Classics Picture Books: the ones I love, the one's my son loves, and the ones I could do without.

As many of you have probably noticed, I love to make lists.  I also love to read picture books.  This post is the result.  Today I will be focusing on the classics, but stay tuned because tomorrow I will be posting lists of hidden gems.

Classics I Love

1. Chrysanthemum - Kevin Henkes
2. The Stinky Cheese Man - Lane Smith 
3. Bedtime for Frances - Russel Hoban
4. Strega Nona - Tomie dePoala
5. The Velveteen Rabbit - Margery Williams
6. The Grinch Who Stole Christmas - Dr. Suess
7. Blueberries for Sal - Robert McCloskey
8. On the Night You were Born - Nancy Tillman
9. The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein
10. The Mitten - Jan Brett

(More Importantly) Classics My Son Loves

1. No David - David Shannon
   
2. Ferdinand - Munro Leaf
3. Go Dogs Go! - P. D. Eastman
4. Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak
5. The Big Red Barn - Margaret Wise Brown
6. The Napping House - Audrey Wood
7. Love You Forever - Robert Munsch
8. Freight Train - Donald Crews
9. Are You My Mother - P. D. Eastman
10. Brown Bear, Brown Bear - Eric Carle

Before you read this next list I feel like I should apologize if you have a favorite book on here.  I realize these books have been made classics for reason, but I'm just not crazy about them.  My son doesn't seem too eager to pull them off the shelf either.

Classic I Could do Without

1. Goodnight Moon - Margaret Wise Brown
2. The Very Hungry Catepillar - Eric Carle
3. The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss
4. Curious George - Margaret Rey
5.  Jumangi - Chris Van Allsburg
6. Caps for Sale - Esphyr Slobodkina
7. Harold and the Purple Crayon - Crockett Johnson
8. Corduroy - Don Freeman
9. The Little Engine that Could - George and Doris Hauman
10. Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel - Virginia Lee Burton