Kevin: The Value Of Believing In Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur
by  Spencer Johnson, M.D.

This is the book my father would read to me each night before bed when I was younger. As a child, I was drawn to the bold artwork and story of the rabies vaccine, but as I grew older, I never forgot the last lines of the book: "what you may decide to do in your own life may be very different indeed! But whatever you choose for yourself, let's hope it will make you happier..."


Lizzy: Amelia Bedelia Helps Out
by Peggy Parish

There was nothing better to little me than the Amelia Bedelia stories with the excessively literal maid Amelia Bedelia and her niece Effie Lou. This particular book was my favorite because of the 'date cake' that Amelia makes -- by cutting up a calendar and putting the dates in the batter! Also, I just have to give a quick shout-out to The Berenstain Bears and The Boxcar Children. How could I choose just one favorite children's book?


Charlotte: Why Wembley Fraggle Couldn't Sleep
by H.B. Gilmour

I had the original printing of this book, but they changed the title to Goodnight Wembley Fraggle. I'm a child of the 80's who never wanted to go to bed; my mom read this to me to get me to go to sleep.