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Classics (before 1950)

Some picture books just never seem to age—who would have thought that Peter Rabbit was written 107 years ago? Here is a list of those classic books that span the generations. Books our children love, we love , our parents loved and maybe even our grandparents or great-grandparents loved. If you are unfamiliar with one—pick it up and share it with your children, you won’t be sorry.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit* (1902) by Beatrix Potter
Millions of Cats* (1928) by Wanda Gag
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel* (1939) by Virginia Burton
Make Way for Ducklings* (1941) by Robert McCloskey
The Story of Ferdinand^ (1936) by Leaf Munro
Blueberries for Sal^ (1948) by Robert McCloskey
Caps for Sale^ (1947) by Esphyr Slobodkina
The Little House (1942) by Virginia Burton
The Story About Ping (1933) by Marjorie Flack
Angus and the Cat (1931) by Marjorie Flack
Madeline (1939) by Ludwig Bemelmans
The Little Engine That Could^ (1930) by Watty Piper
Curious George (1942) by H.A. Rey
The Poky Little Puppy (1942) by Janette Sebring Lowrey
Good Night Moon (1947) by Margaret Wise Brown
Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real (1922) by Margery Williams
My Father’s Dragon (1948) by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Stone Soup^ (1947) by Marcia Brown
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant (1933) by Jean de Brunhoff
The Carrot Seed (1945) by Ruth Krauss
It Looked Like Spilt Milk (1947) by Charles Green Shaw
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street^ (1937) by Dr. Seuss
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins^ (1938) by Dr. Seuss
Horton Hatches the Egg^ (1940) by Dr. Seuss
Andy and the Lion (1938) by James Daugherty
Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) by A.A. Milne
The Cat Club (1944) by Esther Averill
* also listed on the monthly flyer
^ previously read on StoryLine

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