With Summer fast upon us, I'm sure you're already lining up some fun things for the kids to do.
If you haven't already poked around the blog, please make sure to check out our 100 Things to Do This Summer List, as well as our 50 Classic Kids Movies, 40 Books Your Kids Should Read, and Zoo Photo Scavenger Hunt lists. They will get you off to a great start with fun summertime activity ideas!
If you haven't already poked around the blog, please make sure to check out our 100 Things to Do This Summer List, as well as our 50 Classic Kids Movies, 40 Books Your Kids Should Read, and Zoo Photo Scavenger Hunt lists. They will get you off to a great start with fun summertime activity ideas!
BUT, just in case you need any more ideas, I thought I'd put together a brand-spankin' new list just in time for this summer. This is a list of children's books that have then later been made into movies.
The idea is that you can have your child read the book first and then treat him or her with watching the movie. (Or certainly, if any of the books are above your child's reading level - YOU can read the book to your child during story time before watching the movie together.)
1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - 1865 - Lewis Carroll
Alice in Wonderland - 1951 - Rated G - animated
Alice in Wonderland - 2010 - Rated PG
2. The Apple Dumpling Gang - 1971 - Jack Bickham
The Apple Dumpling Gang - 1976 - Rated G
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again - 1979 - Rated G
3. Babe, the Gallant Pig - 1983 - Dick King Smith
Babe - 1995 - Rated G
4. Because of Winn-Dixie - 2000 - Kate DiCamillo
Because of Winn-Dixie - 2005 - Rated PG
5. Bed-Knob and Broomstick* - 1957 - Mary Norton
Bedknobs and Broomsticks - 1971 - Rated G
6. The Cat in the Hat - 1957 - Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat - 2003 - Rated PG
7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 1964 - Roald Dahl
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - 1971 - Rated G
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 2005 - Rated PG
8. Charlotte's Web - 1952 - E. B. White
Charlotte's Web - 1973 - Rated G - animated
Charlotte's Web - 2006 - Rated PG
9. Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang: The Magical Car - 1964 - Ian Fleming
Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang - 1968 - Rated G
10. The Chronicles of Narnia (series) - 1951-1956 - C. S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 2005 - Rated PG
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - 2008 - Rated PG
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - 2010 - Rated PG
11. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - 1978 - Judi Barrett
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - 2009 - Rated PG - animated
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 - 2013 - Rated PG - animated
12. Coraline* - 2002 - Neil Gaimann
Coraline - 2009 - Rated PG - animated
13. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series) - 2007-2011 - Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - 2010 - Rated PG
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - 2011 - Rated PG
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days - 2012 - Rated PG
14. Ender's Game - 1985 - Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game - 2013 - Rated PG-13
15. Escape to Witch Mountain - 1968 - Alexander Key
Escape to Witch Mountain - 1975 - Rated G
Return from Witch Mountain - 1978 - Rated G
Race to Witch Mountain - 2009 - Rated PG
16. Fantastic Mr. Fox - 1970 - Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr. Fox - 2009 - Rated PG - animated
17. Gulliver's Travels - 1726 - Jonathan Swift
Gulliver's Travels - 2010 - Rated PG
18. Harry Potter (series) - 1997-2007 - J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - 2001 - Rated PG
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - 2002 - Rated PG
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 2004 - Rated PG
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 2005 - Rated PG-13
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - 2007 - Rated PG-13
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 2009 - Rated PG
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 - 2010 - Rated PG-13
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - 2011 - Rated PG-13
19. The Hobbit - 1937 - J. R. R. Tolkien
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - 2012 - Rated PG-13
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - 2013 - Rated PG-13
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - 2014 - Rated PG-13
20. How the Grinch Stole Christmas* - 1957 - Dr. Seuss
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (TV Special) - 1966 - Not Rated - animated
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 2000 - Rated PG
21. How to Eat Fried Worms - 1973 - Thomas Rockwell
How to Eat Fried Worms - 2006 - Rated PG
22. How to Train Your Dragon (series) - 2003-2013 - Cressida Cowell
