What was your favorite book as a kid?

You might be able to still consider me a child, both socially and legally, but I'll answer to the best of my abilities: * To Kill a Mockingbird was definitively my favorite when I was twelve. It was one among the other feel-good novels I'd love to... read more

Hands down, it’s Where the Wild Things Are. I’ve never been able to force myself to watch the Spike Jonze movie because I just can’t chance that it will taint my love for the book in any way. read more

To honor the best books for young adults and children, TIME compiled this survey in consultation with respected peers such as U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt, children’s-book historian Leonard Marcus, the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, the Young Readers Center at the Library of Congress, the Every Child a Reader literacy foundation and 10 independent booksellers. read more

Reading is something that resonates with us as editors, as parents, and as the kids we once were ourselves. When it came time to cultivate a list of the all-time best children's books, we polled our co-workers to ensure a list that's comprehensive, including everything from old classics to newfound favorites. read more