The author, Sir James Barry, wrote a lot of works for children in his life. Of course, the most famous and that brought him a world reputation is the novel "Peter Pan" completed in 1904.
This is a book for children, but also a book about children. The last sentence of the book is: "Things are repeated like this, as long as the children are happy, innocent, and carefree."
It is full of the writer's infinite love and nostalgia for the children's world, and at the same time, it is permeated with a touch of sadness. Why is such an uncomplicated story so magical? Let our protagonist Peter Pan tell you.
15. Greek Mythology by Ingri d'Aulaire
Among the children's classic books "Greek Mythology" is divided into two parts. The first part is the "
Legend of the Gods", which tells the origin of the universe and mankind, the birth of gods, and their genealogy. In remote ancient Greece, people believed that gods possessed the same form as humans.
They were extraordinarily beautiful, powerful, eternally youthful, and immortal. The gods are in charge of the destiny of mankind, and at the same time, they are also controlled by their own destiny. The oldest gods are the Titans, they are the children of Gaia (the earth) and Uzanos (starry sky).
As Zeus overthrew his father, the order of the universe was controlled by the twelve gods on the sacred mountain of Olympus. Among them, Zeus was the most powerful god, and he ruled the gods, mankind, and the entire universe.
The second part is the "hero story". The protagonist is half-human and half-god heroes (gods and children born to humans). Some are entirely human descendants. For example, the most famous hero Hercules was the son of Zeus and the queen of the world, Alcmene.
He had unimaginable supernatural powers when he was a baby and strangled the two big snakes that crawled into the cradle with his bare hands. After he grew up, he completed the twelve tasks assigned to him by King Eurystheus, including retrieving the fur of the Nemean lion and killing the giant snake Hydra.
16. The Arabian Nights by Sir Richard Burton
This book is an outstanding collection of large-scale folk tales in the Arab region in the Middle Ages. It represents the highest achievement of ancient Arabic literature with its voluminous scale, gorgeous pictures, bizarre plots, and bizarre fantasies, attracting generations of readers from the East and the West.
It includes grand and rich, eclectic, fairy tales, myths, fables, jokes, historical stories, adventure stories, love stories, anecdotes, everything; the world is everywhere, the land and the sea, it is omnipresent; it reflects from different periods, different regions and different angles.
The social systems, lifestyles, and people's thoughts and feelings of the Middle Eastern countries in the Middle Ages painted colorful pictures of social life, and it was a valuable reference for studying the history of ancient Arab society.
17. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
This book is an early representative work of Radiad Kipling, one of the most important and famous British writers of the early 20th century. It is also its most influential and most popular work. It has been translated into various languages over the past 100 years. It is widely circulated in the world.
The work is a collection of seven independent novellas, telling the story of the wolf-boy Mogori and several other different animals. The works portray the witty and brave wolf boy Mogori, the simple old bear Baru, the astute black panther Baghira, the white seal Kotick who is not afraid of hardships, and the little mongoose Rich-Ditch who is not afraid of rape. A distinctive and unforgettable image with a thrilling and fascinating storyline.
Except for the white seals, the seven novelettes in the book all take place in India, unfolding a mysterious and magnificent picture of the Indian jungle to the readers, so the works are full of unique exotic flavors.
18. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The March family has four sisters, living in poverty, simple and warm. The four sisters have different personalities: the eldest Meg is beautiful and dignified, and some are vain; the second is free and independent, and eager to be a writer; the third, Beth is kind and shy and loves music; the fourth is smart and lively, loves art, and hopes to be a high class The "lady" of society. Can they all realize their dreams?
What all girls of all ages have to face and experience in the growth process can be found in this book: the sweetness and troubles of first love, the choice between emotion and reason, the gap between ideal and reality, the contradiction between poverty and wealth...
The plot of "Little Women" is simple and true, but touching. Since its publication in more than a year, it has been put on the screen many times and translated into various languages, becoming a classic masterpiece in the world's literary treasure house.
All the emotional experiences and life experiences described in the book have been, are, and will happen in the process of every young girl’s maturity, giving this book a vitality that transcends the times and countries, which is also the charm of her becoming an immortal classic. And the reason.
19. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
This book is about the adventures of Dorothy, a young girl from Kansas, USA. She and the dog Toto were brought to a magical country by a tornado-OZ country. In order to return home, she followed the advice of the kind witch and went to the Emerald City of OZ country to visit the great wizard OZ for assistance.
On the way to Emerald City, Dorothy met the scarecrow who longed for wisdom, the white iron woodcutter who longed for love, and the lion who longed for courage, so they embarked on the long journey to Emerald City together.
However, the wizard OZ put forward a condition: Unless Dorothy and his friends eliminate the evil witches of the West, they will not help them. So Dorothy and their friends had to leave Emerald City and head west...
20. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Young Sarah Crewe, the daughter of a wealthy British officer, first lived as a princess living in an aristocratic school. But with the unfortunate death of her father, her status in the school was devastated.
The helpless and impoverished young Sara struggles with the hypocrisy and vicious pity of the female principal and suffers all kinds of abuse. However, Sarah still maintained an optimistic heart. Her vivid imagination and broad mind made her actively face the cruel life and the pain of hunger and cold.
She said: "If I were a princess, even if I was ragged, my heart would still be a princess. If I dress gorgeously, I can easily become a princess, but I can still keep a princess' heart when I am unknown. , Is a greater success." Her optimism and courage attracted the attention of a mysterious figure, so a miracle appeared, and the former princess regained her former glory after experiencing the hardships of life...
The book " Little Princess" was first published in 1905, and it has been republished for more than 100 years, and it has spread all over the world. The story of "The Little Princess" has been put on the screen and stage many times, and the little princess Sara played by Shirley Temple is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
21. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Among the children's classic books, this is a witty fairy tale novel, in which several cute animal images are portrayed: the cowardly but adventurous mole, the hospitable and romantic river rat, the chivalrous, leader-like old man Badgers, like bragging, stinking, fashionable toads, honest and honest otters-they live on the banks of rivers or in large forests, they have fun and troubles.
The vanity toad got into trouble again and again. In order to educate him, the animals took pains to persuade and educate him. When Toad's house was occupied by the weasel, they united and worked together to defeat the more numerous weasels with their wisdom. Toad was greatly moved, and since then he determined to correct his problems and become a good toad.
"The Wind in the Willows" was published in 1908 and later attracted the attention of US President Roosevelt. He wrote to tell the author that he had read "The Wind in the Willows" three times in one go.
The author Graham loves nature. In his pen, the description of nature is extremely smooth, rich, and colorful. The Wind in the Willows is therefore hailed as a model of English literary prose.
22. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
The story of an Englishman named Gulliver after two voyages. The story of the travels in the Lilliputian Country and the Grown-up Country encountered all sorts of wonderful things during the journey.
When he was young, Gulliver followed a famous surgeon in London as an apprentice, learned navigation and mathematics, was recommended to be a doctor on a ship, and later opened his own clinic and got married.
But as the business was declining, he accepted the appointment of Captain William Pritchard, the owner of the Antelope, and decided to bid farewell to his wife and children to sail. During the voyage, due to a strong storm, the ship hit the reef and was in distress, so Gulliver was lucky enough to drift to Lilliput (Lilliput State)...
The adventures of the small country, the adventures of the grown-up country, the flying country...These words seem to be magical by the author, and the child can't help but keep looking down. The article uses humorous and satirical language to describe a muddy society. Everyone should not calculate and fight with each other but should live in harmony, without deception.
"Gulliver's Travels" allows us to see the good and dark sides of society. After reading this book, children can understand the value of sincerity!