Nothing. I can list out the whole series if that helps.
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Main series goes

Princeless Volume 1: Save Yourself

Princeless Volume 2: Get Over Yourself

Princeless Volume 3: The Pirate Princess

Princeless Volume 4: Be Yourself

Princess Volume 5: Make Yourself Part 1

And the not yet released Princeless Volume 6: Make Yourself Part 2

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And for Raven's series we have

Princeless: Raven The Pirate Princess Book 1: Captain Raven and the All-Girl Pirate Crew

Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 2: Free Women

and Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 3: Two Boys, Five Girls, and Three Love Stories

That's all of them.

Books for Young Children

• Good Night, Sam
  
• Skippyjon Jones
  
• Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse
  
• Those Darn Squirrels
  
• Oh the Thinks You Can Think!
  
• Bad Kitty Does Not Like Dogs
  
• The Itsy Bitsy Snowman
  
• The Littlest Elf
  
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  
• The Good Dinosaur
  
  I Can Read - Books
  
  
• A Kiss for Little Bear
  
• Little Bears Friend
  
• Amelia Bedelia
  
• Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia
  
• Eloise Visits the Zoo
  
• Eloise Throws a Party
  
• May I Please Have a Cookie?
  
• Pete the Cat: At the Beach
  
• Mac and Cheese
  
• Splat the Cat
  
  Books for Older Kids
  
  
• Disney Fairies, The Never Girls Collection
  
• Ivy + Bean’s Secret Treasure Box
  
• The Ramona Collection
  
• Pippi Longstocking
  
• Mr Popper’s Penguins
  
• The Chocolate Touch
  
• Magic Tree House Boxed Set
  
• Girls Think of Everything
  
• Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids
  
• Owl Diaries
  
• 5,000 Awesome Facts
  

The Hilda series by Luke Pearson is really great. I think Hilda and the Troll is the first one, but I don't think they necessarily need to be read in order.

Also, all the Raina Telgemeier. She has Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts, as well as graphic novel versions of the Babysitter's Club books that are fantastic. And Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson.

Laugh - You have to laugh at yourself at times. It really works for me.

A good book that I recommend is from elementary school is "https://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Terrible-Horrible-Good-Very/dp/0689711735/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495310830&sr=8-1&keywords=No+good+very+bad+day"

Really worth reading through a couple of times.

I didn't look through that list thoroughly, but my family's favorite is Math Curse It is pretty fun

The dot and the line. And here is a perfect short film that goes with it.

Or The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip . It's a great little story for both children and adults with great illustrations.

Can I show you a love story? The Dot and the Line is my favorite love story. It's so sweet and quirky.

It's also a storybook

Have you read Anne Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy?

Or anything by Robin McKinley? I recommend Sunshine or The Hero and the Crown.

Ever read anything by Sherwood Smith? All of her young adult novels are great, but if you want something more grown up, I highly recommend Inda.

:) Hey, finally some constructive criticism! I really appreciate you taking the time to flesh all that out. My focus was definitely a bit too much on the "story" part of this rather than its usefulness as a tool. This might have more value as a "kids-book-for-adults" like The Dot and the Line.

This is fantastic. Our 3 year old daughter is going through a big princess phase, which provokes the exact train of thought listed in the comic. We've been reading her books like The Paper Bag Princess and Not All Princesses Dress in Pink to try and broaden her view of what princesses are and aren't.

Ironically, my niece, from whom my daughter caught this princess craze, went this past Halloween as the Hulk. There's this awesome picture of her, with green face and those huge "Hulk Smash" fists sitting with the rest of her ballet class, who are all princesses or fairies or ballerinas. Her classmates were all pretty nonplussed when she showed up to class. :)

Gotcha, I totally understand. I don't think your assessments are incorrect! PS I also loved A Monster Calls.

I always recommend from Marcus Zusak - I Am The Messenger. He wrote The Book Thief, which got a lot of traction (because of the movie) but this is an earlier work with I think more gravity/character development, and a good bit of humor. It's about this kid who's an underage cab driver, kind of a loser, and starts getting these cards in the mail, putting him on a bunch of missions, all the while wondering who's responsible, and why. A bit fantastical, but also grounded.

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Ready Player One crushes the atmosphere/setting, but if you're not into video games/VR as a theme, it might not be as interesting. However, my 65 year-old mom knows nothing about video games and she liked it, too, if that means anything, haha.

