--- title: "25 Kids Books You Simply Must Read Again as an Adult ..." description: "A Wrinkle in Time; Little House on the Prairie; Where the Sidewalk Ends; International Dot Day; Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret; More ..." url: "https://books.allwomenstalk.com/kids-books-you-simply-must-read-again-as-an-adult/" category: "books" last_updated: "2026-05-30" --- # 25 Kids Books You Simply Must Read Again as an Adult ... They were great as kids, but some books take on new meaning when you grow up. After all, you have more life experience and a better understanding of how the world works. You'll love rereading these books and finding out how much you still enjoy them, but for different reasons. ## 1. A Wrinkle in Time ![A Wrinkle in Time](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/xp/dv/mggkytrk557b5b5e200f5031811317_337x500.jpg) Source: [18 Books That Changed How](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/books-for-women-changed-the-way-you-felt-about-yourself_n_5187942?utm_hp_ref=books&ir=Books) ## 2. Little House on the Prairie ![Little House on the Prairie](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/id/k6/ptog6ho4557b5b5e57a12454511758_320x475.jpg) Source: [just 1 book: little house](http://teachmama.com/just-1-book-little-house-on-prairie/) ## 3. Where the Sidewalk Ends ![Where the Sidewalk Ends](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vb/dr/qk7t8bkm557b5b5e80704173545954_318x418.jpg) Source: [Movies for the Weekend: Play](https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/movie-for-weekend) ## 4. International Dot Day _ Source: International Dot Day : Get_ ## 5. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret ![Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/h4/ib/rk1pq5ah557b5b5f0d3e3427920927_250x398.jpg) Source: [Are You There God](https://jezebel.com/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-how-have-i-not-wri-5235862) ## 6. Deenie ![Deenie](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/x5/pb/fegovosg557b5b5f64c90148116087_570x880.jpg) Source: [1980s Vintage Judy Blume book](http://www.etsy.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 7. The Giver ![The Giver](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/b4/wa/m999phm5557b5b5f95e29121625860_314x475.jpg) Source: [The Giver (film)](https://thegiver.fandom.com/wiki/The_Giver_(film)) ## 8. The Secret Garden ![The Secret Garden](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/sz/ww/il4f3l0f557b5b5fa591c783259024_420x614.jpg) Source: [The Secret Garden by Frances](https://www.goodto.com/family/best-books-for-teenagers-58171) ## 9. Manners for Kids ![Manners for Kids](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v1/da/e3shoxnh557b5b5fd8279328872131_300x414.jpg) Source: [Dude, That's Rude!: (Get Some](https://goo.gl/uqms5v) ## 10. Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales ![Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wa/v1/u1hcxzaj557b5b6048cae408433708_453x593.jpg) Source: [squidoo.com](https://discover.hubpages.com/literature/abouthanschristiananderson) ## 11. Bridge to Terabithia ![Bridge to Terabithia](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ye/o6/s3wyk783557b5b603b5f2772714084_200x303.jpg) Source: [37 Books For Kids You](https://thoughtcatalog.com/nico-lang/2013/09/37-books-for-kids-you-need-to-re-read-as-an-adult/) ## 12. Oh, the Places You'll Go _ Source: Really Good Stuff - Teacher_ ## 13. Gulliver's Travels ![Gulliver's Travels](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/rh/vn/rz3hkf2b557b5b60a926c721992966_283x428.jpg) Source: [Gulliver’s Travels | Free ebooks](http://getfreebooks.in/read-books-online/gullivers-travels.html) ## 14. The Book of Lost Things ![The Book of Lost Things](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ww/on/njawx6vl557b5b60f13b4907815128_322x500.jpg) Source: [We Be Reading: April 2010](https://webereading.com/2010_04_01_archive.html) ## 15. Prisoner B-3087 ![Prisoner B-3087](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jb/xf/c3jv8aki557b5b6104523003998828_255x377.jpg) Source: [Prisoner B-3087](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15756277-prisoner-b-3087) ## 16. Island of the Blue Dolphins ![Island of the Blue Dolphins](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/zf/r1/gnmvur79557b5b61316a9096038783_225x333.jpg) Source: [Adventure Books for Literature Circles](https://lauracandler.com/files/literacy/lcadventure/) ## 17. To Kill a Mockingbird ![To Kill a Mockingbird](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lg/tl/l6en2ibh557b5b6164153167657759_300x449.jpg) Source: [npr.org](https://www.npr.org/2013/08/05/207315023/the-ultimate-backseat-bookshelf-100-must-reads-for-kids-9-14) ## 18. A Curse Dark as Gold _ Source: A Curse Dark as Gold_ ## 19. The Egypt Game ![The Egypt Game](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/l8/u0/w1ub3gen557b5b623a208772471038_336x500.jpg) Source: [The Egypt Game (Game, #1)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/903.The_Egypt_Game) ## 20. My Side of the Mountain ![My Side of the Mountain](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ck/md/pmt7am1k557b5b62940a2201141897_304x475.jpg) Source: [35 Childhood Books You May](https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/35-childhood-books-you-may-have-forgotten-about) ## 21. The Dollhouse Murders ![The Dollhouse Murders](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vr/r8/inmsrvae557b5b6309c5e744780889_426x640.jpg) Source: [40 Classic Teen Books Every](https://goo.gl/Bo0UJn) ## 22. The City of Ember ![The City of Ember](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gn/q1/veez503d557b5b62ebd70647547623_296x400.jpg) Source: [e-Library OPAC](https://goo.gl/u9OsAr) ## 23. How Full is Your Bucket? ![How Full is Your Bucket?](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/z2/o9/t1wqqefn557b5b6375821619232680_360x360.jpg) Source: [How Full Is Your Bucket](http://redirect.viglink.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 24. The Brothers Grimm ![The Brothers Grimm](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/tp/qu/d2cmrglx557b5b639291e732260746_292x450.jpg) Source: [The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22917.The_Complete_Grimm_s_Fairy_Tales) ## 25. Winnie the Pooh ![Winnie the Pooh](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ea/kp/jam6ltxm557b5b63b8984014564781_332x500.jpg) Source: [67 Books Every Geek Should](https://www.wired.com/2012/03/67-books-for-kids/?pid=1185&viewall=true) Which of these books did you read as a kid? 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