Best Children's Books

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(If you love children's books, here's some groups you can check out: Caldecott books, Newbery books.)

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1	Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 4.22 avg rating — 719,311 ratings score: 109,921, and 1,124 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 4.29 avg rating — 344,019 ratings score: 105,721, and 1,084 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 4.37 avg rating — 803,873 ratings score: 101,121, and 1,037 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss 4.30 avg rating — 532,388 ratings score: 96,583, and 1,000 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown 4.27 avg rating — 269,602 ratings score: 77,045, and 797 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 4.16 avg rating — 1,227,817 ratings score: 72,373, and 763 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss 4.16 avg rating — 354,697 ratings score: 65,613, and 689 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein 4.30 avg rating — 1,092,615 ratings score: 64,786, and 679 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 227,583 ratings score: 63,024, and 668 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Love You Forever by Robert Munsch 4.35 avg rating — 181,213 ratings score: 53,008, and 556 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Lorax by Dr. Seuss 4.35 avg rating — 246,493 ratings score: 48,583, and 517 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Corduroy by Don Freeman 4.29 avg rating — 171,221 ratings score: 48,496, and 516 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans 4.22 avg rating — 178,721 ratings score: 46,202, and 496 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco 4.29 avg rating — 200,923 ratings score: 44,158, and 473 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.46 avg rating — 5,773,528 ratings score: 42,763, and 467 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss 4.36 avg rating — 288,160 ratings score: 40,347, and 445 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Curious George by H.A. Rey 4.13 avg rating — 115,345 ratings score: 39,654, and 435 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone 4.44 avg rating — 114,569 ratings score: 39,464, and 423 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. 4.22 avg rating — 130,653 ratings score: 38,959, and 421 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss 4.12 avg rating — 142,345 ratings score: 37,044, and 407 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. 4.20 avg rating — 135,377 ratings score: 36,688, and 401 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst 4.22 avg rating — 159,907 ratings score: 35,594, and 389 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4.30 avg rating — 1,065,165 ratings score: 34,853, and 376 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson 4.25 avg rating — 115,530 ratings score: 34,699, and 383 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Matilda by Roald Dahl 4.30 avg rating — 511,642 ratings score: 32,841, and 372 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter 4.17 avg rating — 182,300 ratings score: 32,651, and 363 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett 4.16 avg rating — 112,251 ratings score: 31,870, and 346 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman 4.18 avg rating — 194,515 ratings score: 31,684, and 361 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1) by Arnold Lobel 4.19 avg rating — 77,266 ratings score: 31,523, and 353 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The World of Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1-2) by A.A. Milne 4.43 avg rating — 43,287 ratings score: 31,412, and 343 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss 4.35 avg rating — 285,840 ratings score: 30,712, and 350 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.07 avg rating — 415,574 ratings score: 29,680, and 327 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.13 avg rating — 778,194 ratings score: 28,928, and 327 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney 4.36 avg rating — 115,666 ratings score: 28,112, and 309 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka 4.30 avg rating — 154,272 ratings score: 27,213, and 307 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren 4.12 avg rating — 146,454 ratings score: 27,033, and 303 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss 4.17 avg rating — 88,060 ratings score: 26,207, and 303 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.25 avg rating — 446,595 ratings score: 25,774, and 295 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper 4.15 avg rating — 87,826 ratings score: 25,717, and 298 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia #1) by Peggy Parish 4.16 avg rating — 79,273 ratings score: 25,586, and 304 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.24 avg rating — 612,724 ratings score: 24,945, and 281 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl 4.12 avg rating — 564,749 ratings score: 24,532, and 292 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka 4.20 avg rating — 86,688 ratings score: 24,286, and 261 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The BFG by Roald Dahl 4.22 avg rating — 308,271 ratings score: 23,614, and 262 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.26 avg rating — 2,481,821 ratings score: 21,862, and 248 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Stellaluna by Janell Cannon 4.23 avg rating — 100,736 ratings score: 21,798, and 250 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey 4.09 avg rating — 68,334 ratings score: 21,444, and 248 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey 4.22 avg rating — 75,102 ratings score: 20,078, and 232 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle 4.01 avg rating — 843,740 ratings score: 19,764, and 233 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 327,440 ratings score: 19,420, and 235 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems 4.29 avg rating — 68,871 ratings score: 