In no particular order, a list of 25 children's books with deeper meanings that I keep close to my heart. Please comment and share your favorite stories, as well. Happy Reading!
1. The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
2. The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin
3. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
4. Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds
5. Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss
6. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
7. A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
8. The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Ronald Dahl
10. Corduroy by Don Freeman
11. Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
12. The Little Prince by Antione de Saint-Exupery
13. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
14. The Rag Coat by Lauren Mills
15. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
16. I Am Yoga by Susan Verde
17. I Love You More by Judy Cooley
18. The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
19. Yoga Bear by Sarah Jane Hinder
20. You Are My I Love You by Maryann Cusimano Love & Satomi Ichikawa
21. The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munisch
22. The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin & David Shannon
23. In My Heart by Jo Witek
24. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
25. Beautiful OOPS! by Barney Saltzberg