| The 1960s was the era that was dominated by the | | | | from the '60s is "The Giving Tree." This was the |
| Presidency of John F. Kennedy; it was also the | | | | timeless story written by Shel Silverstein. It was |
| considered as the calm before the storm decade. | | | | printed since it was published in 1964, and at the |
| And when you focus your attention on children's | | | | present still making brisk sales in new book stores |
| literature or to children's writing particularly, the era | | | | around. Accordingly, it is the 5th most valuable book |
| can be considered as a benign enterprise that revels | | | | that was ever printed from the 1960 era, and |
| between being full of experience and being innocent. | | | | presently, a hard to find one in the 1st edition |
| Comparing it to the era of today when Harry Potter | | | | condition. |
| dominated the scene, we can say that children's | | | | 3. Third, "Inch by Inch" by Leo Leonni. This book that |
| books are already dominating the scene during the | | | | has been wonderfully crafted by Leonni still has the |
| 1960s. I have listed below the 3 of the most valuable | | | | illustrations that possess a contemporary feeling until |
| children's books during the era of the hippies. Read on | | | | today, even after 40 years since it first publication. |
| and see if they are part of your present-day library. | | | | One thing worth mentioning here is that many of the |
| 1. The first one is the most worthy picture book is | | | | children's book during this time received picturebook |
| "Where The Wild Things Are." This tops the list of | | | | awards, and the illustrators have won theirs too. |
| any children's book from 1960s collections. The appeal | | | | Many of the characters used in these books became |
| of the book does not only cater to the collectors of | | | | instant hit and success that they were published with |
| kids' books, even more so because it is hard to | | | | sequels and with line extensions that were made and |
| possess. The Caldecott Medal-winning book is really | | | | produced into other products, like toys, costumes, |
| highly sought after. | | | | and others. |
| 2. The second most sought-after children's book | | | | |