18,849, and 213 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman 4.09 avg rating — 71,766 ratings score: 18,708, and 224 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg 4.30 avg rating — 196,312 ratings score: 18,659, and 230 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.21 avg rating — 212,015 ratings score: 18,393, and 209 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Little House in the Big Woods (Little House #1) by Laura Ingalls Wilder 4.18 avg rating — 207,270 ratings score: 18,045, and 218 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Giver by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,496,960 ratings score: 17,341, and 202 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) by L. Frank Baum 3.98 avg rating — 316,087 ratings score: 17,067, and 204 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf 4.36 avg rating — 81,119 ratings score: 16,694, and 194 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister 4.16 avg rating — 105,338 ratings score: 16,387, and 205 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 3.99 avg rating — 390,310 ratings score: 16,125, and 196 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore 4.37 avg rating — 101,811 ratings score: 15,943, and 197 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik 4.23 avg rating — 51,040 ratings score: 15,714, and 192 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey 4.19 avg rating — 64,150 ratings score: 15,594, and 184 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss 4.06 avg rating — 49,847 ratings score: 15,528, and 188 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Witches by Roald Dahl 4.17 avg rating — 267,507 ratings score: 15,289, and 185 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel 4.20 avg rating — 60,236 ratings score: 15,066, and 174 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina 4.13 avg rating — 78,374 ratings score: 14,996, and 178 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch 4.32 avg rating — 44,800 ratings score: 14,803, and 174 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell (Illustrations) 4.10 avg rating — 64,423 ratings score: 14,711, and 192 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard 4.28 avg rating — 87,872 ratings score: 14,624, and 179 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats 4.14 avg rating — 88,229 ratings score: 14,388, and 178 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes 4.32 avg rating — 47,617 ratings score: 14,189, and 172 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon 4.25 avg rating — 58,542 ratings score: 14,115, and 168 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.21 avg rating — 1,846,556 ratings score: 13,801, and 169 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin 4.24 avg rating — 74,825 ratings score: 13,543, and 170 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Falling Up by Shel Silverstein 4.33 avg rating — 117,258 ratings score: 13,520, and 171 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss 4.31 avg rating — 59,962 ratings score: 13,476, and 163 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	My First Travel Book by Anna Othitis (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 184 ratings score: 13,286, and 136 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) by A.A. Milne 4.34 avg rating — 235,758 ratings score: 13,013, and 162 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 4.15 avg rating — 160,830 ratings score: 13,008, and 155 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks 3.90 avg rating — 88,335 ratings score: 12,779, and 158 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 141,060 ratings score: 12,677, and 153 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	The Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff 4.08 avg rating — 53,919 ratings score: 12,575, and 156 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School #1) by Louis Sachar 4.15 avg rating — 83,295 ratings score: 11,524, and 146 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Seven Natural Wonders Of The EARTH (My First Travel Books #2) by Anna Othitis (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 11,400, and 116 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Olivia by Ian Falconer 4.13 avg rating — 56,332 ratings score: 11,310, and 140 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) by Laura Ingalls Wilder 4.33 avg rating — 133,895 ratings score: 11,121, and 140 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1) by Beverly Cleary 3.92 avg rating — 71,049 ratings score: 10,885, and 144 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 3.90 avg rating — 669,016 ratings score: 10,822, and 136 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2) by Beverly Cleary 4.05 avg rating — 57,200 ratings score: 10,679, and 140 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss 4.16 avg rating — 35,917 ratings score: 10,660, and 139 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton 4.29 avg rating — 35,884 ratings score: 10,588, and 127 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	The Neverending Story by Michael Ende 4.18 avg rating — 138,915 ratings score: 10,561, and 127 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss 3.97 avg rating — 43,384 ratings score: 10,395, and 138 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion 4.18 avg rating — 47,668 ratings score: 10,205, and 132 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Bunnicula (Bunnicula, #1) by James Howe 3.85 avg rating — 57,013 ratings score: 10,202, and 127 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Stone Soup by Jon J. Muth (Illustrations) 4.16 avg rating — 13,641 ratings score: 9,855, and 127 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.55 avg rating — 2,289,180 ratings score: 9,572, and 113 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein 4.34 avg rating — 339,966 ratings score: 9,394, and 119 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss 4.15 avg rating — 30,953 ratings score: 9,091, and 116 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Debbie (new)

