Classic picture books

[whoami24601]

If I was collecting classic picture books, what one book would you say I DEFINITELY should buy?

I don't mean modern classics, but true old classics.

Thanks!

Based on the love it gets here I’d go for Peepoo

The Velveteen Rabbit.

Hans Christian Anderson
Grimms Brothers
Lewis Carol
C. S. Lewis
Kenneth Graham

Each Peach Pear Plum
Burglar Bill
Where the Wild Things Are
The Snowman
Grandpa
Voices in the Park
Dogger
Five Minutes Peace
Funnybones
Mog, the Forgetful Cat
The Tiger Who Came to Tea

That's off the top of my head, there are definitely more

The Baby Catalogue - it’s so lovely!

I can't read! I'm so sorry, you said one ... So I'd reduce that list to:

Where the Wild Things Are

Sorry! Was too excited

I loved The Church Mice books
Peepo without a doubt and The Tiger who came to Tea
DoraNora's list is pretty good!!!

If one only - it would be Peepo

Ooh some good ones! I'm thinking specifically of ones for toddlers that you can get as a board book.

Some of our favourites are-

Dear Zoo
We're going on a bear hunt
The Mog books
Elmer
The tiger who came to tea
The Large family books

Orange Pear Apple Bear
Monkey and Me
The Gruffalo
The Alfie books

then for pre-school age
The Paper Dolls
Dogger

As well as many already mentioned (def Peepo, and Where the Wild Things Are, and Tiger who came to Tea) I would say The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Another vote for peepo - lovely illustrations, I love reading it and babies and toddlers love to listen to it. For books with more of a story I would go for the Mog books, the Alfie books, the tiger who came to tea.
Goodnight moon is another old favourite that a lot of kids I've looked after find quite soothing and relaxing at bedtime.

The Jolly Postman!

Owl babies
Tiger who came to tea
Winnie the Pooh

Goodnight Gorilla, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Going on a bear hunt

Stick Man (if aiming for a slightly older child)

Meg and Mog
Funnybones
Where the Wild Things Are

Very hungry caterpillar

Looks like peepo is a winner so far! It's for a pregnant friend who used to be an English teacher and has a specialism in early reading. Thought it would be a nice baby gift to start a library for them. I'm fairly sure she has no kids books at the minute but does have most practical things because I dumped all my baby things on her