Here is a list of 50 CLASSIC Picture Books for Children (Ages 3 to 6) recommended by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.  Some of them were created back in the 1930s, you may find one that matches the birth year of yourself or the grandparents, it will make bedtime reading more initimate and inspiring!

 

Aardema, Verna           Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears(1975)

Allard, Harry                Miss Melson is Missing(1977)

Barrett, Judi                Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(1978)

Bemelmans, Ludwig       Madeline (1939)

Briggs, Raymond          Snowman (1978)

Brown, Marcia               Stone Soup (1947)

Brown, Margaret          Goodnight Moon(1947)

Brunhoff, Jean de         Story of Babar, the Little Elepant(1933)

Burningham, John         Mr. Gumpy’s Outing(1971)

Burton, Virginia            Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel(1939)

Carle, Eric                    Very Hungry Caterpillar(1969)

Crews, Donald             Freight Train(1975)

De Paola, Tomie          Strega Nona(1975)

De Rogers, Beatrice       May I Bring a Friend?(1964)

Flack, Marjorie              Story About Ping(1933)

Freeman, Donald          Corduroy (1968)

Gag, Wanda                Millions of Cats(1928)

Galdone, Paul               Little Red Hen(1973)

Goble, Paul                  Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (1978)

Harper, Wilhelmina        Gunniwolf (1967)

Hoban, Russell             Bedtime for Frances(1960)

Hogrogian, Nonny         One Fine Day(1971)

Hutchins, Pat               Rosie’s Walk(1968)

Johnson, Crockett         Harold and Purple Crayon(1955)

Keats, Ezra Jack           Snowy Day(1962)

Kellogg, Steven             Mysterious Tadpole(1977)

Kraus, Robert                 Whose Mouse Are You(1970)

Krauss, Ruth                 Carrot Seed(1945)

Leaf, Munro                   Story of Ferdinand(1945)

Lionni, Leo                      Swimmy (1968)

Marshall, James               George and Martha(1972)

Mayer, Mercer                 There’s a Nightingale(1972)

McCloskey, Robert              Make Way for Ducklings(1968)

McDermott, Gerald              Anansi the Spider: A tale from the Ashanti(1966)

Mosel, Arlene                    Funny Little Woman(1972)

Peet, Bill                             Caboose Who Got Loose(1971)

Piper, Watty                           Little Engine that Could(1930)

Potter, Beatrix                       Tale of Peter Rabbit(1902)

Rey, H.A.                                 Curious George(1941)

Scarry, Richard                    Cars and Trucks and Things That Go(1974)

Sendak, Richard                     Where the Wild Things Are(1962)

Seuss, Dr.                          Horton Hatches the Egg(1940)

Shaw, Charles G.                   It Looked Like Spilt Milk(1947)

Steig, William                        Sylvester and the Magic Pebble(1969)

Tresselt, Alvin                      Mitten (1964)

Udry, Janice                        A Tree Is Nice(1956)

Ungerer, Tomi                      Crictor (1958)

Viorst, Judith                       Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day(1972)

Waber, Bernard                      Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile(1965)

Wells, Rosemary                   Noisy Nora(1973)

Zion, Gene                          Harry the Dirty Dog(1956)

Zolotow, Charlotte                Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present(1962)