Most important books: Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka was recently named the inaugural "National Ambassador for Young People's Literature" by the Library of Congress.

He told Newsweek about his five most important books.

One title to make the list:

Go, Dog. Go! by P. D. Eastman. It sent me down the road to the absurd writing life. Dogs driving around in cars, and having a party in a tree! That's my kind of story.

Read about all five titles on Scieszka's list.

--Marshal Zeringue