Which modern day children's books will become classics?

We’ve had the BBC’s best children’s books of all time and not a single one was published after 1968, so what are the future classics, books written in the last 20 years that people will still be reading in 50 or even 100 years time? Join in our discussion to predict the future classics! Many of you got slightly peeved with the BBC’s best children’s books of all time list which only included books that were published more than 35 years ago; not even newbie Harry Potter made the grade – and that was published last millennium! Related: BBC chooses best children's books of all time - do you agree? @EmilyDrabs A Hole is To Dig by Krauss/Sendak, Olivia by Ian Falconer, How To by Julie Morstad...@EmilyDrabs ...2/2 Lost and Found by @oliverjeffers. Any picture book you loved as a child or loved giving your child.... #futureclassics@GdnChildrensBks Also, @satoshikitamura , Michael Foreman, @OliverJeffers write wonderful timeless picturebooks that deserve to be classics.@EmilyDrabs I was discussing this with someone just this morning! Rooftoppers and The Last Wild trilogy, for sure.@GdnChildrensBks Heard you're looking for future Children's Classics - Can I throw London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd into the ring please?@GdnChildrensBks @burstofbeaden This is Not My Hat and @OliverJeffers Once Upon an Alphabet HAVE to be there.@GdnChildrensBks I think probably When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead and (if young adult is allowed) I'll Give You The Sun.@EmilyDrabs Varjak Paw, across... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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