The Year You Were Born 1949: An interesting factual book on the year you were born 1949.

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A celebration of natural hair, this story centers on the love of a dad for his daughter as he styles her curls for a special occasion. A short film about "Hair Love" helped propel its popularity, writes P. N. Hinton of Book Riot. Set in southern Italy, "Strega Nona" revolves around a magic pot that floods a town with pasta. It's among the top 100 picture books, according to the School Library Journal. This novel follows the remarkable life of Susie Parkington, a powerful, intelligent, and wealthy old woman who is determined to keep her granddaughter unspoiled by the family’s wealth. The 1944 movie adaptation earned Greer Garson an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Winner of the first Newbery Award, "The Story of Mankind" is an illustrated history of civilization in the West for children. It touches on everything from writing and art to religion and government, according to Biblio.

This humorous tale follows the adventures of a modest house painter who somehow finds himself the caretaker of a brood of penguins. The book was turned into a movie by the same name in 2011, starring Jim Carrey. A toy rabbit becomes real through the power of a young child's love in "The Velveteen Rabbit." Margery Williams' 1922 book has become a classic and is regularly ranked as one of the best books for children. Cujo is the name of a beloved Saint-Bernard who one day follows a rabbit into a bat cave. Evil ensues. This story was later adapted into a 1983 horror movie, and a remake has long been in the works.

The first in the "Frog and Toad" series, this 1970 children's picture book explores what happens when Frog tries to get Toad to wake up from a long sleep to enjoy the start of spring. The title was named a Caldecott Honor Book. If your kid has been reading voraciously over the past few months, chances are good that they're ready for some fresh material to add to their home library. Even grown-up readers might be eager to reread a tale they loved in their childhood. So why not give them a title that was popular when their mom and dad, or even their grandparent, was also their age? Set during the Spanish Civil War in 1937, Ernest Hemingway's classic explores the horrors of modern warfare, and the political ideologies of the time such as fascism and populism. Its film adaptation was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won one.

Set on the coast of Maine during pioneer times, "Calico Bush" tells the story of a young orphan from France who endures life as an indentured servant. The children's historical novel was critically acclaimed when it was published in 1931, and continues to be well-received decades later. The Ultimate Birthday Book is like a time capsule that captures the headlines of one's life. Ever wonder what world events occurred on the day you were born? Or what events shaped your parents' lifetime? Only the immense daily record of The Times can inspire such rich and personalized reflection. Graeme Base illustrated an animal for each letter of the alphabet in his alliterative book, "Animalia." The book has sold millions of copies around the world and been adapted into a 300-piece jigsaw puzzle. The first book in the "Tales of Magic" series, "Half Magic" revolves around a group of siblings that stumble across a coin that grants wishes by the half. The brothers and sisters need to cooperate to get their complete wishes granted.Exploring the theme of survival in hostile environments, "A Girl Named Disaster" follows an 11-year-old girl in Mozambique who flees from her traditional village to Zimbabwe. Along the way, she overcomes hunger, encounters with aggressive animals, and loneliness. Author Margery Sharp tells the tale of altruistic mice as they take on a daring mission to rescue an imprisoned poet in "The Rescuers." A Walt Disney movie by the same name was released nearly 20 years later, but it was primarily based on the sequel to the 1959 title.