The new year is a time for new things, but it can also be a time to rediscover hits from the past. For parents who want their kids reading great fiction with good values, here are three classic book series to revisit.
The Adventures of Tintin
Georges Remi (Hergé)
Egmont
Ages: 7+
I can’t recall what first inspired me to pull the first thin, colorful volume of Tintin off the shelf at my childhood library. But I do remember the hours I spent poring through “The Blue Lotus” and “Red Rackham’s Treasure.” Aerial battles, long-forgotten tombs, thugs with cigars. It was everything a kid could want.
This masterful series by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi (who wrote under the pen name Hergé) feature the travels of the resourceful young reporter Tintin. With a collection of quirky sidekicks, most notably his faithful dog Snowy and the creatively…
