By Jessica Sanders
Picture books hold a special place in every reader’s heart. These ones are especially memorable for the staff at Learn2Earn. See which books we still love today and a few other good ones that can’t be forgotten.
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Staff Pick: The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein
Dave DePoister – Account Executive
Original Publishing Year: 1964
“It made me realize the importance of generosity, helping people and always being there for your loved ones.”
Buy it: The Giving Tree
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Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendack
Original Publishing Year: 1963
Buy it: Where the Wild Things Are
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Staff Pick: Clifford the Big Red Dog, Norman Bridwell
Shilpa Ramakrishnan – Q&A specialist
Original Publishing Year: 1963
Buy it: Clifford The Big Red Dog (Clifford 8×8)
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The Snowy Day, Ezra Jack Keats
Original Publishing Year: 1962
Buy it: The Snowy Day
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Staff Pick: Mike Fink: A Tall Tale, Steven Kellogg
Raphael Menko – Co-Founder
Original Publishing Year: 1992
“This book had this great line, ‘Cockadoodle doo, I’m back fro round 2, let’s wrestle.’”
Buy it: Mike Fink
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Are You My Mother?, P.D. Eastman
Original Publishing Date: 1960
Buy it: Are You My Mother? (Bright & Early Board Books(TM))
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Staff Pick: Kipper’s Toybox, Mick Inkpen
Hayley Brooks – Co-Founder
Original Publishing Year: 1992
“I loved the surprise of discovering it was the mice eating the hole in Kipper’s toybox, and I loved how much Kipper cared about ‘Sock Thing,’ which he counted as a toy but was really just a sock.”
Buy it: Kipper’s Toybox
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Laura Joffe Numeroff
Original Publishing Year: 1985
Buy it: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give…)
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Staff Pick: Blueberries for Sal, Robert McCloskey
Jessica Sanders – Director of Social Outreach
Original Publishing Year: 1948
“I loved the words, so expressive and fun as a child.”
Buy it: Blueberries for Sal (Viking Kestrel picture books)
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Staff Pick: Is Your Mama a Llama?, Deborah Guarino
Greg Sherrid – Chief Technical Officer
Original Publishing Year: 1989
Buy it: Is Your Mama a Llama?
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