One of the best things about having children is being able to buy and read children’s books without fear of embarrassment. But getting children to enjoy beautiful, arty books can be problematic. Like buying beautifully crafted wooden toys for children and getting them to eat organic vegetables, say, all too often children don’t appreciate what's best for them and would prefer, say, a bright pink plastic toy and chips instead.

Luckily, my daughter has plenty of good taste, so does appreciate (most) of the following (all of which are years old and referred to as ‘vintage’. I’m sure there are good new children books. I don’t know, like children’s TV, they all seems so mawkish nowadays. I know, I could feel this way as I’m in my 40s):

Check out the blog Vintage Kids’ Books My Kids Love.

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