We’ve spoken enough about getting kids to read with the help
of reading games,
activities, books, plays, etc. Have we ever thought how fun it would be if kids
were encouraged to read books which have been successfully adapted into movies
and that too good ones? Won’t they be able to relate to the movies and want to
revisit the book for a better understanding? Yes, getting kids to read a book
first and then watch its big screen adaptation is indeed a great idea. Here are
the all-time bestseller children’s books whose movies we love!
The Hobbit
Tolkien’s fantastical world with Bilbo Baggins in it was
rendered beautifully on screen. The beloved characters, from the Hobbits and
Dwarves to Gandalf and Gilbert, find their due places in the screen adaptation
and the audience didn’t have much to complain as The Hobbit has been
undoubtedly one of the best book adaptations in recent cinema.
The Hunger Games
Agreed that The Hunger
Games is not a book essentially for kids but it’s known to be popular among
young adults and older children. The thrilling Hunger Games trilogy was recently adapted for the large screen and
it still awaits its third and final sequel Hunger
Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 in November 20, 2015. The
dystopian setup of the movie maybe a far cry for children but the older ones
would love to catch a show of their favorite novel on screen and later revisit
the book.
Alice in Wonderland
Come Alice and her zany friends from Lewis Carroll’s popular
book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
straight into the large screen. Tim Burton’s on-screen adaptation is
a vivid take on the eccentric novel with Alice at its center and the Mad Hatter
occupying the second most prominent role. Starring Johnny Depp as the
hare-brained Mad Hatter, the film is an interesting take on the book though not
a word-by-word imitation of the main book.
The Harry Potter Series
Admittedly many had already started expecting movie
adaptations of the Harry Potter series as soon as the books started to get
published. If your kids loved reading the books, then it’s time you have to
encourage the kids to watch the movies. They’ll love the wizardry and magic
come alive on screen and Harry embarking on one whirlwind adventure after
another with Ron, Neville and Hermione. Look out for the PG
rating though that a few Harry Potter series movies are certified with.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Diary of
a Wimpy Kid series debuted as a comic strip on the web back in 2004
and since then the rest is history! The series now includes five books and has
been at the top of the New York
Times Best-Seller list for children's books for years now. If your
kids have ever wondered what it would feel like to live Greg Heffley's
middle-school adventures in real life, then they must watch the screen
adaptation of the best-selling series Diary
of a Wimpy Kid where the stories come alive. Perfect for reluctant readers,
the books and films portray the identifiable struggles of an awkward
middle-schooler.