Aug 11, 2008 12:17AM

wow

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message 2: by Silvana (new)

Sep 04, 2008 05:11AM

geez...i wish i have those when i was a kid...
i'll nominate the voyages of dr dolittle...my fave children lit so far.

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message 3: by Stephanie (new)

Sep 09, 2008 01:50PM

This was fun because I loved to read so much as a kid. I always had a book. There were some missing choices such as James and the Giant Peach and lots of Judy Blume titles.

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message 4: by Jo (new)

Dec 04, 2008 06:45AM

I have 3 grandsons that I read to One has ADHD and another just likes to be read too and the middle one just likes me to be near him so I read what better whay to make their minds open up then read.

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message 5: by Amina (new)

Jan 06, 2009 05:14PM

thes are cool

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message 6: by Amina (new)

Jan 06, 2009 05:16PM

i love stellaluna it is a cute story

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message 7: by Janette (new)

Feb 24, 2009 11:55AM

I loved Charlotte's Web and Pippi Longstocking when I was little, for my three year old son I love to read Goodnight Moon and No David books! (Not on the list but should be!)

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message 8: by Pauline (new)

Mar 04, 2009 12:14PM

Look what blew into the Zoo and Peek at the Week in the Zoo by Fiona Tierney and illustrated by Úna Healy are definite 'must haves' for children who love funny, witty, colourful books. Would recommend to all children especially 3-6yr olds. Go on - treat your kids!

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message 9: by Katriina (new)

Apr 21, 2009 08:48PM

These books bring back so many happy childhood memories.

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message 10: by [deleted user] (new)

Apr 30, 2009 04:07AM

Joey Kanga Roo: First Day of School

Great Book! I loved the colorful illustrations.

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message 11: by Kaela (new)

Apr 30, 2009 05:25AM

Most of these books are really good!

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message 12: by Jacqueline (new)

Jun 18, 2009 09:01PM

The "Gaia Girls" series by Lee Welles features girl eco-heroes. Any kid with environmental interests would enjoy them immensely!

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message 13: by kay (new)

Jul 02, 2009 04:23PM

I just adore this book it's one of the best children's book of all time.

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message 14: by Caroline (new)

Jul 12, 2009 08:02AM

haha

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message 15: by Rachel (new)

Dec 30, 2009 06:40AM

Really great book

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message 16: by Emily (new)

Jan 26, 2010 08:05PM

It's been great taking a walk down memory lane and having a go-to list for books for my [future:] kids. I will say that it's impossible to rank my favorites, as they're all good for different ages/occasions. Still, thanks for the fun time.

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message 17: by Marina (new)

Apr 23, 2010 04:07PM

Does anyone remember the name of the book about a man who painted a town all one color and the emotions that ensued?

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message 18: by Saf (new)

May 22, 2010 08:34AM

back in the day :)

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message 19: by CeJayCe (new)

Dec 04, 2010 12:43PM

Where are all the Judy Moody books? Loved those when I was a kid!

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message 20: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Dec 04, 2010 02:38PM

You could add them.

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message 21: by Sequoia (new)

Jan 19, 2011 10:09PM

Jillian Jiggs!

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message 22: by Roni (new)

Feb 26, 2011 11:28AM

My favourite by far is Where The Wild Things Are.....

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message 23: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 26, 2011 11:39AM

Ronda wrote: "My favourite by far is Where The Wild Things Are....."

That seems to be a favorite of a lot of us, Ronda!

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message 24: by Amber (new)

May 02, 2011 07:06AM

there are so many books i love. i think tiki tiki tembo was my favorite though

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message 25: by Biddy (new)

Jun 10, 2011 08:56AM

Most of the books I chose were ones I had read to my children and grandchildren. Hardly surprising as I grew up in Ireland and was exposed to a completely different range of books. I have come to love many many children books by American authors and Illustrators. When my kids were young I spent more money on books for than than I did on their clothes! One author, Julia Donaldson of Scotland, really deserves her books to be listed - at least some of them!

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message 26: by Betty (new)

Jul 12, 2011 10:05PM

Great list of books and interesting to see how many hundreds of great children's books there really are. I voted for a few new ones as well: Tyrannosaurus Dad, Clink, and Amos McGee to name a few. The very best books will grow along with you-- like the Pooh books, Charlotte's Web, Anne of Green Gables.

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message 27: by Carol (new)

Jul 21, 2011 03:00PM

this list brings so many great memories!!!

