4 MUST-READ CLASSIC CHILDREN BOOKS

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is an all-time classic book written by an American writer, Mark Twain who lived during the 19^th century. This book is a continuation of the tale ' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. A 13 years old lad named Huckleberry Finn and his friend, Jim eloped from their native place and had a journey through the Mississippi River on a raft. Huckleberry was eloping from his brutal stepfather but Jim was running away from his miserable slavery life. The story is filled to the brim with heart-stirring lessons and beautiful images. The author’s wisdom and humor scene is thoroughly reflected in the story and imbibed the picture of naughty Huckleberry in the reader’s mind. This is the first  American story that presented American literature to the limelight.

 A Christmas Carol

 'A Christmas Carol' is a forever-loving piece of work written by Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens who was a  public reader had his first reading before 2000 people in the English town of Birmingham and this first reading was from ‘A Christmas Carol' which was published in 1843. The eminence of the story turned it into plays, films, and melodies. The story revolves around the protagonist named, Ebenezer Scrooge who was a bitter miser. He was visited by the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, and certain other ghosts. This ferocious experience changed him into a good-hearted man. The ambiance of Christmas day loaded in the story gives an overwhelming sensation.

Gulliver’s Travels

Gulliver’s Travels is an impressive classical children’s story written by the well-known writer, Jonathan Swift. It was first published in 1726 and comprises four sections. The main character, Lemuel Gulliver is a ship’s surgeon who got trapped in a land of short people named, Lilliput. These Lilliputians consider the protagonist as a giant. Then the story surrounded around the way these Lilliputians treated him, his adventures, his experience when he reached a land of giants, and the return to his homeland. This charming classic successfully depicted the lifestyle of these short people, their peculiar customs, etc. In fact, in this epic story, Swift shackled his customary writing manner and rules.

One Thousand and One Nights

One Thousand and One Nights is an Arabic collection of 200 stories and folk tales. This classic is commonly known as ‘ The Arabian Nights and was originally written in Arabic. This compilation contains the all-time epic stories like ‘The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor’ and ‘Aladdin’s Wonderful Lamp’. ‘The Arabian Nights’ begins with the fable of an Arabic ruler, Shahryar, and his wife, Scheherazade who told stories to the king thus distracting her from the verge of death. All the messages explicit in the anecdotes are ideal for being the lodestar to the bidding generation. 

These 4 Must-read Classic Children Books will surely make an impact on your children by inculcating moral and ethical values.