Essential Children Books

By Maurice Sendak, 1988

ISBN 0060254920

In the forty years since Max first cried "Let the wild rumpus start," Maurice Sendak's classic picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. Now, in celebration of this special anniversary, introduce a new generation to Max's imaginative...

By Dr. Seuss, 1957

ISBN 039480001X

Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do...until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid...

By Dr. Seuss, 1960

ISBN 0545002850

Dr. Seuss turns 50 simple words into magic in this time-honored classic. Sam-I-am won't give up! He keeps trying to get the grumpy grown-up in the story to taste green eggs and ham. No matter how Sam-I-am presents the green eggs and ham (in a box, with a fox, in the rain, on a train), the...

By Shel Silverstein, 2004

ISBN 0060586753

To say that this particular apple tree is a "giving tree" is an understatement. In Shel Silverstein's popular tale of few words and simple line drawings, a tree starts out as a leafy playground, shade provider, and apple bearer for a rambunctious little boy.

By Dr. Seuss, 1960

ISBN 0394800133

This nonsensical romp through a gallery of imaginary creatures introduces beginning readers to a variety of rhyming letter combinations. Meet the Yink, who likes to wink and drink pink ink. Or the Yop, who hops from finger top to finger top. Then there is morose Ned who doesn't like his little bed...

By Dr. Seuss, 1954

ISBN 0394800788

Illus. in color. Horton, the lovable elephant, tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust. An easy reader with delightful verse and pictures.

By Shel Silverstein, 2004

ISBN 0060572345

If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer . . . Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale.

By Roald Dahl, 2007

ISBN 0142410365

When James drops magic crystals by the peach tree, the toy peach starts growing, and before long, it’s as big as a house, with a secret entranceway.

By Eric Carle, 2008

ISBN 039925045X

Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is now available in a limited, oversized hardcover edition— packaged in a beautiful, full-color keepsake box. Adhering to the highest production values in the industry, this timeless classic makes a big, bold splash that all ages will love.

By A.A. Milne, 2006

ISBN 0525477683

Happy 80th birthday, Pooh! The Bear of Very Little Brain and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood have delighted generations of readers since Winnie-the-Pooh was first published in 1926. This deluxe anniversary edition of Winnie-the-Pooh is the perfect way to celebrate the enduring popularity ...

By Dr. Seuss, 1990

ISBN 9780679805274

Seuss' familiar pajama-clad hero is up to the challenge, and his odyssey is captured vividly in busy two-page spreads evoking both the good times (grinning purple elephants, floating golden castles) and the bad (deep blue wells of confusion). Seuss' message is simple but never sappy: life may be a...

By Margaret Wise Brown, 2005

ISBN 0060775858

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room -- to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to themittens and the kittens, toeverything one by one ...

By Brothers Grimm, 2009

ISBN 1420932780

Once upon a time, two brothers wished to preserve their German folklore in a collection of tales that they believed had been handed down for generations. When they began in 1812 they had just 86 stories that rather harshly reflected the difficult life of European peasantry.

By E. B. White, 1974

ISBN 9780064400565

Stuart Little is a 1945 novel by E. B. White and his first children's story. It is the tale of a young New Yorker named Stuart Little who had the "shy, pleasant manner of a mouse" and in fact, is an actual mouse.

By Margery Williams, 2005

ISBN 0757303331

The Rabbit in the stocking isn't as expensive as the other toys: he’s covered in velveteen. On Christmas Day, the Boy enjoys his new toy but then quickly forgets and neglects him. Shunned and unsure, the Velveteen Rabbit questions his worth. Should he even becalled a real toy? An answer comes...

By Chris Van Allsburg, 2009

ISBN 0547238932

Late on Christmas Eve, a young boy waits patiently for the jingling of Santa's sleigh bells, but instead hears the clanging of metal. A mysterious train appears, the Polar Express, ready to whisk him and the other children on board to the North Pole and to see Santa.

By Dr. Seuss, 1963

ISBN 039480029X

Subtitled "The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use," this book is perfect for teaching the rudiments of reading. Simple rhyming words, such as PUP and UP, are stacked one over the other in large capitals, so that readers see that "up" is contained in the word "pup." Sentences using these words are...

By Kenneth Grahame, 2006

ISBN 0451530144

A classic of magical fancy and enchanting wit, this children's tale follows the adventures of an intrepid quartet of heroes-Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and the incorrigible Toad.

By Beatrix Potter, 2008

ISBN 072326287X

Bring the adventures of Benjamin Bunny to life with this fun interactive storybook that features PotterÂ’s original tales and illustrations. Children will enjoy becoming a part of this classic tale by using over twenty of the featured glossy stickers to complete the story.

By Lynne Reid Banks, 1995

ISBN 0380725584

What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures? Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he gives Omri an old medicine cabinet he's found. Although their mother supplies a key, the cabinet still doesn't seem like much of a present.

By Dorothy Kunhardt, 2001

ISBN 0307120007

For over 50 years, Pat the Bunny has held a special place as Baby's First Book...and as a perennial bestseller. Since its first publication in 1940, Pat the Bunny has sold over 6 million copies, making it the number 6 all- time bestselling children's hardcover book*.