These are quite old, but my absolutely favorite books when I was a teen were Wise Child and Juniper by Monica Furlong. I still read them from time to time; they have a lot of great life lessons. I've been looking and it doesn't look like there's a Spanish translation readily available, though :(

If you're looking for Spanish-language stuff, Carlos Ruiz Zafon (The Shadow of the Wind) used to write young adult novels before he moved on to adult fiction. I haven't gotten around to reading any of them yet, but they're supposed to be really good. I got his book Marina for my nephew a few weeks ago. I don't think his books are especially female-centric, but they don't seem to be particularly male-oriented either.

My daughter is six right now, and I was (and still am) the main stay at home/work from home parent ever since my wife’s maternity leave ended when she was five months old.

I’ve long called her “chaos with a pony tail”. She was sprinting soon after walking, and at times on the playground I felt like the word I was saying most to her was “Careful!” She’s had tons of spills and I always felt like my reaction to those spills would teach her how to react to scrapes and falls, etc. I likened her falling down to a coin that landed on its edge, and whatever I did in that moment would dictate which way it would fall.

Now she’s in kindergarten, and has had a ton of scrapes during recess. Visits to the nurse are common for her, but nothing too serious, we usually only hear about them from her that night. One time just two weeks into her school year I got a call from the nurse, as she had collided with another kid by accident and ended up landing in a shrub with her neck getting scratched. After I talked with my daughter during the call (who told me she didn’t want to get picked up, and wanted to finish the day, bus ride home and all), the nurse got on and assured me that she’d be fine to continue at school but remarked that she was One Tough Little Girl.

She definitely loves dresses and princesses and pink sparkly girly stuff, but she also flips over rocks and revels in finding bugs we’d rather she avoid, like grubs and slugs. Her aunt gave her the book Not All Princess Dress in Pink, but she didn’t need to be taught that from a book. She figured that out on her own.

Wow, I'd totally forgotten about these books, but I remember liking them a lot too.

Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days!

Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday!

http://www.amazon.com/Alanna-ebook/dp/B002ZJCQYW/ref=pd_sim_kstore_3

Tamora Pierce is a wonderful author, who creates wonderful strong female characters that fumble and fail, and mess up. Great series for any young girl.

My daughter really likes the Ivy & Bean books. They are a pretty good read and I heard her giggling while reading a few times.

Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days?

I loved this book as a kid. The story also involved a broccoli necklace and drinking weak tea in a quiet room.

Moral of the story is that being perfect is boring :)

Tamora Pierce has a great compilations of books if you wanna shake things up and read fantasy with a female lead. Most of her stories are usually Quartets.

I've read the Song of the Lioness series, which was about a girl who pretended to be her twin brother in order to become a knight. Of course, only boys train to be knights.

The Protector of the Small is a series that follows the generation of knights after the Song of the Lioness, which explores the world as it tries to adjust to it's new understanding of gender equity.

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has a saga about shapeshifters that are pretty unique. It starts with Hawksong, which is set at the end of a war that spanned through generations. Each book has a different main character and some of the stories are more interesting than others (Falcondance was my personal favourite). One book even has a queer main character! wow!

1.Steve

2. Crabbs Von Vinklepincher

3. Captain Hermit

4. Hermit the Crab

5. Krabby

I would love Song of The Lioness or a surprise! Thanks!

Awesome contest! I'd pick I'm a Doctor Not a Cosmotologist! To infinity and beyond! And I'd love Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System from my Munchkin's wishlist!

I bought this book for children when I was student teaching. I thought it did a great job describing colors in a different way. There is also a raised texture/outline on each page of what the text is describing as well as all the printed text in braille underneath. Very cool if you want to check it out!

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Book-Colors-Menena-Cottin/dp/0888998732

This sounds a lot like Juniper by Monica Furlong (the kettle heating up without fire might have been the prequel, Wise Child). One of my favorites, and it has a purple cover!

How old are your kids and what are you looking for?

Roller Girl has been around for a little while and is popular. I liked it and my daughter just finished it and seemed to enjoy it.

The School for Good and Evil a YA series by Soman Chainani. I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that I heard about these books on Tim Ferriss' podcast, but so far, it's a really great story.

I did some search, did not find any definitive answer yet.
The ones that looks like your book are these two, I would bet on the first:

• How are you peeling - Fruits with moods (http://www.amazon.com/How-Are-Peeling-Scholastic-Bookshelf/dp/0439598419)
  
• Food play (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811857050/)
  
  I also found some similar images, maybe one of those were also on the book.
  
  
• http://world-beautifulwallpapers.blogspot.com.br/2013/02/funny-fruit-wallpapers.html
  
• http://www.vitamin-ha.com/fun-with-fruit-26-pics/
  
  
  EDIT: Yeah, looks like its the "How are you peeling" indeed - https://www.flickr.com/photos/topekalibrary/454478178

Plus her attitude towards others with disabilities will strongly shape her children's attitude.

