Little did we know when we were just wee ones, that some of the most valuable life lessons could be found in the children’s books we were being read as bedtime stories. The incredible authors of these books integrated messages into their stories whose significance would probably be more appreciated by us teachers, than our students. Enjoy and let us know which ones are your favorites, in the comments below!

1. C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew

2. Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There

3. A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

4. J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

5. Dr. Seuss, Oh the Places You’ll GoYou're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so... Get on your way!

6. L. Frank Braum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

7. E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

8. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

9. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

10. Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of  Edward Tulane

11. Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted

12. Roald Dahl, The Minpins

13. Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are

14. Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland

15. A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

16. Rebecca Rupp, The Dragon of Lonely Island

17. Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree

18. C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Down Treader

19. Norton Juster, The Phantom TollboothSo many things are possible, just as long as you don't know they're impossible.

20. Aesop, The Lion and the MouseNo act of Kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.