What's your favorite children's book?  

The series about Harry Potter. From my childhood the stories of Grim brothers, the books of Astrid Lindgren and all the stories and legends from different countries.I have had a very large library as a child and still keep some of theese books.

Mine is the Cat in the Hat. I like how he made a mess and then cleaned it up.

Mine would be Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs. It was one of my children's favorite books and when my daughter became a teacher it's one of the first one she bought. My next favorite would be "I'll love you forever". I give it to my grandkids on their first Christmas and we all read it together!

I am a primary school teacher. I studied children's literature when I did my degree. I like good quality picture books. They sometimes have text saying one thing and the illustrations saying something different or adding to the story. 'Rosie's Walk' by Pat Hutchins is a fantastic story about a hen going for a walk. A fox is following her, the pictures let the reader know this but the words don't. 'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'Not now Bernard' are two excellent picture books. I also like 'Where the Forest Meets the Sea' by Jeanie Baker. She uses natural collage for pictures in her books. She wrote 'Window' as well and these books have strong caring for the environment theme. There are some wonderful books for older readers as well. I like Waiting for Anya by Michael Morpurgo a book set in World War II. It is challenging to choose a favorite children's book. I think it would have to be 'Where the Forest Meets the Sea'.

My all time favourite childrens book is Love You Forever by Robert Munich *sp* and for that matter, every book of his that I've read to my kids have been just fabulous!

harry potter series meant to be children book series but they are far beyond this category.Anyhow they are my favourite as they illustrate a magical world where there is a battle btw "good" and "bad".While telling this story,the author doesnot use beauty as a goodness criterion and we see that this battle also is a must againts discrimination and fascism applied by the "bad" side.So these books are good way to form healthy consciousness in children.If someday I have a child,I will beg her/him to read these marvelous books:)

My favorite childrens book when I was little was "Frog and Toad are Friends". That was the first book I ever read alone. My daughter has a copy of that as well. I also loved all the Ramona Quimby books. My daughter is reading those now as well. ( can you tell my boys aren't readers?) My favorite childrens book now, as an adult, is The Velveteen Rabbit. I don't know what it is about that book, but I just love it.

WHEN I'M A òITTLE GORL.I READ AND READ THOUSANDS FABLES And A NIGHT, CREED IS The BEST One THEN SALGARI BOOKS...MYRYAM

I have always been a big fan of Enid Blyton, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Enchanted Wood and The Folk of the Faraway Tree. Noddy and BigEars too. Another of my favourites is Beatrix Potter and the adventures of Peter Rabbit. Anna Sewell wrote Black Beauty when she was invalided with a broken leg at the tender age of seven (I think). She apparently was resting on a window seat and watched the horses from her window. Appalled by the harsh treatment that some of the poor horses were given she was prompted to write the story of Black Beauty. I have read Black beauty heaps of times and still enjoy her talent. I am sure there are other child writers available but I need to go look in the online library resources to find out. Coles Funny Picture Book Arcade I,II & III are also worth a read if you can get hold of them nowadays.

HUGZ from Kitten1954

I read everynight to my 4 year old and I do like the Sandra Boynton books. I also like some of the Eric Carle books, particulary the one about making a pancake and the "Tiny Seed" as I think they are very informative for my youngster.