| Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or Tom Sawyer - if you had to pick just one to read with your kids, which one would you pick? |
| How old are the kids? Tom Sawyer is more fun, and Huckleberry Finn grapples more deeply with real issues. |
| I loved Tom Sawyer. Huck Finn was too serious |
| How old are the kids? Tom Sawyer is a book for children. Huckleberry Finn is a book for adults. |
| Thank you for your replies. The kids are 11 and 12. |
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I thought that chronologically TS came first, HF came later.
At any rate, TS is much more "readable". Both are excellent. |
| Puddnhead Wilson |
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At 11 and 12, I would go with Tom Sawyer for sure.
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+1 Save Huckleberry Finn for when the kids are teens |
| Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I think we'll tackle Tom Sawyer and save Huck for later. |