YA, Children's Books (someone on the internet is stupid)

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“You've got to give kids really beautiful children's books in order to turn them into revolutionaries. Because if they see these beautiful things when they're young, when they grow up they'll see the real world and say, 'Why is the world so ugly?! I remember when the world was beautiful.' And then they'll fight, and they'll have a revolution. They'll fight against all of our corruption in the world, they'll fight to try to make the world more beautiful. That's the job of a good children's book illustrator.”
― Tony Millionaire


Lately I've been seeing internet comments about how someone will dislike a YA book and another person will comment something like, "Of course it's crap, it's for kids. Go read some adult books if you want substance." And then I want to cut a bitch.
Children should have the very best of books or they will never get ideas or want to read more. Often, they do.

Children's Books I Have Read That are Better Than Adult Books:
The Mysterious Bennedict Society
Harry Potter
Amulet
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Bless Me Ultima
Bone
Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey
Anything by Louis Sachar, Roald Dahl.

And if you want REAL substance: Dr. Suess.

I could go on forever.