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Even if the 1990s don't seem that far behind us, kids who came of age in that decade now often have children of their own. Fortunately for that younger generation, their parents and teachers can hand down some enduring reads that every kid of the '90s remembers. Here are 21 of our favorite '90s children's books for kids.

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Picture and Young Reader '90s Children's Books

1. Magic School Bus Series by Joanna Cole

No list of '90s children's books would be complete without mentioning the Magic School Bus series. Journeys to space, to the ocean floor, and even to the inside of the human body-Ms. Frizzle and her class took plenty of outlandish field trips and invited kids along for the ride!

Buy it: The Magic School Bus series on Amazon

2. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond

This perennial kids' favorite launched a number of sequels and a recent animated series. Originally published in 1985, it kept '90s picture book readers charmed with its chain of funny events.

Buy it: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie on Amazon

3. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith

This Caldecott Honor book had no qualms about reimagining fairy tales in a most irreverent way, and it still holds up.

Buy it: The Stinky Cheese Man on Amazon

4. Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard

Miss Nelson is a bit of a pushover, but her class's substitute teacher, Viola Swamp, is not. Clever kids love this twist in this hilarious picture book.

Buy it: Miss Nelson Is Missing! on Amazon

5. Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, illustrated by Anita Jeram

This book feels like a baby's nursery essential and was originally published in 1994. Kids born that year may now be buying it for their babies!

Buy it: Guess How Much I Love You on Amazon

6. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Silverstein's wacky and wild poetry collections predate the 1990s, but they were a familiar favorite in classrooms throughout the decade (and now).

Buy it: Where the Sidewalk Ends on Amazon

7. Little Critter books, by Mercer Mayer

While Mercer Mayer started his author-illustrator career in 1966, his Little Critter books were a ubiquitous find on every '90s kid's bookshelf-and they are still read today!

Buy it: Little Critter books on Amazon

School-Age and Middle Grade '90s Children's Books

8. Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine

The first book in Stine's just-scary-enough series debuted in 1992, setting the stage for a kid-horror juggernaut that still thrills young readers.

Buy it: Goosebumps set on Amazon

9. The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin

Martin's series kicked off with Kristy's Great Idea in 1986, but the 100+ books in the series kept coming all through the 1990s (with book #131 published in 1999). Modern readers can now find graphic novel adaptations of the originals too.

Buy it: The Baby-Sitters Club series on Amazon

10. Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate

The 54-book Animorphs series-about kids who gain the power to shapeshift into animals-kept kids enthralled throughout the 1990s. Recent reprint editions are finding new fans.

Buy it: Animorphs series on Amazon

11. The Giver by Lois Lowry

Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning novel about the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect community came out in 1993 and set a high bar for the many dystopic novels that followed it.

Buy it: The Giver on Amazon

12. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated by Stephen Gammell

Schwartz's compilations of scary tales from American folklore have circulated among school-age kids for decades, proving that a good thrill never goes out of style.

Buy it: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series on Amazon

13. Choose Your Own Adventure series by R.A. Montgomery

Kids always like to see themselves in books, and '90s kids fondly remember seeing themselves in these action-packed reads, where different choices lead to different pages and totally fresh outcomes.

Buy it: Choose Your Own Adventure series on Amazon

14. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Spinelli's Newbery Medal-winning 1990 novel about an orphaned boy humorously navigating life in a racially divided town has remained timely.

Buy it: Maniac Magee on Amazon

15. The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis

This Newbery and Coretta Scott King honor book, published in 1997, is considered a modern classic, and is a great way to introduce young readers to the possibilities of historical fiction.

Buy it: The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 on Amazon

16. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

There's a fair chance that today's middle-aged parent once wrote a book report on Paulsen's award-winning-and page-turning-survival story.

Buy it: Hatchet on Amazon

'90s Young Adult Books

17. Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal

Before there was Gossip Girl, there was Sweet Valley High. The Wakefield twins and their classmates will be familiar companions for any '90s kid.

Buy it: Sweet Valley High series on Amazon

18. Remember Me by Christopher Pike

Remember Me is among the most popular of Pike's work, and anyone who was a teen in the '90s probably remembers staying up late to see his thrillers to the end.

Buy it: Remember Me on Amazon

19. Forever ... by Judy Blume

Controversial for its portrayal of teen sexuality, Blume's book is a seminal coming-of-age tale that has never stopped resonating.

Buy it: Forever ... on Amazon

20. Fear Street by R.L. Stine

Kids of the '90s who outgrew Goosebumps no doubt picked up Fear Street novels. Stine proved a master at teen horror, and the nail-biting books recently were re-released with new covers.

Buy it: Fear Street on Amazon

21. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney

Though milk cartons no longer bear the faces of missing children, '90s kids both remember the fear those photos inspired and Cooney's gripping novel about a kidnapping.

Buy it: The Face on the Milk Carton on Amazon

What's your favorite '90s children's book? Share in the comments!

