Lots of our favorite kids’ books have been adapted for the big screen. Make your child’s reading even more interesting by watching the screen version after reading the book. Talk about differences in the versions, and discuss which they enjoyed the most and why.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis / The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary / Ramona and Beezus
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine / Ella Enchanted
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Stuart Little by E.B. White / Stuart Little
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell / How to Train Your Dragon
Eloise by Kay Thompson / Eloise at the Plaza
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl / James and the Giant Peach
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo / The Tale of Despereaux
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll / Alice in Wonderland
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson / Old Yeller
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery / Anne of Green Gables
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee / To Kill a Mockingbird
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell / Black Beauty, 1946, 1971, 1994
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White / Charlotte’s Web, 1973, 2006
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett / Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Curious George by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey / Curious George
Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers / Freaky Friday, 1976, 1995, 2003
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling / The Jungle Book, 1942 movie version
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott / Little Women, 1933, 1949, 1978, 1994
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry / Misty, 1961
The Rescuers by Margery Sharp / The Rescuers, 1977
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett / The Secret Garden, 1949, 1993
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt / Tuck Everlasting, 1981, 2002
Use iMOM’s reading reward chart and book chart to inspire your readers. Also check out our booklist for boys and our booklist for girls.
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