If you look at the New York Times Bestselling Children’s Books list for this week, you see titles like Goldilicious and Llama Llama Misses His Mama. I hardly recognize any of these modern titles, but there’s one on the list that definitely pulled at my heartstrings—Amelia Bedelia Goes Back to School.

I loved the Amelia Bedelia series when I was a kid. I still remember how she made a sketch of the drapes when she was asked to “draw the curtains” and how she put pants and a bow tie on a chicken when she was told to “dress” it.

Knowing that kids today still love classics like Amelia Bedelia makes me happy. What other classic children’s books do your kids still enjoy? What’s on your their’ must-read lists? Charlotte’s Web? Wind in the Willows? Goodnight, Moon? You tell us!

You’ll be counting your lucky stars for the huge selection in your local bookmobile after you watch this sweet clip from National Geographic about a Colombian schoolteacher and his “biblioburro” donkeys who travel around the countryside to bring books to lit fans.  As a huge bibliophile, I love it! What do you think?

My family is obsessed with books, poems and all things literary, so as a child I spent every Christmas Eve listening to my mother read Pigs at Christmas—a classic story about a family of pigs who prepares for the holidays by getting a tree, decorating their home and baking burnt blueberry binkies for Santa. The book is no longer in print, but we still cherish reading it every year.

If your family wants to start a new literary tradition for the holidays, try reading one of these classic Christmas stories in online format tomorrow night. Or you can always order a vintage copy of Pigs at Christmas—I promise you won’t regret it!

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi

Clement Clarke Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas”

Also, don’t forget to track Santa’s progress with NORAD! The countdown is on for his big debut this year!