There also a lot of kids books on the subject, though it may be difficult to find ones that aren't overdone. Kathy Hoopmann's books are really good, IMO. She's got one on Aperger's/Autism and one on ADHD. She her descriptions of both Aspergers and ADHD are spot on and easy to understand.

As they get older, you might consider having them volunteer to work with children with disabilities (like a camp counselor, tutor, reading buddy, or whatever).

You might also consider enrolling them in a preschool that has "blended" classes (both typical peers and those that are "developmentally delayed"). My younger siblings have all gone this route and it's been a good experience for them, I think.

Feeling "sick or afraid or just dreaming" or even behaving like kid on occasion doesn't diminish your adultivity (A word coined by renouned philosifizer, Robert Norwood).

>You always feel like a perfectly mature, totally adjusted, grown up? Always?

No, and I really wouldn't want it that way. And I don't think that makes me any less of an adult, just imperfect. For further reading on the subject I recommend the following book:

http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Person-Just-Three-Days/dp/0440413494

It's been a long while since I reread that too. I wonder if I'd still like it? My old favorites have an unfortunate habit of being ruined by rereads. (I'm looking at you, Alanna.)

>I can hate a character to pieces but if I care what happens either way and I believe the internal logic of the book/story, I will follow it to the end.

Story vaguely related to that: I read Prince of Thorns and The Selection in the same week (almost the same sitting). I liked both books. A lot. Prince of Thorns, about an indubitably evil stabby bastard made me question my sanity a lot less than compulsively reading about the jaw-droppingly Sue-ish America freaking Singer (beautiful, selfless, trilingual chanteuse and object of affection in the love triangle who is the only girl ever to not want to be a princess and demand to wear pants). I want my characters to have flaws. If the negatives outweigh the positives and I am still not actively rooting for the MC's immediate dismemberment, that's a badge of impressive authorship right there! So enjoying Jorg's brutal ride let me vicariously release some anger and enjoy discovering a science-tinged fantasy world. Giving a crap about the overpowered, perfect America Singer threw me off-kilter. I'm supposed to be immune to that sort of wish-fulfillment fluff. As for following things to the end... Let's pretend The One never happened. Or that The Heir will fix it.

That whole anecdote could easily be twisted into a "men get more leeway to be a Gary Stu" argument because of reader empathy/expectations with male vs female, but then I could hold up Eragon and Kvothe as hated characters because they were presented as perfect and overpowered and almost always right and I still hated them.

I love this book :) there's also All Dogs Have ADHD, Inside Asperger's Looking Out, and now All Birds Have Anxiety, all by the same author :)

Are you aware that this novel just came out in October? In addition to that, Ashley Eckstein and E.K. Johnston are co-authoring a story for From a Certain Point of View that will almost certainly be about Ahsoka. If that wasn't enough, she will be the focus of one of the animated shorts for Forces of Destiny.

Ahsoka Tano is alive and well in the eyes of Lucasfilm/Disney.

From a young, female protagonist's view are two of my childhood favourites by Monica Furlong: Juniper and the sequel Wise Child. They're a little hard to find these days, but are well-written and there's a third book as well. The first, Juniper, tells the story of a medieval princess who is sent to her slightly odd godmother for an apprenticeship of sorts. I think my love of fibre crafts was fostered by this book, I loved them when I was a similar age.

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. :)

I easily got hooked into The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani. It's a bit like Grimms Fairy Tales thrown into a Harry Potteresque universe with a love story and Disney Villains.

Ok, I had also been looking for this forever... I did a little more digging today and I think I found it! It’s called “Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days!” here’s a listing for it

Juniper by Monica Furlong was the first thing I thought of. One of my favorite books as a kid. Not quite what you're describing, but pretty close.

i think this book does a pretty good job of what you're talking about.

He might like the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. The Phantom Tolbooth is a good one I think and anything by Tamora Pierce.

This is part of a series of books for young kids with attention disorders to help them better understand it. My uncle (child psychologist) has both of them. Here's the other.

There's a terrific graphic novel called RollerGirl.

You can never go wrong with this book, it's a bit of a mystery type of book I think.

And well I'm Horrible, as are my friends haha

I'd like this book for my daughter!

Thank You Easter Bunny

You’re not weird. Those are BAD messages.