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It may be controversial to say, especially as an English teacher, but I write in my books. I've had students gasp at this comment, but it's the way I read. I underline parts of the book that I like. I underline if I like the way the words sound, or as a silent "Yes!" or as a way to commit those words to my memory. This may all be a bit meta. Quoting author John Green, " Maybe our favorite quotations say more about us than about the stories and people we're quoting." If you're also inspired by the words of others, read on to find some literary quotes that speak to you.

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Literary Quotes from Children's Books

Reading this book to my kids before bed is one of many that can send me to tears. What a sweet message to give to children, to let them know they are loved no matter what.

Buy it: The Wonderful Things You Will Be on Amazon

A good reminder that caring about things is not only important, sometimes it's a calling. The things you care about matter and it may be the only way that change can occur.

Buy it: The Lorax on Amazon

3. "'It doesn't happen all at once,' said the Skin Horse. 'You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real, you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand.'" -The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco

A message that one day we will find the people who will love us without all the polish and the performance. Having someone who sees you and knows you is what love is all about.

Buy it: The Velveteen Rabbit on Amazon

A childhood favorite often gifted at graduation, but still a good reminder in adulthood. We've got the power to decide what we'll do next.

Buy it: Oh, the Places You'll Go! on Amazon

5. "Remember, what is given from the heart reaches the heart." - What Is Given From the Heart by Patricia C. McKissack

It can be scary to give anything from the heart, to be vulnerable, but I think it is always worth it.

Buy it: What Is Given From the Heart on Amazon

6. "'Why did you do all this for me,' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.'" - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

This is one of the literary quotes that makes you feel like you want to let your shoulders down and hug these fictional characters. What a relief it is to have friends like these who will be kind to you simply because you are their friend.

Buy it: Charlotte's Web on Amazon

I wish for all the little girls in the world to have the confidence and strength of Pippi Longstocking.

Buy it: Pippi Longstocking on Amazon

8. "A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams, and you will always look lovely." -The Twits by Roald Dahl

I don't think it's possible to disagree with this thought. It may be cliché but it's not untrue. It is always when I learn the thoughts in someone's head or see the heart in their chest that I fall in love with who they are. That is when they are beautiful.

Buy it: The Twits on Amazon

I try hard to remember this myself but also want every child everywhere to have this same kind of belief in themselves.

Buy it: Peter Pan on Amazon

10. "We all can dance when we find music that we love." -Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees

I'm a big believer in dancing it out. It doesn't matter what you look like-the point is when we're dancing, we're having fun. If you're in a funk, turn on some music and dance!

Buy it: Giraffes Can't Dance on Amazon

A positive mindset to have after storms are endured, an acknowledgement that it is through the storms we weather that we get better at navigating what life brings.

Buy it: Little Women on Amazon

12. "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." -The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Have empathy and feel your feelings, look for the good.

Buy it: The Little Prince on Amazon

13. "People who love each other are always connected by a very special string made of love. Even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it with your heart and know that you are always connected to everyone you love." -The Invisible String by Patrice Karst

This is a sweet reminder that time and miles may divide you, but the connections you make will remain present, even if unseen by everyone else.

Buy it: The Invisible String on Amazon

14. "Setting out on an adventure is thrilling, but coming home is even better." -Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

A reminder for anyone like me who gets restless, especially during these long winter months: how wonderful it is to be home.

Buy it: Where the Wild Things Are on Amazon

15. "But then I realized, what do they really know? This is MY idea, I thought. No one knows it like I do. And it's okay if it's different and weird, and maybe a little crazy." -What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada

A reminder for kids and adults to celebrate your own original thinking.

Buy it: What Do You Do With an Idea? on Amazon

Literary Quotes From Young Adult Books

I used to teach Divergent and we'd do a study on fear. Years later, this is one of the literary quotes that echoes because you never outgrow fear. We just find new things to be afraid of and then have to learn how to not let it control us.

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John Green nails the language of young adults and creates fictional characters for everyone to fall in love with. He reminds us that pain is inevitable and inescapable in the most poetic way.

Buy it: The Fault in Our Stars on Amazon

Coming-of-age books and movies are some of my favorites. I love to see the way this age is captured through some of the best literary quotes. Their inner thoughts and the way that most of us keep that same internal monologue even into adulthood.

Buy it: The Perks of Being a Wallflower on Amazon

19. "Things were rough all over but it was better that way. That way, you could tell the other guy was human too." -The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders is the one book my high school students can agree they loved. We can always use a reminder that we are all human and have more compassion for one another.

Buy it: The Outsiders on Amazon

20. "You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you'll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present." -Looking for Alaska by John Green

Raise your hand if this is you. Even if it is not far in the future, most of us look forward to Friday.

Buy it: Looking for Alaska on Amazon

21. "Human suffering anywhere concerns men and women everywhere." -Night by Elie Wiesel

Bad news can be heavy and hard to handle, but we're human and we should care about one another.

