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Is it worth reading new children's books or should we choose classics only?

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liankian · 23/11/2017 12:19

I was wondering what other parents think about this when choosing books for our young children.

Should we try to limit them to 'classics' only. It means mostly books that were published a long time ago and are generally considered 'being good'.

Is it a good way to educate our children?

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IJoinedJustToPostThis · 23/11/2017 12:24

There are plenty of wonderful authors writing for children today (Michael Morpurgo is one of my favourites, sure others can add to the list).

A lot of the classics are not very accessible to children now - the world has changed so much that huge amounts of the stories need explaining. Still worth a read, but modern writers are probably easier if you're trying to encourage independent reading for pleasure.

NewtsSuitcase · 23/11/2017 12:20

no, that would be ridiculous.