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6. Half-as-Big and The Tiger by Bernice Frankel (1961)
Little Half-As-Big can’t live up to his faster and stronger brothers, until he outsmarts a hungry tiger and the kids start calling him Twice-As-Smart. It’s a lesson in knowledge over strength.
7. Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (1963)
A lovable housekeeper teaches kids that it’s OK to make mistakes, and that words aren’t always supposed to be taken literally. (When asked to make sponge cake, she uses a sponge as an ingredient, and when asked to dress the chicken, she makes it an outfit.)
8. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (1964)
Some people think it’s about a young man and his faithful companion growing old together. Others think it’s about a boy diva stripping a tree of everything it has for no good reason. I’m pro-Giving Tree.
9. I Like You by
Sandol Stoddard (1965)
There’s something so innocently romantic about this one: “I like you because If we go away together And if we are in Grand Central Station And if I get lost then you are the one that is yelling for me.”
10. Corduroy
by Don Freeman (1968)
The charming tale of a bear that lost his button makes me want to get locked in a department store all night.
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I'm going to go old school here and suggest, "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs." That book used to make me wish for protein based precipitation every time.
"When You Were Small" by Sara O'Leary is a great read for kids too PLUS the added bonus of Julie Morstad's illustrations (who did the cover art for Neko Case's "Fox Confessor").
Kate, I enjoy reading your columns, and I love Paste. It seems so much friendlier and down to earth than a couple of the other music review sites I read. I wanted to suggest a book. It’s about Dinosaurs, and talks about them from a creationist’s point of view.
http://www.apologeticspress.org/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/2_5/products_id/7
I think it’s great. For some similar books check out their main store front for the children’s section:
http://www.apologeticspress.org/catalog/index.php/cPath/2_5
I hope you get a chance to check them out. Thanks Kate. Have a great day.
@Matt:
Too bad that book is pure fantasy being treated as fact.
Yeah Rich, that's one opinion. A pretty popular one. That's why I thought I'd mention another idea to give both sides a voice. I'm glad you took the chance to read it and consider it though. Thanks.
Cheers for including Adam Rex. Jeers for excluding Maurice Sendak.
So many good books, but I'm with Tess in that I'd definitely add Where the Wild Things Are.
Definitely Where the Wild Things Are and Paperbag Princess. I think that book should be mandatory reading for every child to counteract the bogus fairytale crap that's shoved down their throats....