Do you still read books belonging to the children's genre?

bookaholic2003 · Post by **bookaholic2003** » 10 May 2017, 19:50

I love childrens books! It's amazing to recommend books to other children and its always great to feel like a little kid again. Childrens books can be more magical and full of more fantasy than some groups of adult genre books, so its always fun to go and read some of them.

Amagine · Post by **Amagine** » 10 May 2017, 20:00

In my personal opinion, I think any adult who has children should be reading children's books. They should be reading books to a child and they should also be reading books to check the appropriateness of it and what their child can gain from it.

Nicky Dexter · Post by **Nicky Dexter** » 10 May 2017, 23:15

Absolutely. I have been teaching for three years now and encourage the Chinese students to read the books I enjoyed as a child, and get to read to them. Busy with The Magic School Bus.

I would also re-read many of the childhood stories, I was very partial to adventure and detective stories and magical fantasies.

jha24 · Post by **jha24** » 11 May 2017, 02:10

Yes, as i become a mom i have once again reunited with reading children's books. I have appreciate the beauty of its simplicity that not only children's learns from it but me as an adult.

katiesquilts · Post by **katiesquilts** » 11 May 2017, 04:34

When my boyfriend and I were having a bit of a strain on our relationship, I used to check out children's book from the library and we would take turns reading to each other (in different languages) before going to sleep. It was a little strange checking out children's books to take home, but I really enjoyed the time we spent together laughing over the books and the relaxing sound of my boyfriend reading out loud. It helped solved some of our problems, too!

Moniquejm · Post by **Moniquejm** » 11 May 2017, 06:14

Absolutely I do love read books belonging to the children because I might get insights or knowledge that helps me handle my kids while they are growing.

Cinnamon-Paige · Post by **Cinnamon-Paige** » 11 May 2017, 08:28

Yes, I do but not only because it forms an integral part of my job a but also because after reading The Little Prince by ‎Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, I realized that matters of consequence will always be around but childlike innocence is where happiness resides…

Heidi M Simone · Post by **Heidi M Simone** » 11 May 2017, 09:35

Cinnamon-Paige wrote:Yes, I do but not only because it forms an integral part of my job a but also because after reading The Little Prince by ‎Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, I realized that matters of consequence will always be around but childlike innocence is where happiness resides…

I love reading children's books because of the innocence they portray. When it's good children's book, it leaves me with a sense of happiness.

cstegmil · Post by **cstegmil** » 11 May 2017, 10:10

No, unless I am reading them to my kids. My youngest just started the Magic Treehouse series, as someone else mentioned. I read the first one with him & was a bit surprised I loved the simplicity of it. But for 'me' time, I stay with YA or adult books.

Sal the Gal · Post by **Sal the Gal** » 11 May 2017, 11:26

Yes, not the really young stuff but middle grade and YA fiction.

I love Stephan von Clinkerhoffen's series The Hidden City of Chelldrah-ham, real escapism. Takes me back to watching Disney movies as a child, when you could believe in anything.

Mollymae · Post by **Mollymae** » 11 May 2017, 20:15

I love reading Young Adult novels. They are not nearly as graphic and generally very creative. So many adult fiction books center on murder. It often takes more imagination to create an interesting fiction that is appropriate for a younger audience.

Rachel1019 · Post by **Rachel1019** » 12 May 2017, 08:10

I loved reading the Boxcar Children and Wishbone series when I was a child. I have kept most of the books that I had, because I wanted my children to read them some day. I have gone back and read one or two of them occasionally because it is nostalgic.

karolinka · Post by **karolinka** » 12 May 2017, 15:39

Do young adult books count? I do read a ton of those, but not really children's books.

AmeliaLovesBooks · Post by **AmeliaLovesBooks** » 12 May 2017, 19:57

I just recently reread all the Series Of Unfortunate Events books which were really popular when I was in elementary school. I still loved them as much as I did then and the nostalgia is satisfying. I think it's good to go back in time a little. Some books that are for a younger audience can have as much of an effect on adults too. Good writing is good writing, no matter who it's aimed at.

Lu-Ellen · Post by **Lu-Ellen** » 12 May 2017, 20:00

Yes I do. One of my favourite children's authors is Roald Dahl. Also I don't know weather the Harry Potter's are classed as children's books but I first read them as a child and they are a great go to series. I have also just recently reread the series of unfortunate events series another great favourite.