Browsing the web, I came upon this:

Are there any children’s books that are dear to you, either as a child or a parent, and especially ones that perhaps strike a chord with those from a science sensibility? Just curious really. And it doesn’t have to be a picture book, doesn’t even have to be a children’s book - just a book that, for whatever reason, worked for you.

The trick, of course, is that this question has been posted on the science blog, World’s Fair. World’s Fair actually has a few various posts about childrens’ books during their children’s book review week. It is some really interesting reading coming from a crowd that you wouldn’t normally ask about children’s literature.