On May 14, 2008, at 5:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> HI,
>
> My students and I were talking about what makes a book  a "classic."   
>  I was
> curious as to what your response would be,  "What makes a classic book 
> a
> classic?"

My number one criterion is that it stands the test of time. Charlotte's 
Web. Goodnight Moon. The Cat in the Hat. All are read to children 
generation after generation. :-)

Them's my two cents.
Renee


"I take my work seriously, but it's not the only thing that exists in 
the world."
~ Viggo Mortensen


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