“'A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeleine L'Engle. L'Engle died today. The idea of being able to escape to new places and meet fantastic creatures was great.”

— Dianne Williams, head of production, Lawrence

“'Harold and the Purple Crayon' by Crockett Johnson.”

— Steve Fahrenkrug, mechanic, Bonner Springs

“'Little House on the Prairie' by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I could relate to the little girl Laura; she was part tomboy and adventurous and was trying to be good.”

— Amy Brox, stay-at-home-mother, Shawnee

“The Grimm Brothers' tales. Those are wonderful stories. Of course I read them in translation. They are very warm, beautiful and beautifully written.”

— Yang Lu, professor, Lawrence