How to Train Your Dragon - 2010 - Rated PG - animated
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 2014 - Rated PG
23. The Hundred and One Dalmatians - 1956 - Dodie Smith
One Hundred and One (101) Dalmatians - 1961 - Rated G - animated
101 Dalmatians - 1996 - Rated G
102 Dalmatians - 2000 - Rated G
24. The Hunger Games (series) - 2008-2010 - Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games - 2012 - Rated PG-13
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 2013 - Rated PG-13
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - 2014 - PG-13
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 - 2015 - PG-13
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 - 2015 - PG-13
25. James and the Giant Peach - 1961 - Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach - 1996 - Rated PG - animated
26. Judy Moody (series) - 2000-2012 - Megan McDonald
Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer - 2011 - Rated PG
27. Jumanji - 1981 - Chris Van Allsburg
Jumanji - 1995 - Rated PG
28. The Jungle Book - 1894- Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle Book - 1967 - Rated G - animated
29. The Lorax - 1971 - Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax - 2012 - Rated PG - animated
30. The Lord of the Rings (series) - 1954-1955 - J. R. R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - 2001 - Rated PG-13
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - 2002 - Rated PG-13
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 2003 - Rated PG-13
31. Mary Poppins - 1934 - P. L. Travers
Mary Poppins - 1964 - Rated G
32. Matilda - 1988 - Roald Dahl
Matilda - 1996 - Rated PG
33. Mr. Popper's Penguins - 1938 - Richard and Florence Atwater
Mr. Popper's Penguins - 2011 - Rated PG
34. The Neverending Story - 1979 - Michael Ende
The Neverending Story - 1984 - Rated PG
35. On Stranger Tides - 1987 - Tim Powers
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - 2011 - Rated PG-13
36. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series) - 2005-2009 - Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - 2010 - Rated PG
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Sea of Monsters - 2013 - Rated PG
37. Peter and Wendy - 1911 - J. M. Barrie
Peter Pan - 1953 - Rated G - animated
Hook - 1991 - Rated PG
38. Pippi Longstocking (series) - 1945-2001 - Astrid Lindgren
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking - 1988 - Rated G
39. The Polar Express* - 1985 - Chris Van Allsburg
The Polar Express - 2004 - Rated G
40. The Princess Diaries (series) - 2000-2009 - Meg Cabot
The Princess Diaries - 2001 - Rated G
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement - 2004 - Rated G
41. Ramona (series) - 1950-1999 - Beverly Cleary
Ramona and Beezus - 2010 - Rated G
42. A Series of Unfortunate Events (series) - 1999-2006 - Lemony Snicket
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - 2004 - Rated PG
43. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - 2001 - Ann Bradshares
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - 2005 - Rated PG-13
44. The Spiderwick Chronicles (series) - 2003-2009 - Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
The Spiderwick Chronicles - 2008 - Rated PG
45. The Story of Doctor Dolittle - 1920 - Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle - 1967 - Rated G
Dr. Dolittle - 1998 - Rated PG-13
Dr. Dolittle 2 - 2001 - Rated PG
46. Stuart Little - 1954 - E. B. White
Stuart Little - 1999 - Rated PG - animated
Stuart Little 2 - 2002 - Rated PG - animated
47. The Tale of Despereaux - 2003 - Kate DiCamillo
The Tale of Despereaux - 2008 - Rated G - animated
48. Treasure Island - 1883 - Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island - 1950 - Rated G
Muppet Treasure Island - 1996 - Rated G
49. Where the Wild Things Are - 1963 - Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are - 2009 - Rated PG
50. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - 1900 - L. Frank Baum
The Wizard of Oz - 1939 - Rated G
Oz the Great and Powerful - 2013 - Rated PG
I've listed the year and author for each book and the year and rating for each movie. Please make sure to rifle through boxes in your attic or make a trip to your public library to see which of these classic books and movies you can turn up for your kids for FREE.
And to keep things simple, the list is in alphabetical order (lest we launch into lengthy conversations about rankings). Please use your best judgment as to what reading material and movies are appropriate for your family.
And, finally, you'll note four titles are marked with an asterisk (*). These are holiday-themed titles whose movie counterparts can also be found on our 25 Kid-Friendly Halloween Movies and 40 Kid-Friendly Christmas Movies lists.
Happy reading and watching!
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Happy reading and watching!
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