These are the books everyone knows and loves. Current adults read them as children, and today's children find them just as appealing, just as relevant. These books are firmly embedded in the foundation of American culture; to miss any one would virtually amount to cultural illiteracy.
Most of these books offer you a choice of bindings, and some offer audio cassettes as well. If a book has more than three editions, I list the complete set on a separate page.
Some of these books also spawned a series of sequels, and/or translations into other languages. I list all sequels and translations still in print (that Amazon.com sells), as well as a full list of editions, on a separate page.
Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
by Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
The most comprehensible rendition of the Greek myths, written in sparkling prose that
captivates the imagination. Our civilization was built on the foundation laid by the
Greeks and Romans. Everybody should know at least the basics of Greek mythology.
Hardcover
Paperback
Audio Cassette
The Little Prince
by Antoine De Saint-Exupery, translated by Katherine Woods
The English translation of this classic. A little prince journeys to many different
planets, meeting lots of ridiculous adults and having a grand adventure.
Hardcover
Click here for more editions, and the French original
The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh
by Alan Alexander Milne, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
Hardcover
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Hardcover
Paperback
Library Binding
Book and Cassette
Hardcover
Paperback
Library Binding
Book and Cassette
Hardcover
Paperback
Library Binding
Book and Cassette
Hardcover
Paperback
Library Binding
Book and Cassette
Hardcover
Paperback
Library Binding
Book and Cassette
Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel
Library Binding
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Millions of Cats
by Wanda Gag
A man sets out to find the prettiest cat, and comes home with a lot of them. The cats
have to decide amongst themselves who is prettiest.
Hardcover
Paperback