Alice in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll and adapted by Jane Carruth My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lewis Carroll‘s Alice in Wonderland is one we are all familiar with at some point in our lives. Many of us have read an abridged version, heard the basics of the tale from friendsContinue Reading
The Witches by Roald Dahl My rating: 4 of 5 stars Roald Dahl is in my top 3 of favorite children’s authors. I had read a few of his books as a child, but most of my exposure occurred as a young adult and while in college. The Witches wasContinue Reading
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Before I get into the review… it took me forever to go through all the editions of Peter Pan listed on Goodreads. While I suppose it’s not too important to get the right version, I was shocked at howContinue Reading
My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you’ve never read Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, you are utterly missing out on a classic Newbery Honor award winner. Go to the library now and borrow this book first published in 1952. You shouldn’t buy it (unless you have children or areContinue Reading
Oh, The Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss My rating: 4 of 5 stars A gift on my high school graduation… something I will always treasure. It answers all of life’s questions for a young one trying to decide their future! https://media.giphy.com/media/x4ujC8C5AIzjq/giphy.gif As a children’s book, the rhyming and cartoon-likeContinue Reading
The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm My rating: 4 of 5 stars I adored fairy tales as a child… wait, I’ve always adored them, even now when I’m… not a child… so many different interpretations — truly the foundation for many of today’s TV shows, movies, children’s books…Continue Reading
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved this so much, I begged to star in it in an elementary school play. I won the lead role but had to share it with another classmate as we were doing 8 performances andContinue Reading
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg My rating: 4 of 5 stars What an entertaining story! I first read this as a child, then I watched the movie with Robin Williams and fell in love all over again. But it was in my sophomore year at college when I was takingContinue Reading
Aesop’s Fables by Aesop My rating: 4 of 5 stars How often in life these little fables come up and we forget their original (or semi-original) source. Thousands of years old… parables told over and over again, then written down. What do they really mean, you can ask yourself theseContinue Reading
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl My rating: 4 of 5 stars One of the first books I ever read. I wanted to watch the movie, but wasn’t allowed to until I read the book. And so I did. And now, every few years, I want to again.Continue Reading