Children's Books/ Top 5 Wednesday

Children's Books/ Top 5 Wednesday- July 12th 

This Top 5 Wednesday is my top five favorite children's books.These are books that I want to recommend that I feel others should read. Obviously, I will say you should read the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, and any Rick Riordan series. I want to have others that may not be as popular or that I just love so much from childhood.

This is the edition that I read in 2nd grade.
I actually was lucky enough to find
a copy of it for my own library.

5. Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne: I first got into this series because of the Disney movies and the Disney tv series The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The collection of Winnie the Pooh books and stories was actually the first book that I signed out of the library when I was in, I think second grade. I remember loving the stories then and after I read the first book recently I loved it again just as much. This is a series that I grew up on and adored. I will highly recommend this forever because they are some of the funniest, most beautiful, and just all around best children books I have ever read. 

4. Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie: Another book that I read because of a Disney movie. I remember loving this book so much as a kid and I am going to be doing a reread sometime soon, maybe even this month. This is a book that I'm sure many of you have at least heard of in some way. I have seen so many different versions of this story from tv shows to movies to retellings. There are many books that have went down in history as great classic books and this one is a one of the best. It's an enjoyable read that I believe everyone should read. Captain Hook is a great villain and Peter is a very interesting character that I enjoy reading about. 

3. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: This would not be a list of top children's books without this book. I did not actually read this book as a young child. I believe I was eleven or twelve when I had first read it. I distinctly remember not liking the movie as a child and not being interested in reading the book. Then for some reason I picked up the book and liked it. Now years later, I love the book so much. One of the reasons I love it is the subtle humor that Lewis Carroll uses that I'm sure my twelve year old self would have never noticed. I love that humor also the retellings are some of my favorite books to read. This is the type of book that I believe that you will either love or hate. I recommend it but also go in knowing that it is strange. Wonderfully strange. 

2. Matilda by Roald Dahl: I have already said on here that this is one of my favorite children's books ever. This book is a book that I enjoyed so much reading and was one of the books that got me into reading when I was young. I have talked about this book on length on here already. It is a favorite that I have to reread again soon. Matilda was someone I wanted to be as a child. She was a great character and someone I believe children can look up to. 

Time for a gush: 

The first book in the series.

1. The Land of Stories Series by Chris Colfer: This is a series that I did not grow up with but it has became one of my absolute favorite series ever right below the Harry Potter series. The final book The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide just came out yesterday (July 11th, 2017).  It was an amazing book that I enjoyed reading when it came yesterday. This month has always been my Chris Colfer month, where I reread the series again before the next book comes out. I enjoy rereading them finding new aspects each time. I love the Bailey twins, Alex and Conner and their adventures in the Land of Stories. The series is perfect for middle grade children but I would really recommend it to anyone who loves a great adventure. You will most definitely get a great adventure in a world that is creative and a place that I would have loved to go myself. A fairy tale lover's dream. This is a series that I wish was around when I was a kid. At least it is around now. 

On my blog I'm doing reviews for all of the books so if you interested in reading more about the series I will have more to come.