What is your favorite children's picture book?

Question

You can name one from your own childhood, or a current child's favorite. I'm looking into buying a few good books for a special little girl I know. She's really smart and creative, so I'm afraid she'll be bored with the usual "baby bear finds a new friend" and "princess can do anything" types.

Answer 1

i liked the bridge to teribethia.. doubt i spelled that right... and the secret garden

Answer 2

"I'll take you to Mrs Cole" by Nigel Grey and illustrated by Michael Foreman is a fantastic book - probably suitable for 8 - 10 year olds. "Jack's Fantastic Voyage" is another great one - I think that Michael Foreman wrote and illustrated it.

Answer 3

Books are a wonderful gift for a child. Reading can open so many doors and helps the imagination grow. Here are a few good children's books.

The Runaway Bunny

by Margaret Wise Brown

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

by Judith Barrett

Buddy Unchained

by Daisy Bix

Jumanji

by Chris Van Allsburg

Morgan and Me

by Stephen Cosgrove

The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein

Stellaluna

by Janell Cannon

Mama for Owen

by Marion Dane Bauer

Answer 4

I used to love this bool called the Hungry caterpillar!! it had really cool pictures and was about fruit so maybe she might find it interesting! i also love that book the lady who swallowed a fly! i think thats the title but i am not to sure! i hope this helps

Answer 5

Rumpelstiltskin, Polar Express, and Dr. Seuss  

Answer 6

"Where the Wild Things Are" is still a book I pickup from time to time (I'm 43).  "The Giving Tree" is also beautiful.

Answer 7

Mars Needs Moms by Berkeley Breathed

June 29, 1999 by David Weisner

Paper Bag Princess Robert Munsch

Answer 8

Ok it's called "The small small"

Its FANTASTIC

Answer 9

One Fish, Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

Harry the Dirty Dog

Green Eggs and Ham

were my favorites...

As a children's librarian, I purchased for myself:

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: Mo Willems

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late: Mo Willems

The Pigeon Finds a Puppy: Mo Willems

There is a Bird on Your Head: Mo Willems

(Mo is a newer author/illustrator, but VERY popular with little kids (and the adults who love them.)

Llama Llama Red Pajama: Anna Dewdney

Llama Llama Mad at Mama: Anna Dewdney

Little Hoot: Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Little Pea: Amy Krouse Rosenthal

I'm Not Cute: Jonathan Allen

I'm Not Scared: Jonathan Allen

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed: Eileen Christelow

Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree: Eileen Christelow

Some other great books are:

The Teddy Bears' Picnic by Kennedy

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (and other books) by Laura Numeroff

I Went Walking by Sue Williams

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear (and other Jesse Bear books) by Nancy Carlstrom

Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kundhardt

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crocket Johnson

Max and Ruby series by Rosemary Wells

Raffi's song books

Anything by Sandra Boynton, Tomie DePaola, Kevin Henkes, Robert Munsch, Mercer Mayer, Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Bill Martin, Jr.