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Harry Potter is the book most adults say every child should read, according to a new Â鶹Éç poll. A thousand adults in the United Kingdom were given a choice of ten classic books chosen by recommendations from the British public, with J.K. Rowling's magical saga coming out on top. Roald Dahl's The BFG came second and To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee was third. But what makes a good children's book and why are they important? Professor Kimberley Reynolds is a specialist in Children's Literature Studies from the University of Newcastle in the north of England. She told Dan Damon about the first book she ever read. (Photo: J.K. Rowling holding a copy of a Harry Potter book / Credit: Associated Press)