Being at home is the best excuse to let kids' imaginations fly. To make the most of your time and not spend it only on social media or television, children's literature is one of the best alternatives to travel without leaving your home.
In this article we will recommend 10 books with fantastic stories from literature:
Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll
It is one of the most fantastic stories that a child can know. It tells the adventures of Alice, a girl who falls down a hole and finds herself in a magical world with fabulous characters such as a cat, a hare and a dog, who take her to live a unique experience alongside a mad hatter. Her exploits allow her to save a kingdom from an evil woman. In this story, friendship and persistence are two of the great lessons that children will be able to have after finishing reading it.
The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
It is a novel written in a language for children. It tells the story of a little prince, no bigger than the palm of a hand, who arrives on Earth. Once on our planet, the Little Prince makes friends with an airplane lover and tells him about his adventures in different worlds. The book leaves little reflections on love and friendship. The story version has also been made into a film, so after reading the book you can spend an afternoon at the movies.
Journey to the Center of the Earth – Jules Verne
If you have children at home who dream of travelling the world and discovering the most hidden secrets of the planet, then you have to read Jules Verne. This children's novel, a classic of literature, tells the adventures of an uncle and his nephew, who after finding a map, decide to embark on a journey that will take them to the centre of the Earth. This work stimulates the imagination and is not exclusive to children.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – JK Rowling
The most famous wizard in the world is also available for you to read at home. This saga tells the story of a boy wizard with amazing abilities who decides to study at a magic school to live there the greatest adventures that someone his age can have. Together with his friends, Harry Potter will protect his school and the world from the evil wizard Lord Voldemort who wants to defeat Harry to control the world. This saga is available in cinemas and is one of the most recognized works of the writer JK Rowling.
The Jungle Book – Rudyard Kipling
This tale tells the story of Mowgli, a baby who was found by a family of wolves. Being so helpless, they decide to adopt him and raise him as a wolf. While Mowgli grows and learns about the jungle, an evil tiger will try to end his life. The challenges of this boy begin when he must save the jungle kingdom by facing Shere Khan, the tiger who separated him from his human parents when he was just a baby.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl
This classic of children's literature has already been adapted into a film. The book tells the story of a man named Willy Wonka who loves chocolate and owns the largest chocolate factory known to anyone. Not having many friends, this man invites a group of children to visit his factory. The visit will be to prove who deserves to live there and be part of his family of chocolate lovers who make sure that there is never a shortage of chocolate in the world.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Mark Twain
This character from children's literature is Huckleberry Finn's best friend. The book tells the stories they experience together as they grow up in a country village. There is not a single chapter without these two protagonists having an adventure full of mischief and without Tom's aunt, Aunt Polly, having to find her nephew to entrust him with some task that surely will not have the expected outcome.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Brothers Grimm
This classic written by the famous Brothers Grimm tells the story of a beautiful young woman who is banished from her home by her evil stepmother: the queen. In her quest to be the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, the stepmother organizes a plan to kill Snow White, but thanks to the kindness of a group of brothers, all dwarves who live in the forest, Snow White is protected. However, Snow White's life is in danger and the dwarves will not always be there to save her.
Peter Pan – James Matthew Barrie
The magical world of Peter Pan, a boy who never grew up, is perhaps one of the most fantastic worlds ever created in literature. Peter lives in Neverland and thanks to the power of one of his best friends, Tinker Bell, he can fly to live adventures with the other children. To maintain order in Neverland they will have to work as a team and defeat a fearsome pirate called Captain Hook.
The monster of colors – Anna Llenas
This book tells the story of an adorable monster who doesn't know how to recognize the emotions he feels. With the help of colors, he gradually manages to identify which sensation has a color that identifies it. It is an easy-to-read, short book with illustrations that attract the attention of children up to four years old. In addition to being fun, it facilitates emotional learning as they remember the names of each color.