Do you have little kids? There’s a great book called “How Are You Peeling?” It’s photos of anthropomorphized vegetables displaying various feelings. It’s hilarious and educational. And validating. My girls used to ask for it often.
https://www.amazon.com/How-Are-Peeling-Scholastic-Bookshelf/dp/0439598419

This question comes up on a regular basis. Check the wiki on r/German and also see these threads:

/r/germany/comments/198ul5/german_young_adulteasiertoread_novels/

/r/germany/comments/1pcd5j/can_anyone_recommend_me_books_trying_to_improve/

/r/germany/comments/2bn477/books_for_learning_german/

/r/germany/comments/2umjjg/easy_german_books/

/r/germany/comments/3lf8xy/a_gentle_introduction_to_german_literature_for_a/

I personally recommend checking out Project Gutenberg. It is really annoying to find that a book that you picked is too hard for your current level of reading if you paid for it. But if you downloaded it for free you just shrug and move on to something easier.

I also remember somebody with a similar question/problem who raved about this book:


http://www.amazon.de/L%C3%B6cher-Geheimnisse-Green-Lake-Gulliver/dp/3407740980/

http://www.amazon.de/Holes-Louis-Sachar/dp/0440414806/

The King's Chessboard - Exponents

Math Curse - Word Problems.

Grandfather Tang - Tangrams.

The Grapes of Math - Number sense and multiplication. This author has lots of others as well.

The M&M Math Book - Counting, shapes, early number sense.

How much is a million? - Complex numbers. I think there's a sequel out too.

Sir Cumference and the First Round Table - Geometry. There is an entire Sir Cumference series.

So many more, but those are off the top of my head. Follow the Amazon links and click through related books. You'll find a ton.

It reminds me of this book: [The Black Book of Colors] (http://www.amazon.com/Black-Book-Colors-Menena-Cottin/dp/0888998732/ref=la_B0034OQZJ4_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369777983&sr=1-1)

Beautiful work!

Here are some books for Children's on Disability-

• Different is Awesome
  
  
• Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
  
  
• The Black Book of Colors
  
  
• Emergence: Labeled Autistic
  
  
• El Deafo
  
  
• Dad and Me in the Morning

This made me realize how reading-oriented elementary schools...or maybe were when I was in school! If we finished something early, we were expected to have a book to read. Why not have a math binder to pull out if kids are done early? Anyway, got me thinking that maybe there are some math-oriented books (as in, not workbooks, but story books) out there that could interest your kiddo with some different math concepts. Here's some stuff I found (apologies for the ridiculously long links--also, I didn't look too closely at grade levels, so some may be for a few years down the road, or for you and him to read together):

Edgar Allan Poe's Pie: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=BVtKBx-i4JgC&source=productsearch&utm_source=HA_Desktop_US&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=PLA&pcampaignid=MKTAD0930BO1&gclid=CNGTu7vn5tQCFcTYMgodOiMETA&gclsrc=ds&dclid=CLzhyrvn5tQCFUI4TwodifYMVA

Marvelous Math: https://www.amazon.com/Marvelous-Math-Poems-Aladdin-Picture/dp/0689844425/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2

Math Curse (by Jon Scieszka, one of my favorites!): https://www.amazon.com/Math-Curse-Jon-Scieszka/dp/0670861944/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2

The Grapes of Math (this author has a series of math books): https://www.amazon.com/Grapes-Math-Greg-Tang/dp/0439598400/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2

Sir Cumference (this one's a series): https://www.amazon.com/Sir-Cumference-Dragon-Math-Adventure/dp/1570911649/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1570911649&pd_rd_r=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2&pd_rd_w=9UJOK&pd_rd_wg=1NeuV&psc=1&refRID=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2

Princeless by Jeremy Whitley, can't recommend that one enough. Bone is an all-ages must read as well. There's also lot's of DC Superhero stuff like Wonder Woman geared to young kids, you might want to ask your local comic store for recommendations (if they have a kids section).

In the recent Ahsoka book there is some Bail/Obi-Wan related discussion that to me implied a greater connection between them, now that the majority of the Jedi were wiped out and they are two of the only people that know the truth about Luke/Leia.

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ahsoka-K-Johnston/dp/1484705661

Pecan Pie Cookies
These are really yummy and not hard to make at all. Feed Me these anytime.
Edit: Link a book for my son.

Even if I don't win. This book is a must read for everyone. Really helped me look at the brighter side of things and changed my perspective for the better.

Holes - Louis Sachar
[Wiki Link](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holes_(novel)

Amazon Link - $6

http://steamcommunity.com/id/fatalflaw09

All Jon Scienska stuff it great. But my favorite is Math Curse.

http://www.amazon.com/Math-Curse-Jon-Scieszka/dp/0670861944

the hero and the crown

You'd enjoy this book

Or do an image search for 'how are you peeling'

Read this book it will make you feel better

Robert Heinlein wrote -All You Zombies-.

Gotta say I am the Messenger was a good read, too.

