What is the influence of good books on children?

I was thinking of stuff like "The Wump World" by Bill Peet and the Dr. Seuss book "The Lorax" and "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein as examples of books that really shape who you are as an adult.

I think she is a great author and her children's books have a possitive influence on children. The only think I have to criticise about both her children books and the few adult books she has writen, is she seems a little superficial about weight and...

One interesting thing that I've noticed about some parents is that they will nix some books from their children's reading list because of certain themes. Usually, such themes include, but are not limited to: sexual content, magic, witchcraft, religion...

Lately I'm witnessing profound religious influences tried to be made on the kids, by various theist bodies What they learn and believe at this tender age will remain with them for long and affects their decisions in many levels. The 3 incidents given...

As a child I loved history but dreaded math and science. I became interested in History because my grandfather gave me a book on Egyptian History, which I quickly fell into a deep study of. However in school my curiosity and interest were rarely sparked...

What are the pros and cons of buying physical books vs. relying primarily on library books from the point of view of exposing one's future children to a wide variety of books? A few years ago, I transitioned from buying many physical copies of books...

I very much want my two sons (ages 6 weeks and 2.5 years) to develop a love for reading and books. While they see me reading a lot, and I read to them, I need to efficiently find the most interesting and intellectually-stimulating books. Also, as they...

I’m ordering 300ish books for a children’s library. After reading this thread asking for books featuring feminist-anti-racist-queer-ally characters I realised that our collection is full of books focusing on straight, white (usually male) youth in nuclear...

Can anyone recommend some good children's books on WWII? Could anyone recommend some good books on World War II, for children in grades about 4-7? I'm home schooled and every year after Christmas break I do a series of book reports on a certain subject...