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20th Century Classic Children's Books

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: 1910s

May 23, 2018

Classic children's books from 1911-1920

Continuing on with my series on 20th Century Classic Children’s Books we move now to the 1910s. I’m happy to report that this list has a few well-known favorites as well as several books I think will be new to you. As we move forward through the century I will continue to have a wider…
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by: Erica posted in: Books 15 Comments

Classic Children’s Books By The Decade: 1900s

May 20, 2018

Classic 20th century children's books from 1900-1910

Now that we have covered a few must-read kid books from the 19th Century, let’s move on to more classic books from the 20th Century and start off with children’s books from the early 1900s. I am showing my age a bit because I keep wanting to refer to the 20th century as “this century”. It’s…
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