Here's an Amazon link for those interested.

You might like this link.

yeah, like this

I used to have this book when I was a kid. This tomato would fit right in.

Might I suggest, for those who want to reclaim the word, The Princess and the Pizza, or Princess Grace. Not all Princesses Dress in Pink is not my favorite, but isn't bad either.

Kind of OT, but I own these two children's books:

• All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
  
  
• All Dogs Have ADHD

Well, there is a book called "All cats have Aspergers Syndrome" and another called "All Dogs have ADHD"

I think he implied that her story would be continued in another medium, and look what's on pre-order on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ahsoka-E-K-Johnston/dp/1484705661/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462109159&sr=1-1&keywords=asohka

Relevant Amazon Book

Some with similar production to Real Friends

Something similar to:

aivi & surasshu - Lonely Rolling Star (Missing You)

Orphee - Venant du meme rocher - Album as a whole

Anyone know if this is good?

Liquid Swords or Illmatic on vinyl

this is amazing. something comparable this painting reminded me of was The Black Book of Colors. This book is completely black, but has illustrations that are relief. The book's intention is to try and explain to a blind child what colors are... but without using colors. It's actually really moving.

My Google-Fu isn't that great, but a simple search yields only amazon prints and a scanned copy.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dot-Line-Romance-Lower-Mathematics/dp/1587170663

http://www.craghead.com/books/thedotandtheline.html

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[I'M NOT TELLING YOU; READ IT!] (http://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Messenger-Markus-Zusak/dp/0375836675)

I bet you remember this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Terrible-Horrible-Good-Very/dp/0689711735

You mean Princeless?

have you seen This book?

There’s an actual book called All Cats Have Aspergers (and a dog version called All Dogs Have ADHD and All Birds Have Anxiety )

http://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Messenger-Markus-Zusak/dp/0375836675

Contains relevant information

https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Have-ADHD-Kathy-Hoopmann/dp/1843106515/ref=nodl_

There is an older book called Juniper that has a girl living with her grandmother, collecting herbs, and talking to animals.

http://www.amazon.com/Juniper-Monica-Furlong/dp/0679833692/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

And "All Dogs have ADHD"

Well...

https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Have-ADHD-Kathy-Hoopmann/dp/1843106515

This should be right up here alley:

Click Here

just bought this for my niece for christmas

What about with the book "Holes"?

might this be it? http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Terrible-Horrible-Good-Very/dp/0689711735

yup

apparently...

Not a film but...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1484705661/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481997904&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=ahsoka+tano&dpPl=1&dpID=51mGpEb1EBL&ref=plSrch

How Are You Peeling?

It's a cute concept and all, but some of those faces/emotions are just weird.

http://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Have-ADHD-Kathy-Hoopmann/dp/1843106515

Consider this. Girlfriend got me this for my Birthday a couple of years back.. Actually cried when I read it. It just felt like she understood what I was going through.

Well, because they exist in the same linguistic environment as everyone else, blind people have concepts which have sets of associations, which they label "blue," "green", "red" -- the Black Book of Colors is a children's book that deals with this phenomenon.

These might not be conceptualized in exactly the same way, but they do have many of the same associations; "Warm" and "cool" colors, for instance.

Here's a short one:

My parents met in 1957, when my mom was just out of high school. They dated bit but then my mom dumped my dad because he was "boring". They went their separate ways, met other people, got married, my dad had a kid, and finally, they both got divorced (or separated). My mom's mom heard about my dad getting a divorce (my mom was separated at the time) so she told my mom and then invited my dad over for Christmas dinner. He showed up at 11:00 AM. For dinner. Real subtle, dad!

Anyway, they started dating again, and as soon as the ink was dry on my mom's divorce (5 months later), they married. That was just over 41 years ago.

The Dot and the Line - used is fine. (thanks for the reminder /u/chowderkirk!)

Judging from your username, I'd rec The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. Aerin is a princess but she's disliked and distrusted by the populace because of her (dead) foreign mother. (One of the reviews I saw called it "fighting dragons and depression", which you could say about Robin Hobb's books too). It's a very character driven story and McKinley has great prose.

I think it was supposed to be a "witty" reference? Still bad though.
http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Terrible-Horrible-Good-Very/dp/0689711735

• I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
  
• 9.5/10
  
• Fiction
  
• There is so much to this book. I laughed, cried, felt weird, confused.
  
• Amazon

No no no. They've got it backwards.

All cats have Asperger's

All dogs have ADHD

This reminds me of a book I read for my daughter at bedtime: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. There's a line where he complains about his teacher saying he skipped 16 when he was counting, and he says "who needs 16?"