By Eric Carle

"One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry." Since its first publication in 1969, Carle's classic has sold over 30 million copies. Carle originally wanted the main character to be a bookworm named Willi, but his editor convinced him otherwise. From the first edition cover.

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By Eric Carle
Illustrated by Eric Carle

One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry.

Strikingly bold, colorful pictures and a simple text in large, clear type tell the story of the hungry little caterpillar's progress through an amazing variety and quantity of foods. Full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterfly!

Brilliantly innovative designer and artist Eric Carle has dramatized the story of one of nature's most common yet loveliest marvels, the metamorphosis of the butterfly, in a picture book to delight as well as instruct the very youngest reader or listener.

By Esphyr Slobodkina

"Caps! Caps for sale! 50 cents a cap!" Will the peddler recover his hats from the meddling monkeys? Slobodkina's book was based on an old folktale of monkey see, monkey do. From the 1938 first edition cover.

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By Esphyr Slobodkina

"Caps! Caps for sale! Fifty cents a cap!" calls out the peddler as he walks carefully up and down the streets, balancing a huge pile of caps on top of his head. But when the peddler goes out into the country, he unwisely takes a nap, leaning against a tree, with the caps still balanced on his head. While he is asleep, a band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of his caps, except for his own checked cap. When he wakes up, his efforts to get his caps back again make this a classic story in the great folktale tradition.

By Crockett Johnson

"One evening, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight. There wasn't any moon, and Harold needed a moon for a walk in the moonlight." Harold creates his world with the help of his trusty purple crayon in this 1955 Crockett Johnson classic. Featuring cover art from the first edition cover.

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By Crockett Johnson

One evening Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight. But there wasn't any moon, and Harold needed a moon for a walk in the moonlight. Fortunately, he had brought his purple crayon. So he drew a moon. He also needed something to walk on. So he drew a path...And thus begins one of the most imaginative and enchanting adventures in all of children's books. The creative concept behind this beloved story has intrigued children and kept them absorbed for generations, as page by page unfolds the dramatic and clever adventures of Harold and his purple crayon.

By Don Freeman

"You must be a friend," said Corduroy. "I've always wanted a friend." Follow Corduroy as he searches for his missing button in the department store after hours. What awaits him on his journey? Original cover art by Don Freeman from the 1968 first edition.

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By Don Freeman

Corduroy has been on the department store shelf for a long time. Yet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that he's the bear she's always wanted. Her mother, though, thinks he's a little shopworn -- he's even missing a button! Still, Corduroy knows that with a bit of work he can tidy himself up and be just the bear for Lisa. And where better to start than with a quick search through the department store for a new button! Corduroy, with his unaffected simplicity and childlike emotion, is one of the best-loved bears in children's books. His story has become an irresistible childhood classic, as basic and appealing as a small bear's desire for a home and a friend and the perfect fulfillment found in the devotion of a young girl.

By Garth Williams

"A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that." White's 1952 classic is one of the bestselling children's paperbacks of all time - and this is "some shirt" to celebrate it. From the first edition cover by Garth Williams.

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By E.B. White
Illustrated by Garth Williams

This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur -- and of Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider who lived with Wilbur in the barn. With the help of Templeton, the rat who never did anything for anybody unless there was something in it for him, and by a wonderfully clever plan of her own, Charlotte saved the life of Wilbur, who by this time had grown up to quite a pig.

By Maurice Sendak

"Did you ever hear of Mickey, how he heard a racket in the night and shouted QUIET DOWN THERE!" First published in 1970, Sendak's Caledecott-winning book about Mickey's adventures in the Night Kitchen surprisingly still tops many banned book lists. From the iconic first edition cover by Maurice Sendak.

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By Maurice Sendak
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

"Did you ever hear of Mickey, how he heard a racket in the night?" 1971 Caldecott Honor Book

By W.W. Denslow

Baum counted Brothers Grimm, Alice in Wonderland and local landmarks among his influences for this 1900 children's classic. But the name of his book is alleged to come from his filing cabinet, at which he glanced and noticed the label "O-Z." From the first edition cover.

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By L. Frank Baum
Illustrated by W.W. Denslow

One of the true classics of American literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imaginations of young and old alike for over four generations. Originally published in 1900, it was the first truly American fairy tale, as Baum crafted a wonderland out of such familiar items as a cornfield scarecrow, a mechanical woodman, and a humbug wizard who used old-fashioned hokum to express that universal theme, "There's no place like home." Follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, as their Kansas house is swept away by a cyclone and they find themselves in a strange land called Oz. Here she meets the Munchkins and joins the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City, where lives the all-powerful Wizard of Oz. This lavishly produced facsimile of the rare first edition contains all 24 of W.W. Denslow's original color plates, the colorful pictorial binding, and the 130 two-color illustrations that help make The Wonderful Wizard of Oz so special and enduring.

By L. Frank Baum
Illustrated by W.W. Denslow

New introduction by Martin Gardner, complete bibliography of L. Frank Baum's books of fantasy and 23 full-page color plates of illustrations by W.W. Denslow.

By Virginia Lee Burton

Virginia Lee Burton's classic about Mike Mulligan, his steam shovel Mary Anne and their determination to dig for the Popperville town hall. The idea for the book's ending actually came from Burton's friend (who is credited in the text). From the original 1939 first edition cover.

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By Virginia Lee Burton
Illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton

By Arnold Lobel

"Toad, Toad," shouted Frog, "wake up. It is spring!" The first book in Lobel's series following the adventures of best friends Frog and Toad. From the 1970 first edition book jacket.

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By Arnold Lobel

From the first enchanting story of the last, these five adventures of two best friends are packed with excitement, gaiety, and tender affection. Children will find this book delightful to read and beautiful to look at, either story by story, or from cover to cover. A 1971 Caldecott Honor Book.

By Arnold Lobel

From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other -- just as best friends should be.

By William Steig

"And there was Sylvester, a rock on Strawberry Hill, with the magic pebble lying right beside him on the ground." Steig's 1970 classic about a donkey and his magic pebble won him the Caldecott Medal. Outside of Steig's studio was a large rock that reminded him of Sylvester. Cover art from the first edition.

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By William Steig

On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results. How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family and restored to his true self makes a story that is beautifully tender and filled with true magic. Illustrated with William Steig's glowing pictures, this is a modern classic beloved by children everywhere.