We have reached the final list of classic children’s books of the 20th century. (Sniff Sniff) Making this list of Classic Children’s Books written in the 1990s was an unusual exercise for me because it is the first list in my series in which there is not a single book that I read when I…
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20th Century Classic Children's Books
One of the most wonderful things a parent can do is read aloud a favorite book from their own childhood.
Here you will find classic book lists for every decade of the 20th century, from The Wizard of Oz in 1901 to The Watsons Go to Birmingham in the 1990s.
These classic book lists are filled with must read chapter books to share with your kids. There are plenty of lesser known titles, as well as popular books so you are sure to find something new in addition to well-loved favorites.
For more classic books see our general classic books archive, or visit our index of over 100 book lists for kids.
Classic Children’s Books By The Decade: 1980s
Raise your hand if you grew up reading books from the 1980s! It’s like, a totally awesome decade, dude. I’m really happy with this list of classic children’s books from the 1980s even though using the term “classic” is becoming more and more suspect as we close in on the 21st century. As always, my…
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Classic Children’s Books By The Decade: 1970s
Welcome to the 1970s! Compiling a list of classic children’s books from the 1970s was unexpectedly challenging! Most of the books I had previously read from this decade were already quite popular so I had to do a fair bit of research to decide which titles to read during my precious off-hours. I think I’ve…
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Classic Children’s Books By The Decade: 1960s
Welcome to the 1960s! Here we are back with some more classic children’s books. This time with kid books from the 1960s. I think a lot of these titles will be familiar to you. There are many “top 10” books from the 1960s, like A Wrinkle in Time or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But…
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Classic Children’s Books By The Decade: 1950s
These classic children’s books from the 1950s will lead us into the second half of the twentieth century. As with my other classic book lists, I bumped a few famous titles (Charlotte’s Web, anyone?) off the list to make room for a few new books that may be less well known, but just as worthy…
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Classic Children’s Books By The Decade: 1940s
The 1940s produced some wonderful classic children’s books that kids and parents can still enjoy today. Let’s take a look at a few, shall we? If you have been following my classic children’s books by the decades lists (I love you.) then you know I have been bumping off the big names in order to…
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Classic Children’s Books By The Decade: 1930s
This book list of classic kids books from the 1930s includes both whimsical and serious selections, as well as a few terrific books well-suited for read alouds. If you’ve been following my series, Classic Children’s Books by the Decade, you know that I try to include lesser-known titles, which is why Little House on the…
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Classic Children’s Books By The Decade: 1920s
In my last three posts in my Classic Children’s Books series I was able to link up to free online editions. Since 1923 marks the end of books no longer subject to copyright laws, I am not able to do that for every book on this list. Good news, though! The library is still free…
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