Best Children's Books of 2004

As Walt Disney himself said, "There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island." That treasure includes great writing and inventive pictures that inspire children and adults to think, feel, learn, and wonder. One of the greatest gifts you can give to the children in your life is reading together. Read loud, read soft, read humble, read proud -- hey, read any way you like, just as long as you read with a child. The riches you both receive sharing a good book are beyond measure.