Your Favorite Childhood Bedtime Stories Turned Into Feature Films

Picture books go pro.

1. Charlotte’s Web

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The original picture book, written by E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams, first hit shelves in 1952. Wilbur and Charlotte came to life over 50 years later for the release of the Charlotte’s Web movie in 2006.

2. The Lorax

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This cautionary tale about protecting our planet was penned by Dr. Suess in 1971. Filmmakers proved that the story still strikes a chord today with their release of the screen version in 2012.

3. Jumanji

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Author Chris Van Allsburg terrified young children from ever playing board games again after writing Jumanji in 1981. The film version followed in 1995, giving a new generation of kids reasons to fear games.

4. Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

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Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism is the first of six in a series by Georgia Byng. Coming this year is the film version- which will bring the hypnotism to life in this live-action feature.

5. Where the Wild Things Are

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Maurice Sendak released this 338-word story in 1963 only for it to come back to life years later in the 2009 film directed by Spike Jonze.

6. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

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Judith Viorst wrote the story of Alexander’s rough day back in 1972. We got the chance to catch up with Alexander when his film came out in 2014. Spoiler, his day hadn’t gotten any better.

7. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

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Judi Barrett gave us this unusual weather forecast in 1978, and skies turned cloudy again in 2009 when the children’s book hit the big screen.

8. Tangled

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This movie is based on one of the oldest tales, Rapunzel. It is unknown who wrote this German fairytale, but it was published as early as 1812. The story got a makeover in 2010 with the release of Tangled, the re-telling of the life of Rapunzel.

9. Night at the Museum

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This story comes from the mind of Milan Trenc, who published The Night at the Museum in 1993. The dinosaurs came back to life again in 2006 on the big screen, and have since lead to multiple sequels in the famous New York landmark.

10. The Polar Express

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Chris Van Allsburg struck gold again with this now classic Christmas story published in 1985. The film version was released just in time for the holidays in 2004.

11. Curious George

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The first book in the Curious George series was written by Margaret and H.A. Rey in 1941. The tales of Curious George have spanned far and wide since then, including a film version released in 2006.

12. Alice in Wonderland

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Lewis Carroll published the story Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in 1865. The book is still widely read among children and adults today and has inspired multiple film versions, including Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland released in 2010.