goodnight moon a certified hood classic

The Giver by Lois Lowry. I am unsure that I really think it is a children's book but it is my favourite in that category. Clearly it is not meant for toddlers but older children. Great book though. Still love it even in my 30s. 

Hate the movie though. 

another certified hood classic. bit of a really sad story tho icl but its a good strong theme

Right now, Little blue truck is hype as hell with my son. Beep Beep Beep! Currently this is our fav. 

The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien. Any book by Tolkien that stems from the Silmarillion is a 100% work of art, and it's hilarious that the Hobbit is a children's book. Amazing how one of the greatest novel and film adaptions comes from a single kids book, ey?

The best children's authors did a boatload of drugs. Alice in Wonderland is a good example, if that was even intended to be a children's book and not just some dude tripping balls in front of a typewriter. Also, anything by Dr. Seuss is amazing. He was the original hip hop artist.

hungry hungry caterpillar! because it eats a lot and I do as well :D

another one that I have encountered is called 'everybody poops' and well, yes, I agree

I would say james and the giant peach. its one of the rare times in school we had to read a book and do a book report that was actually fun. the reading part that is, the hell with report. the bunjee venture would be another one but i was so young i barely remember any of it.

JadedZombieFly - I was assigned "The Giver" in 10th grade as a reading assignment, so I think you're right that it is intended for teenagers, at a minimum. I also enjoyed the book.  The first thing that came to my mind was Dr. Suess books. Even though they are very simplistic, the artwork is great and somehow Theodore Geisel managed to make short little rhymes hilarious.

I will always care for the amount of sillyness the cat in the hat portrays, something about the movie works as a chaotic visual treat for me

I agree with the Hobbit as far as children's books go. Also on fantasy is Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy, although that's probably more for mid teens upwards rather than younger children.