by Anthony Browne, Edgar Wallace, Merian C. Cooper, Delos W. Lovelace
It seems to me that classics tend to become classics for one of two reasons. The first being that they are incredibly well written novels that become examples of their craft. The second being that they may contain ideas which are universally relevant. I'm not suggesting that a classic cannot be both...
The original novelization of the original movie. A little more background on some of the characters, but not nearly as good as the film.