Flip through the gallery below for a guide to 15 essential children's books that should be in your library, from Dr. Seuss classics to introductory chapter books and so much more.

Here are three classic children's book series for you and your children to read as you bring in the new year of 2025.

A forgotten children’s classic. This is a story about children’s stories. It is about what stories should include—sugar, ...

Author Eowyn Ivey was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for this book. The Chronicles of Narnia are a classic of children's literature for a reason, but particularly fitting for our ...

It’s easy to get sentimental about the joy children’s books bring to kids ... Back”: Jon Klassen’s first solo picture book became a modern classic by appealing to every human’s desire ...

We looked for books that gave us that warm and fuzzy ... one we’ll be reaching for many years to come. A timeless children’s classic that can be enjoyed year after year, little readers will ...

But picture books must also be read by adults ... “The Story of Ferdinand”: This classic is probably best known to kids as the story of a bull who avoids bullfighting, and to adults as ...