England has different classic and well known picture books than the US

[conuly]

Hm.

Y'know what? I wanna list classic picture books in the US, see how my list compares to the lists of other people. I'll get on that later if youse start commenting.

Edit: On that note, Ana has gotten quite interested in "Guess How Much I Love You". I'm impressed, it's really a bit wordy for a two year old. I started just reading it when she was nearly asleep during nap time, but last time I was there she requested it. Twice. I'm so happy :) I mean, I love toddler-ranged books as much as anybody else, but I think the kid should have a *chance* to move outside of rhyming text once in a while, y'know?

Edit again (well, not really): That said, let me say *again* how addictive Sandra Boynton is. Her books are insanely memorable. *nods* Love that author - hey, I can love picture books!

Edit the third (or second): Ana has very nearly more books than her parents. This is my fault.

1. Dr. Seuss
2. Curious George! I need to airlift some Curious George for my poor, George-less friends :P
3. Spot. Spot is beyond classic into cultish. Don't know why, exactly - the books are good, sure, but they're not books that have reading value past toddlerhood, unlike, say, Seuss.
4. Beatrix Potter - though, like classic Winnie the Pooh, people don't actually *read* these, they just know of them.
5. Where the Wild Things Are is the classic Sendak book. Depending on how you were raised, you may also remember Chicken Soup with Rice or In the Night Kitchen.
6. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a classic Eric Carle book, as is The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
7. The Little Engine that Could
8. Tikki-tikki-tembo. I still can recite "Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo" at top speed.
9. Goodnight, Moon. I have no idea *why* that author is only remembered for this rather insipid book when she wrote so much more, and better, but. Classic, it surely is.
10. Amelia Bedelia! Love her truly.
11. Berenstain Bears.
12. Arthur, who really was an aardvark at one point.
13. Corduroy
14. Clifford

More to come when I'm less bored.

Comments

[conuly]

You never heard of Curious George? Oh, man, he was my favorite when I was little! Well, after Amelia Bedelia, of course.

The list of authors isn't ringing any bells, though I might still know specific titles - or they might have been translated, as spelling and grammar "mistakes" often are in kids books. I know that Peep-o was eventually published here as Peek-a-boo!, for example.

[eofs.livejournal.com]

First I heard of Curious George was a reference in Friends. Not heard of Amelia Bedelia either.

Let's see... I mostly listed authors because I can't think of their specific titles ;0)

Tony Ross - I realise now, having engaged my brain, that he's an illustrator not an author. Although I'm sure he's written a couple. I Want My Potty was written by him I believe.

Shirley Hughes - the wonderful Dogger as well as the Annie Rose series (who looked JUST like I did at that age.)

And you've commented on the other two since I started this comment hours ago ;0)

[conuly]

If you ever have kids, remind me to send you some Curious George and Amelia Bedelia (classic aspie. She's all punny. When asked to "draw the curtains" she sits and sketches them, when asked to "heat up a can of soup" she puts the can in the skillet, and so on)

[eofs.livejournal.com]

Not having kids actually, but I will keep the latter in mind if and when my brother does. Sounds cool.

[conuly]

*grins*

Honestly, I feel tempted to send some to *you*.