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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anne of Green Gables stood the test of time--was actually surprised at how [i]well[/i]-written and funny it was reading as an adult. (Montgomery's other books, not so much...)

Agree that Wrinkle in Time was a bit dull (and my kids were also not at all into it). Similarly, when listening to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with the family on audiobook, I was surprised at how loooong it took for Charlie to actually get to the factory--that was basically the only part I remember from my childhood read lol.  I had to basically push the kids to make it to that point (and then DS at least really enjoyed it).

I personally enjoyed reading some of the original Winnie the Pooh books to my kids (again they were not particularly into it), but was struck by how much the writing did not really seem directed to kids--more to adults remembering childhood.[/quote]

Interesting you say that about Montgomery. Just read Emily of New Moon to my boys and we all loved it. First time I read any of her books.[/quote]

I went back and read many books in the "Anne" series, some to my kids, and found that there was a bit of a drop off in quality after Anne of Avonlea (even, sadly, Anne of the Island, which was my absolute fav as a girl). I liked the Emily books too when I read them as a preteen, but I was afraid they would be too earnest and precious upon re-reading now. But maybe I should? One of the nice things about Anne of Green Gables is its sort of "double perspective"--it both takes Anne's travails seriously enough to be meaningful to a kid but clearly depicts the humor in many of them (to appeal to an adult).[/quote]

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