Fun Freetime: Essential Books for Children

Amazon.com has recently launched Essential Books for Children, a listing of books that are classic titles and worthy of inclusion in any family's library. According to Amazon, "The Essentials titles were selected by starting with books known to Amazon’s editors as perennial favorites. The editors also consulted resources used by librarians, educators and homeschoolers, such as School Library Journal and Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. Customer reviews were also taken into consideration when picking the final books." So you can be sure that these books are popular and age appropriate. Plus, Amazon makes it easy to browse the books so you can narrow it down to ones that are perfect for your kids. Use that list to build your summer library list, or to put books on your kids' gift wish lists!