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message 28: by Marie (last edited Aug 20, 2011 07:04AM) (new)

Aug 20, 2011 07:03AM

Haha these books were great. Loved them, such good memories. Great list! :)

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message 29: by Mariel (new)

Aug 22, 2011 05:20PM

i just went through and added all the books i've read. which were a lot :3

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message 30: by Carolyn (new)

Nov 17, 2011 03:51PM

Oh dear, such great books, Fox in Socks is so lovely. <3

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message 31: by Ines (new)

Dec 27, 2011 09:32AM

A lovely story to introduce to young little minds is Chrichi and the Little Blue Bird. I am the author and have created a line of books that weave simple stories packed with lessons about friendship, giving, receiving and basically turning life's lemons into delicious lemonade. Over the holidays, we have shared this beautifully illustrated story with thousands of little readers (no promoting, just word of mouth). I hope every one enjoys Chrichi's story!

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message 32: by Amy (new)

Jan 17, 2012 09:35AM

I think it is awesome that many of the books I love are on this list, and that there are many that I would like to read!!!! As everyone can see by what I like and what I voted for, silly are the best!!! My kids love the ones that make them laugh! I was a little disappointed in some of the absent books, but maybe I'll get brave and add a few. GOOD READING!!!!

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message 33: by Nate (new)

Jan 31, 2012 09:02PM

These books were definitely well chosen. I remember reading at least three quarters of them

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message 34: by Turtle (new)

Feb 16, 2012 07:57AM

The Giving Tree, The Velveteen Rabbit, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Green Eggs and Ham, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Dude, you have good taste! I will love these books forever!

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message 35: by Justice (new)

Mar 30, 2012 02:04PM

I love the wrinkle in time and will remeber every thing

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message 36: by Loveliest (new)

May 11, 2012 06:43PM

How is A Wrinkle in Time a children's book? I think it's a little too complex for a child.. :/

Is it wrong that I'm marking all the books I've read as a child as 'read'? It feels like I'm just doing this as a desperate attempt to up my 'read' counts on Goodreads... :/

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message 37: by JazzyJams (new)

Jul 10, 2012 10:54PM

I have read most of these... YAY!!!

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message 38: by Adeayo (new)

Jan 14, 2013 12:01PM

It is exelent because of the attitude swear words,oh what a horror.good because it tells the reader what is happening in the story.well Tony Hughes was the person who created the story of the Iron Man.And did you know that Matilda and The Twits are actually Shakespeare stories actually.and MARGARET MAYO created the facinating story called PEGASUS AND THE PROUD PRINCE and and the flying carpet.If you read It,It will sound amazing and please become my friend because I am very lonely and I,Adeayo Odedina needs a friend and please sponser me I am disabled.take pity of me. i am poor

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message 39: by Aleksandra (new)

Jan 28, 2013 09:19AM

I love this list omg! Brings back loads of memories!

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message 40: by Ana (new)

Mar 22, 2013 04:14PM

The Help is a children's book??? Seriously.

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message 41: by Julie (new)

May 01, 2013 06:50AM

As a primary elementary school teacher of grades K-5, I feel each of the books should be in the classroom library for readers at different levels to read during independent reading time or as read alouds by the classroom teacher.

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message 42: by Rim (new)

May 06, 2013 03:13AM

Mathilda by Roald Dahl !
It's a really nice book :) Recommended!

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message 43: by Sarah (new)

Jun 06, 2013 12:45PM

Where The Wild Things Are and all the Arthur books are my favorite picture books.

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message 44: by Purita (new)

Sep 15, 2013 03:28PM

most of the books I rated are the ones I used during several of our Christmas programs. I tried to make the characters come alive by having my 5 year old kindergarten kids dramatize/mime the story to the delight of their families.

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message 45: by Caitlin (new)

Sep 30, 2013 09:50PM

I cried for I'll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm , by far my favorite

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message 46: by Wednesdaya94 (new)

Feb 08, 2014 06:16PM

How am I supposed to choose?!?!? :(

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message 47: by Zarina (new)

May 09, 2014 07:02AM

how to read im unable to download

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message 48: by Azkamalazka (new)

May 15, 2014 04:21PM

guys, vote for "The Giving Tree".
Its the best children's book EVER.

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message 49: by Martha (new)

Jun 14, 2014 09:31AM

Silvana wrote: "geez...i wish i have those when i was a kid...
i'll nominate the voyages of dr dolittle...my fave children lit so far."

I would love that book if it was not for all the racism.

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message 50: by Biddy (new)

Jun 21, 2014 09:29AM

I have just reread "Because of Winn-Dixie"( by Kate Dicamillo) with my 8 year old granddaughter as part as our summer book club for two....the magic is still there!

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