This past weekend has been a literal smorgasbord for those who love children’s books. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child released and saw bookstores filled with screaming fans. Roald Dahl’s children’s classic BFG also released as a movie and our hearts sang! For anyone who has read the book, you would know that it is filled to the brim with life lessons that every parent wants their child to learn.
So in honour of both those releases, KSP brings you a list of the most popular children’s books that marched their way to the silver screen and received amazing response there as well! So, which one is your favourite?
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Yet again a classic delivering the heartfelt friendship between an adorable pig and a spider and how they hatch a plot to survive. Buy HERE
Written by:Â E.B. White
Directed by:Â Gary Winick
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A book that Roald Dahl wrote in memory of his daughter who died at the tender age of 12, it described the camaraderie between a little girl and a big, friendly giant (BFG). Buy HERE
Written by:Â Roald Dahl
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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A lovely story of a little girl who uses her special telekinetic powers to good use to teach the perpetrators a lesson. Kids will love seeing people suspended in the air with one gaze from Matilda! Buy HERE
Written by:Â Roald Dahl
Directed by:Â Danny De Vito
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A personal favourite, this book traces the adventures of Stuart, an adorable mouse living with a loving family. He loves to explore and go places would do anything for his friend, Margalo the bird. Buy HERE
Written by:Â E.B. White
Directed by: Audu Paden, Rob Minkoff
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A classic that continue to inspire generations even years after it was first published. Tracing the lives of four sisters, Little Women describes beautifully their everyday lives, pranks, joys and their experiences during the Civil War in New England. Buy HERE
Written by:Â Louisa May Alcott
Directed by: Gillian Armstrong
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Put in a group of children, talking animals, a fantasy world called Narnia and CS Lewis behind it all. The recipe spells success. A widely popular series that was adapted several times for television, movies or plays for children. Buy HERE
Written by:Â C.S. Lewis
Directed by:Â Andrew Adamson
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A classic that is evergreen, your kids will love this book and the movie that bonds them with the animal kingdom. Encourage your little ones to read the adventures of little Mowgli with his best buds- Bagheera and Baloo and watch the movie with them. Buy HERE
Written by:Â Rudyard Kipling
Directed by:Â Jon Favreau
8. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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What happens when lottery strikes a poverty-stricken small boy? What is that special prize awaiting him and his friends? This Johnny Depp starrer will remain a children’s favourite for long time to come! Buy HERE
Written by:Â Roald Dahl
Directed by:Â Tim Burton
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What happens when a young kid is bored of the mundane life but it turns completely upside down over a turn of sudden changes? A classic made earlier in 1939 and again in 2013 into a movie, you just can’t get enough of Oz! Buy HERE
Written by:Â L Frank Baum
Directed by:Â Victor Fleming
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A wonderful story of a clumsy teenager who didn’t realize that she is a princess of a small European state. What happens when she finds out? This Anne Hathaway-starrer is a must watch for children. Buy HERE
Written by:Meg Cabot
Directed by:Â Garry Marshall
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Mansi Zaveri
KSP Team
