Children's Books

Today I went to a local second hand bookstore to buy children's books. Why? Because they disappear from our Little Free Library almost as quickly as the dog biscuits. It was so much fun to spend time selecting books for little kids and big kids. I ended up with a box of 40 books:

When I got home, I browsed through them, in awe of the authors' creativity. A good children's book is a work of art with its economy of words and inviting illustrations. Here are just two of the books I particularly liked:

I had all sorts of favorite books as a child, including "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe," "The Railway Children," and "The Five Children and IT." What were your favorite books as a child?