To mark International Children’s Books Day, the BBC has published a list of the 11 best children’s books of all time, as voted for by a panel of critics. Did your favourite make the grade?
Yesterday, to celebrate International Children’s Books Day, the BBC Culture team unveiled its poll for what critics say are the 11 best children’s books of all time!
The books were chosen by a panel of adult experts - but there has been some controversy. Not a single book on the list was published after 1968, so the list misses out on Harry Potter, His Dark Materials and the David Walliams books, to name just three.
Seriously, the latest book on that "11 Greatest Children's Books" list is 1968. Northern Lights, anyone? I Want My Hat Back? Judy Blume?
Don't get me wrong @BBC_Culture, it's a good list, but ignoring the past 45 years when children's books have *flourished* is... dubious.
@ClaraVulliamy @bookshopdulwich 3 of my choices made the top 10; the more recent ones didn't. I suspect polls tend to favour older titles.
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