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Where The Wild Things Are tops the list of the 100 greatest children's books of all time
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May 24, 2023
It's an other-worldly tale about monsters on a make-believe tropical island has made for enthralling bedtime reading for 60 years. Where The Wild Things Are has ranked No. 1 on a list of the top children's books of all time. To compile the top 100 list, the BBC assembled a panel of children's writers, illustrators, editors, researchers, and readers from 56 countries. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it is dominated by classics that have withstand time.