These children's book characters inspired us to be brave, to be brilliant and, in short, to be better people... Do you have your own favourite children's book character that we've missed?

Meghan Cox Gurdon selects her favorites from two decades of reviewing for the youngest book lovers.

Children's books are full of animal characters whose antics capture the hearts and inspire the imaginations of their young readers. However, a new study has shown that iconic characters such as ...