Buy it: Night on Amazon

There are so many good lines in this one, but as one excited person who spends a great deal of my life with teenagers, I love it when I see my students get enthusiastic (even if it is about what color math is).

Buy it: Catcher in the Rye on Amazon

If this were 2023, it'd be followed up with 100 heart-eye emojis.

Buy it: Catcher in the Rye on Amazon

24. "I have a theory that selflessness and bravery aren't all that different." -Divergent by Veronica Roth

This is one of the literary quotes that reminds us that we may be the person that relies on the selflessness of others for our own benefit, but we should also be the person that sets our fear aside to support a friend in need.

Buy it: Divergent on Amazon

25. "I think you can sort of slip out of your life and it can be hard to find a way back in." -I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

This reminds me of that line in "She Used To Be Mine" by Sara Bareilles, "Sometimes life just slips in through a back door, and carves out a person and makes you believe it's all true." Telling us that life can be messy, you can get lost, and it can be hard to find a way back to who you were. Also, this is one of those literary quotes that reminds us that we're not alone in that feeling.

Buy it: I'll Give You the Sun on Amazon

Like a reminder from Dead Poet's Society, "Words and ideas can change the world."

Buy it: The Book Thief on Amazon

So savor those sweet dreams that are unburdened by the rules of reality.

A favorite of my high school students, a wise revelation for all ages to have.

Buy it: To All the Boys I've Loved Before on Amazon

29. "People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for." -To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

This is one of the literary quotes hanging in my classroom. It ages so well because this is something that remains true of people in the classroom and beyond.

Buy it: To Kill a Mockingbird on Amazon

30. "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do." -To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

A lesson we all hope to impart to our students, having courage to try.

Buy it: To Kill a Mockingbird on Amazon

Classic Literature Literary Quotes

Say what you want but F. Scott Fitzgerald knew how to make magic out of heartbreak. Imagine this on a love note in gel pens? You'd basically never move on.

Buy it: The Great Gatsby on Amazon

For Valentine's Day this year, just cite Emily Brontë.

Buy it: Wuthering Heights on Amazon

33. "Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they've got ambition, and they've got talent, as well as just beauty. I'm so sick of people saying that love is all a woman is fit for." -Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Everyone applauding for Louisa May Alcott, writing this masterpiece in 1868 and still clapping for this revelation in 2023.

Buy it: Little Women on Amazon

When we can't find the words for the exact kind of pain we feel, we can likely find them right inside a book written long ago, reminding us that we're not alone.

Buy it: Anna Karenina on Amazon

35. "The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places." -A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

I read a lot of Hemingway in college and this line still packs a punch when I read it. Taylor Swift tells us that "life is emotionally abusive" and I think Hemingway would have agreed wholeheartedly.

Buy it: A Farewell to Arms on Amazon

And suddenly the tornado of adjectives in your mind will stop turning.

Buy it: The Dharma Bums on Amazon

What a perfect way to remind us that some seasons in life feel uncertain and other seasons give us our why.

Buy it: Their Eyes Were Watching God on Amazon

38. "It's funny. All one has to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to." -The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Raise your hand if you've witnessed this at a staff meeting.

Buy it: The Catcher in the Rye on Amazon

39. "There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor." -A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

We can always use more laughter in our days.

Buy it: A Christmas Carol on Amazon

Memoir Literary Quotes

40. "The only way we will survive is by being kind. The only way we can get by in this world is through the help we receive from others. No one can do it alone, no matter how great the machines are." -Yes Please by Amy Poehler

A book I reread quite frequently. It is filled with underlined pages, a simple reminder that collaboration is necessary, and kindness is the only way to operate in work and in life.

Buy it: Yes Please on Amazon

41. "Don't waste your energy trying to change opinions. ... Do your thing, and don't care if they like it." -Bossypants by Tina Fey

Trust yourself. Be OK with doing things differently than they've been done and know that you've got a reason for why you do what you do.

Buy it: Bossypants on Amazon

42. "What's so wrong with effort, anyway? It means you care." -Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

If you teach high school, you may hear the other kids call out "try-hard" when someone is actually trying. I want to get a shirt that says "Try-Hards are cool!" Caring is cool.

Buy it: Why Not Me? on Amazon

43. "People are their most beautiful when they are laughing, crying, dancing, playing, telling the truth, and being chased in a fun way."-Yes Please by Amy Poehler

They are vulnerable and honest and unafraid.

Buy it: Yes Please on Amazon

44. "It's very hard to have ideas. It's very hard to put yourself out there, it's very hard to be vulnerable, but those people who do that are the dreamers, the thinkers and the creators. They are the magic people of the world." -Yes Please by Amy Poehler

It's very easy to criticize and pass judgment. It's much more difficult to be an original thinker, problem-solve, and collaborate, but that is where the magic happens.

Buy it: Yes Please on Amazon

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