Wednesday, October 02, 2013

New York Public Library risks tears with list of 100 most popular children's books of the last century

While classics like 'The Cat in the Hat' and modern works such as 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus' made the New York Public Library's list of the 100 most popular children's books of the last 100 years, favorites including 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' have been omitted.

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Some kids may disagree with the New York Public Library's choices in the list of the 100 most popular children’s books of the last century.

The New York Public Library is risking the wrath of kids of all ages with a new list of the 100 most popular children’s books of the last 100 years that omits many favorites.
Of course, plenty of the rugrat must-reads on the alphabetical list are beloved classics, including “Winnie-the-Pooh,” “Charlotte’s Web,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” “Make Way for Ducklings,” “The Cat in the Hat,” and “Curious George.

Some of the books that made the New York Public Library list and some that didn't.

Some of the books that made the New York Public Library list and some that didn't.

And modern writers also get their due, thanks to such new classics as “Big Red Lollipop” (published in 2010) and “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” (2003).

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/new-york-public-library-releases-100-popular-children-books-list-article-1.1471423#ixzz2gWcQwvq4

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