what childrens books do you remember from your childhood? especially picture ones with illustrations. mainly from 10 under, before there were a huge amount of words!
are there any that stand out and you would say were a main part of your childhood, if so why? what parts do you remember and what parts about the characters or pictures drew you in?

if you have small children what are their favourite books and why?

My favourite was Not Now Bernard, follwed by The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark

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Where The Wild Things Are

The first book I ever read on my own was Elephant has the Hiccups

Lots of Robert Munsch books.

Beatrix Potter

Dr. Seuss

How Smudge Came by Nan Gregory

The Market Square Dog by James Harriot

EDIT: Oh and...

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Coony

The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen

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So I'm watching as his wings spread as wide as could be
Come on now and wrap them around me

Bunnicula (But I think I was a bit older for that one)

My kids love Duck in a Truck, the Peeing Circus, & Hop on Pop.
My oldest daughter is 8 and loves Junie B. and The Magic Treehouse books. Chapter books for older kids. She loved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom in preschool.