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Almost everyone has a favorite children's book (Copyright: Tyler Olson/Shutterstock)
For kids and their parents, bedtime often starts with a few books. Elizabeth Bird,
a Youth Materials Specialist from the New York Public Library, talks
about some of our favorite classic story books and some of the popular
newcomers.
Tell us: what was your favorite book as a child? What books were you excited to share with your own kids? Which books do your kids want to read over and over again?
Tell us: what was your favorite book as a child? What books were you excited to share with your own kids? Which books do your kids want to read over and over again?
A lot of books that are favorites today, like Goodnight Moon, were not hits when they were first published.
Callers shared some of their favorites:
Our librarian also shared three book recommendations of her own:
Callers shared some of their favorites:
- Dandelion by Don Freeman
- Thank You Bear by Greg Foley
- The Robot and the Bluebird by David Lucas
Our librarian also shared three book recommendations of her own:
- Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle
- Niño Wrestles the World by Yuyi Morales
- Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
- The NYPL's List of 100 Great Children's Books from the Last 100 Years
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