BBC List of Best Children's Books Triggers Strong Responses

So, the BBC recently released a list of the top 11 best children’s books of all time and needless to say, many people are extremely dissatisfied with the BBC’s choices. Personally, I LOVE the fact that the BBC went out on a ledge and chose “favorites” among an unending ocean of beautiful children’s literature. Why? Because one of the best parts of reading books is talking about them with others. As I browsed the social media sites, and read the offended comments from people who claimed that all of the books were “too old,” I noticed that each person decided to post their own top ten list of favorite books. Then, you can imagine what happened next. People started reminiscing and connecting based on a mutual love for one beloved book or another.

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