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

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Laura Ingalls Wilder released the first installment of the popular "Little House" series, "Little House in the Big Woods," in 1932. The largely-autobiographical tale follows Laura as she learns homesteading skills at a log cabin in Wisconsin. One of the original dozen books that comprised the Little Golden Books collection, "The Pokey Little Puppy" is a beloved picture book that follows the adventures of a curious puppy. The book features now-iconic artwork from Gustaf Tenggren, who also illustrated "Tawny Scrawny Lion" and "The Shy Little Kitten," among other children's stories. This novel covers the lives of 10 couples in suburban middle-class Massachusetts and their struggle to balance old-fashioned notions of sex with the changing attitude of the time. It features clinical descriptions of sex acts, and was generally positively reviewed, landing John Updike on the cover of Time. The Dot" centers around young Vashti's journey of self-discovery after she makes an angry mark on a blank sheet of paper in art class. The children's book is celebrated for its emphasis on the creative spirit and the importance of encouragement from teachers.

This novel follows Buddy Glass, who takes a brief leave from the Army during World War II to attend his brother Seymour’s wedding. Seymour is missing, and the novel depicts Buddy’s experience interacting with the wedding party and attendees. Little ones can learn all the sounds various animals make when they read "Moo, Baa, La La La!" with their parents. More than 3 million copies of the silly rhyming book with humorous art were sold after the book was first published in 1982, according to Simon & Schuster. James Michener's novel spins a fictional version of the United States space program. It covers the lives of four men and their families over the course of 30 years: an engineer, a U.S. senator, a former Nazi, and an astronaut. 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.Dubbed by Elizabeth Bird of the School Library Journal as "one of the most divisive books in children's literature,""The Giving Tree" explores the relationship between an apple tree and a boy as he grows up. The story has a variety of interpretations, with some believing that it represents the relationship between nature and humanity, and others who think of the story as a symbol for parent-child relationships. Kay Thompson's "Eloise" traces the adventures of a young girl who lives on the top floor of New York City's Plaza Hotel. Fans of the popular story can now stay in a real-life version of Eloise's "pink, pink, pink room" at the hotel. Filled with anthropomorphic trains, "The Little Engine That Could" tells the story of a little engine that takes on the seemingly-impossible task of helping a stranded train reach its destination. The National Registry inducted a 1949 recording of this popular children's book into its archives in 2009.

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. This book covers the relationships between three people living in New York: Stingo, Nathan Landau, and his lover Sophie, a Polish Catholic who survived the Nazi concentration camps. Nathan is a paranoid schizophrenic who encourages Sophie to commit suicide with him, while Sophie is haunted by her time in the camps. It was later adapted into a film, for which Meryl Streep won Best Actress. “Sophie’s Choice” has since become shorthand for making a decision between two terrible options. In "Scuffy the Tugboat," readers follow an adventurous tugboat who sets off from his bathtub to explore the world—only to find that he'd rather be home. The book, which is part of the series of Little Golden Books, has been a classic for generations. This historical fiction-thriller follows secret negotiations between Russia and Great Britain just before World War I. The protagonist, Feliks, aims to assassinate the Russian prince, who is negotiating on behalf of Czar Nicholas II. But he'll have to get past the British police, a lord, and Winston Churchill. Margaret Mitchell’s sweeping epic novel explores the life of Georgian socialite Scarlett O’Hara, weaving a narrative around the elite antebellum class and how the Civil War changed their lives forever. The 1939 film adaptation starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable is one of the most famous, acclaimed movies of all time—many know the line, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn," whether or not they've seen the film.Author Justin Korman adapted the popular Disney movie "The Lion King" into a hardcover children's book featuring scenes from the film in 1994. Part of the Little Golden Book collection, the story is one of the bestselling children's books of all time, according to Debbie Hochman Turvey of Publishers Weekly. In this historical fiction book for children, a tomboy named Caddie spends her days exploring the frontier land of Wisconsin with her brothers and eventually befriends Native Americans—a situation that leaves her neighbors, mother, and sisters baffled. The book was turned into a radio drama by the author a decade later. Following his best-selling 2003 debut “The Kite Runner,” Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini penned “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” The story, which focuses on the relationships between mothers and daughters, has been adapted into a play and feature film. 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.

The beautifully illustrated picture book "I Talk Like a River," based on author and poet Jordan Scott's own experience, follows a boy who stutters and struggles to communicate, which leaves him feeling isolated. The boy's father ultimately helps his son change his perspective and find his voice with comparisons to a river's movements. In "Waiting," five toys wait for excitement while sitting on a windowsill. The book teaches the value of patience and ways that youngsters can have fun while waiting. Author P. D. Eastman teaches young readers about playing, working, and being on the go through a group of dogs that drive in "Go, Dog. Go!" DreamWorks is working on a TV series based on the book, and it's scheduled to premiere on Netflix sometime in 2020, according to Penguin Random House.This romance is presented as a novelization of a true story, but it’s entirely fictional. It follows the story of Robert Kincaid, a National Geographic photographer sent to photograph the covered bridges of Madison County, and his intense four-day affair with Francesca Johnson, a housewife whose husband and children are away on a trip. The 1995 film adaptation starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep was a financial success. John O'Hara's best-selling drama follows a socialite in Pennsylvania who is remarkably in tune with her sexuality, which causes issues in her marriage and her place in society.

This book focuses on the formation of an Ohio women’s book club, which grows into an important service organization for the town as its members navigate a fast-changing world, and learn about themselves and each other. The book begins in 1868 but ends in 1932. Boring errands—like haircuts and shopping—get better for a young boy when he is accompanied by a dinosaur in this picture book by Elise Broach. Time magazine's Belinda Luscombe and Amy Lennard Goeh dubbed the title one of the top 10 children's books of 2007.Considered by The New York Times as the best illustrated children's book of the year, "Yummy: Eight Fairy Tales" puts a new, hilarious spin on classic stories, including the "Three Little Pigs." The book features bold, colorful illustrations that brim with energy. The town of Midnight Cove is plagued by humans who turn into beasts that kill normal human beings. Those who survive band together to stop whatever is causing the phenomenon. 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. This classic tale revolves around a honey-loving bear and a number of other creatures as they go on adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. Fans of the story can see the real toys that inspired the work on display at the New York Public Library, according to Lauren Smith McDonough of Good Housekeeping. 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?