Your Netflix Guide to TV/Film Adaptations of Children’s Books
Books, schmooks – let’s have some screen time!!
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But if you’re gonna have screen time, at least make it a show or movie based on a children’s book. It’s the least you can do.
I scoured Netflix for all the TV shows or movies based on kids books (if you have a Netflix account, you can click the images below to watch).
Did I miss any? Let me know in the comments.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Is Home still on Netflix? If so, it’s the movie (loosely) based on the True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex.
Added a couple to my Netflix queue. Thanks, Travis!