#SCBWIWWA14: Holly McGhee on 10 Picture Books that Stand the Test of Time

Holly McGhee, agent and president of Pippin Properties, presented a list of 10 (of the possible hundreds of picture books) that stand the test of time. Check out the books we discussed. Why do you think they are evergreen?

• THE CARROT SEED by Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson
• BREAD AND JAM FOR FRANCIS by Russel Hoban and Lillian Hoban
• GORKY RISES by William Steig
• OWL BABIES by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson
• THE VELVETEEN RABBIT by Margery Williams
• SPINKY SULKS by William Steig
• BLUE HAT, GREEN HAT by Sandra Boynton
• THE FIVE CHINESE BROTHERS by Claire Huchet Bishop and Kurt Wiese
• CAPS FOR SALE by Esphyr Slobodkina
• SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE by William Steig