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[quote=Anonymous]I have 3 kids (all boys) and my husband and I were reminiscing about all the books we have read with them as bedtime stories. We were discussing which books might be widely read v outliers among their peers and whether it changes their perspective as they grow up. As a kid, my father read me a range of classics (Little women, Heidi) to adult novels (mostly Charles dickens). As an adult I still turn to older classics as comfort reading. Now, my kids seem to enjoy a lot of historical novels and I read them a lot of female-centered classics. they liked Secret Garden and Anne of Green Gables. We let them read whatever they want independently (as long as they read), but continue choose older books to read together -many of the popular kids’ series today particularly for elementary ages seem less satiating. But we were discussing the degree to which these books will change the way they see the world compared to friends who have a different selection. It’s funny to hear them reference Julie (from Julie of the wolves) or remember vocabulary words (like Cordial, from Anne of green gables). Made me curious - what do you read to your kids and are their books in particular that have stayed with them or been a formative part of their growing up? [/quote]

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