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Feb 20, 2024 · Both Thank You, Omu! and her 2019 follow-up Saturday were selected as the best of the books of the year by reviewers and librarians nationwide. ‘ Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’ by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert (1989)
- The Diary of a Young Girl. Anne Frank,Eleanor Roosevelt (Introduction),Barbara Mooyaart-Doubleday (Translator), 4.16. 3m ratings. 4m shelvings. Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.
- Goodnight Moon. Margaret Wise Brown,Clement Hurd (Illustrator), 4.28. 324k ratings. 491k shelvings. In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny.
- A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams. 3.98. 271k ratings. 383k shelvings. The Pulitzer Prize and Drama Critics Circle Award winning play—reissued with an introduction by Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman and The Crucible), and Williams’ essay “The World I Live In.”
- The Plague. Albert Camus,Stuart Gilbert (Translator), 4.01. 192k ratings. 306k shelvings. A gripping tale of human unrelieved horror, of survival and resilience, and of the ways in which humankind confronts death, The Plague is at once a masterfully crafted novel, eloquently understated and epic in scope, and a parable of ageless moral resonance, profoundly relevant to our times.
Jan 15, 2014 · The very best picture books stand the test of good old time. They hold memories. They tell truths that last. My first in a series of PICTURE BOOKS BY THE DECADE, here are my favorites from the 40s & 50s: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson (1955).
Sep 3, 2020 · I love the power of a good picture book. Great words and beautiful illustrations can be so much more powerful than a lot of words. There are so many excellent picture books about nature out there and today I wanted to share some of our favorites with you! If you like this list…
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (1902) Beatrix Potter illustrated letters to children that turned into classic children’s books. In 1893, she illustrated a letter about Peter Rabbit to a friend’s five-year-old child.
- The Original Mother Goose (1916) This wonderful book is filled with classic nursery rhymes such as “The Three Blind Mice,” “Humpty Dumpty,” and more.
- The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco (1922) “Once you are Real you can’t become unreal again. It lasts for always.” In this beloved book, a toy is transformed by a child’s love.
- Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag (1928) An elderly couple desires to have a cat, but in their search, they bring “hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats.”
Scholastic presents a collection of teachers' favorite picture books. With cherished classics and contemporary award winners, written and illustrated by the superstars of children's literature, these popular picture books are sure to delight readers — young and old — for generations.
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Jun 1, 2017 · No child’s room is complete without a budding bookshelf, and we’re here to help you build your little one’s library with some of the best picture books ever written. From classic to contemporary reads, we’ve brought together 50 of the most unforgettable picture books of all time.
