World magazine lists various people's suggestions for the best children's books [subscription required]:
Howard & Roberta Ahmanson Based in California, Howard is president of Fieldstead and Company, a private philanthropy. Roberta is a writer who works with Howard. They have one son: "Our idea of a good time is to sit and read together. We have read many of these books out loud together."
● A Wind in the Door, Madeleine L'Engle (Roberta's favorite)Etc.
● The Silver Chair, C.S. Lewis (Howard's favorite)
● Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
● Harriet the Spy, Louise Fitzhugh (a children's book not for children)
● The Lost Princess, George McDonald
Mark & Acacia Bergen The Bergens live in Seattle and have one born child and another due next month; Mark is a WORLD reporter.
Picture Books
● Blueberries for Sal, Robert McCloskey
● Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Judi Barrett
● A Light in the Attic, Shel Silverstein
● Love You Forever, Robert N. Munsch
● One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish, Dr. Seuss
Chapter Books
● Prince Caspian, C.S. Lewis
● The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster
● Half Magic, Edward Eager
● Henry Huggins, Beverly Cleary
● James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl
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