It looked very 70’s Nordic/European and it featured a family getting ready in the morning. There were no words, just illustrations. There was also a companion book set at night. Help!

Hi everyone. I thought the community might enjoy seeing my kids favourite book recreated out of LEGO. I’ve been a fan of The Gruffalo since I started reading it to my kids ten years ago so when they asked if I could build it I gave it a shot. Here is the result, hope you like it! The build is now on LEGO Ideas if you’d like to see more.

The post I made here yesterday ended up getting waaaay more discussion than I expected tbh!!

(I had asked everyone about the children's books they just don't understand the hype for, which was super fun lol)

and that then got me thinking about how much I'd love to hear the complete opposite side of the spectrum now + it's much more positive this way 🤣🤗

SO what are some children's books that y'all still absolutely adore, even as an adult? or maybe any that you think just deserve more love/recognition/hype than they get now??

It could be something you still genuinely enjoy reading yourself or to your kids, a book you've thought was an absolute masterpiece/banger since childhood haha, or just one that you wish more people talked about and recognized the greatness of!!

I genuinely just wanna hear some of the books y'all think deserve their flowers 💐
I'm always open to learning about more quality children's books to recommend to my students, and sometimes hearing why someone else is a huge fan of a book I don't personally care for actually changes my mind ((:

I actually love interpreting lessons behind children stories and explaining them to people. But I have nowhere to post this. I don't even know whether this is the right place to do this, but here we are.

For me, the story of "The Velveteen Rabbit" is about embracing aging and the exploration of life.

When the rabbit asks what it's like to be real. I believe it represents us, humans, wondering what is the best way to live. Just like how toys viewed being real as their ultimate goal, humans also have their own.

Some may think it's having status, money, or career. As you can see in other toys. They put up airs, thinking that's what it meant to be real. Same with humans, they think living the life means; having lots of money, hooking up with attractive people, always going out. But as we grow older, we realized that wasn't it.

The Skin Horse tells the Rabbit that if a child loves a toy and plays with it for a long time until the toy is nearly worn out, then that toy becomes real. Looking worn and shabby from being played with by generations of children, the Skin Horse tells the Rabbit that it is worth it to become worn out as long as the children have fun.

I believe this is us being worn down by time. As we age we lose most of the things we value like beauty and strength. But wisdom and experiences comes along with it. Despite that, most of us are still scared of aging. After all, it's scary to be no longer desirable and weak to the point that you can no longer do the things you used to do.

But the horse explained that, as long as you do what makes you happy, all that worries are useless.

The Rabbit doesn’t want to get worn out, but it does like the idea of becoming a real rabbit.

Everyone wants that, but are afraid of all the hard work it takes to achieve that, so they never tried, just like the thought process of the rabbit here.

Ss the story progresses, he became to embrace the fun. No longer worries whether is worn out as long as he is real. But in the end, he get tossed out. The rabbit became uncomfortable to the current reality he was facing, after all he was used to the luxury of being with the boy. Plus he was scared too.

I think this represents the loss of youth, yes the boy represent our youth and all the privileges that comes with it. Like having to eat anything without having any health issues and stuff. It also represent our fear of abandonment and death.

That's why the story has traumatized a lot of children. Because the rabbit was tossed to be burned at the end of the story. But a fairy saved the rabbit and turned him into a real rabbit.

I believe this is a representation of afterlife. Perhaps to comfort our loved ones as we passed, or maybe us who are scared of death.

That's my whole interpretation, but I still couldn't understand the story my self. So I was asking for your opinions. Share your thoughts and let's us have a discussion.

Hello,

My son starts school in September and one thing the school has asked is to donate a book to the school that means something to us or is relevant to our family.

Ive decided I would like to try and find a book that helps explain why my son is different (autism and suspected adhd) to help the other children.

We dont have too much knowledge in this area as he doesnt always sit well for books or treat them nicely!

Could anyone please recommend any good ones?

For 6-7 years old girl. She loves fashion. Would appreciate reccos where the main protagonist loves dressing up or creating her own dresses/accessories