6 Favorite: Best Childhood Popular Story Books
There’s something truly special about children’s books, wouldn’t you agree? As editors and parents, and even remembering our own childhood favorites, we understand the magic they hold.
We wanted to create the ultimate guide for story time, so we polled everyone at work for their most cherished picks. This means our list is overflowing with fantastic reads – from timeless classics you know and love to exciting new discoveries you might not have heard of yet!
1. Albert’s Impossible Toothache
“A children’s book with such an amazing sense of humor, I still remember it today.” — Susannah Chen, editor, POPSUGAR Food
Appropriate For Ages: 4–8
Click to Buy On Amazon: Albert’s Impossible Toothache ($7 On Amazon)
2. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
“I think we could all use this one when we’re not having the best of days.” — Susannah Chen
“A must have for every child’s bookshelf, we pull this book out whenever we’re having a less-than-stellar day, because compared to Alexander, our day isn’t that bad!” — Rebecca Gruber, editor, POPSUGAR Moms
Appropriate For Ages: 6+
Click to Buy On Amazon: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ($8)
3. Are You My Mother
A classic and, for many kids, a great book for learning how to read, this tells the story of a baby bird who falls from his nest and sets out in search of his mother.
Appropriate For Ages: 3+
Click to Buy On Amazon: Are You My Mother? ($5)
4. The Story of Babar
This first book in the Babar series tells the story of how the most beloved elephant in children’s literature (for the past 80 years!) came to be. Translated from Jean de Brunhoff’s original French version, The Story of Babar stands the tests of language and time.
Appropriate For Ages: 4+
Click to Buy On Amazon: The Story of Babar
5. Barnyard Dance!
Appropriate For Ages: 8+
Click to Buy On Amazon: Barnyard Dance ($8)
6. Charlotte’s Web
Touching on everything from friendship to the anticipation of the changing seasons to the miracles of life and death, Charlotte’s Web has been a reader favorite since E.B. White first wrote it in 1952.
Appropriate For Ages: 8+
Click to Buy On Amazon: Charlotte’s Web ($8)
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?
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