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<\/p>\nThere’s no questioning\u00a0that you should \u00a0encourage your kid to start reading as soon as possible. But children’s books have other purposes\u00a0than getting\u00a0them\u00a0to learn new words and start enjoying reading from\u00a0an early age. They’re supposed to introduce\u00a0children\u00a0to topics such as sadness and hardships. But how do adults react when they read the heart wrenching stories for kids? Their deeper perception works against them and\u00a0even brings them close to tears. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. Read all about the 10 children books that make grown-ups tear up.<\/p>\n
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Morpurgo’s main character is a horse named Joey who carries an officer into war where he witnesses death and cruelty. At the same time, he remains courageous and loyal, but misses his former master, Albert, and wonders if they’ll ever meet again.<\/p>\n
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This beautiful children’s book tackles with immortality and the question if this is desirable. When Winnie, aged 10 meets the Tuck family she finds out that they are immortal after they have drunk water from a magic spring. Forced to go into hiding, one member of the Tucks offers Winnie some of the magic water and lets her decide if she wants to remain forever young or if she’d rather live a short but happy life.<\/p>\n
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This book revolves around a little boy named Billy and his two redbone coonhound dogs. The three of them get into trouble with another little boy and his dog, leading to a series of dark events.\u00a0Where The Red Fern Grows\u00a0<\/i>wasn’t initially thought up as a children’s book, since it first appeared in the\u00a0Saturday Evening Post.\u00a0<\/em>However, when it was finally published as a book it was directed towards kids, becoming a bestseller.<\/p>\n Another book that deals with death at an early age,\u00a0A Taste Of Blackberries\u00a0<\/i>tells the story of a little boy who loses his friend. The death of Jamie is used to show how children deal with death, how they can move on and surpass the terrible event.\u00a0A Taste Of Blackberries\u00a0<\/i>was unique when it was published due to the fact that it explored dead and healing after it at a young age.<\/p>\n This sci fi story is perfect to spark up the imagination of children and adults alike. After Meg’s father mysteriously disappears following some scientific experiments with a fifth dimension, she and two of her friends embark on an adventure to try and rescue Mr Murry.<\/p>\n Old Yeller\u00a0<\/i>tells the sad story of a boy who is taking care of the family farm when a dog arrives on his land. Travis doesn’t want to keep the stray dog around, but he is convinced by the dog’s loyalty that it could be useful on the ranch. A fight with a rabid wolf leaves the Old Yeller infested with rabies and Travis is forced to take action.<\/p>\n Another heart breaking story about the friendship between a boy and a girl. Leslie and Jess are 11 years old, they become best buddies and imagine they have their own kingdom in the woods, Terabithia, where they rule as queen and king. One day, Jess leaves Leslie by her own in their kingdom to go to a gallery with a teacher he liked and the little girl ends up drowning in the woods.<\/p>\n This book is one of a kind. It is about a mother who has a little boy, and it tells the story of his upbringing. We get glimpses of the two of them at different stages in their lives. One thing always remains the same. The mother soothingly holds and sings to her son, even when he is already a grown-up. Sadly, the roles are reversed when the mother is lying\u00a0on her death bed.<\/p>\n This is a very personal story and it mirrors Rosen’s tragic life.\u00a0Sad Book\u00a0<\/em>is about losing your teenage son and the way it affects you: “Sometimes I’m sad and I don\u2019t know why. Image sources 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5<\/a>, 6<\/a>, 7<\/a>, 8<\/a>, 9<\/a>, 10<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There’s no questioning\u00a0that you should \u00a0encourage your kid to start reading as soon as possible. But children’s books have other purposes\u00a0than getting\u00a0them\u00a0to learn new words and start enjoying reading from\u00a0an early age. They’re supposed to introduce\u00a0children\u00a0to topics such as sadness and hardships. But how do adults react when they read the heart wrenching stories for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":27246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1944,7650,7651],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/93.jpg","yoast_head":"\n7.\u00a0Doris Buchanan Smith’s\u00a0A Taste Of Blackberries<\/i>, 1973<\/h1>\n
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<\/p>\n6.\u00a0Madeleine L\u2019Engle’s\u00a0A Wrinkle In Time<\/i>, 1962<\/h1>\n
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<\/p>\n5.\u00a0Margery Williams’s\u00a0The Velveteen Rabbit<\/i>, 1922<\/h1>\n
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This heart warming story is about a little boy’s stuffed rabbit. The rabbit’s strongest wish is to be loved by his owner, since this would help him become real. But when the boy gets sick with scarlet fever all his toys must be burned. After his recovery, he sees a rabbit in the woods that resembled his toy.<\/p>\n4.\u00a0Fred Gipson’s\u00a0Old Yeller<\/i>, 1956<\/h1>\n
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<\/p>\n3. Katherine Paterson’s\u00a0Bridge To Terabithia<\/i>, 1977<\/h1>\n
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<\/p>\n2.\u00a0Robert Munsch’s\u00a0Love You Forever<\/em>, 1986<\/h1>\n
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<\/p>\n1.\u00a0Michael Rosen’s\u00a0Sad Book<\/em>, 2004<\/h1>\n
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\nIt’s just a cloud that comes along and covers me up.” The illustrations by\u00a0Quentin Blake bring everything to life, but the nostalgic taste persists throughout the entire read.<\/p>\n