37Signals posted a list of their favourite childrens books when growing up.

I read a lot as a kid, and my earliest book memories are of the Munch Bunch and Mr Men. Hargreave's Mr Men seems to have lasted better than the Munch Bunch, and I often see Little Miss characters on t-shirts around town.

It was a lot of fun to read the circa-1980 books with my children when they were younger. A favourite character of mine and the kids is Billy Blackberry:



He's always getting up to mischief. Writing this, I'm wondering if this book is the reason why blackberry jam is my favourite -- although upon analysis, why I'd want to eat my favourite first book character disturbs me.

Kalani and Kalista both absolutely love the Spotty Can't Sleep book that I used to read to them when they were small:


One of my favourite parts of being a parent is story time in the evenings. You can't beat a good kids book!