Best Children's Books

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1	Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 4.24 avg rating — 1,004,565 ratings score: 115,986, and 1,187 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 4.33 avg rating — 510,944 ratings score: 110,849, and 1,139 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
3	The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 4.38 avg rating — 1,128,223 ratings score: 107,003, and 1,098 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 4.31 avg rating — 776,660 ratings score: 99,424, and 1,035 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 4.31 avg rating — 374,212 ratings score: 80,375, and 832 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 4.20 avg rating — 1,837,966 ratings score: 74,688, and 789 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 (The Cat in the Hat, #1) by Dr. Seuss 4.19 avg rating — 541,422 ratings score: 67,800, and 714 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 4.34 avg rating — 1,404,801 ratings score: 67,276, and 706 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) 4.28 avg rating — 297,640 ratings score: 65,679, and 697 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 4.37 avg rating — 237,293 ratings score: 55,694, and 586 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 — 344,082 ratings score: 50,221, and 536 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 4.32 avg rating — 221,449 ratings score: 50,022, and 534 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 4.26 avg rating — 212,835 ratings score: 49,482, and 533 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	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 10,071,199 ratings score: 46,153, and 503 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	The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco 4.30 avg rating — 258,434 ratings score: 46,002, and 495 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 4.38 avg rating — 414,327 ratings score: 43,092, and 476 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 4.17 avg rating — 136,566 ratings score: 41,639, and 458 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 4.46 avg rating — 125,070 ratings score: 41,496, 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
19	Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. 4.26 avg rating — 163,513 ratings score: 41,084, and 446 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 4.18 avg rating — 204,042 ratings score: 38,759, and 427 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. 4.26 avg rating — 181,966 ratings score: 38,355, 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
22	The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4.32 avg rating — 2,115,593 ratings score: 38,055, and 412 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	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst 4.24 avg rating — 184,699 ratings score: 36,738, and 402 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 (Harold, #1) by Crockett Johnson 4.28 avg rating — 142,860 ratings score: 36,161, and 398 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 4.34 avg rating — 951,601 ratings score: 36,086, and 408 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 4.22 avg rating — 246,331 ratings score: 34,413, and 382 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	Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman 4.21 avg rating — 243,671 ratings score: 34,005, and 387 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	Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1) by Arnold Lobel 4.24 avg rating — 93,241 ratings score: 32,821, and 369 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	Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1) by Judi Barrett 4.18 avg rating — 139,939 ratings score: 32,653, and 355 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	Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss 4.36 avg rating — 407,256 ratings score: 32,647, 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
31	The World of Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1-2) by A.A. Milne 4.42 avg rating — 47,646 ratings score: 31,842, and 348 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	The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.16 avg rating — 1,172,619 ratings score: 31,338, and 355 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	Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.06 avg rating — 564,343 ratings score: 30,242, and 335 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 4.39 avg rating — 142,078 ratings score: 29,114, and 321 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	Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss 4.21 avg rating — 109,531 ratings score: 27,997, and 324 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 (Pippi Långstrump, #1) by Astrid Lindgren 4.15 avg rating — 200,085 ratings score: 27,819, and 314 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	The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka 4.32 avg rating — 191,430 ratings score: 27,707, and 313 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 (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.27 avg rating — 651,699 ratings score: 27,454, and 313 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 4.19 avg rating — 112,841 ratings score: 27,157, and 316 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	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.31 avg rating — 980,774 ratings score: 27,055, and 306 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	Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia, #1) by Peggy Parish 4.19 avg rating — 89,995 ratings score: 26,648, and 317 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 4.16 avg rating — 852,357 ratings score: 26,609, and 315 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 BFG by Roald Dahl 4.23 avg rating — 482,819 ratings score: 24,746, and 277 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 Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings, #0) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.29 avg rating — 3,981,293 ratings score: 24,337, and 280 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 Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka 4.20 avg rating — 94,966 ratings score: 24,269, 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
46	Stellaluna by Janell Cannon 4.27 avg rating — 118,034 ratings score: 23,195, and 266 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 4.13 avg rating — 81,774 ratings score: 21,877, and 254 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 4.24 avg rating — 89,134 ratings score: 21,253, and 246 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	James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 4.03 avg rating — 474,064 ratings score: 20,735, and 251 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	A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle 3.98 avg rating — 1,203,610 ratings score: 20,328, and 240 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	The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg 4.32 avg rating — 240,843 ratings score: 20,015, and 245 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	Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems 4.33 avg rating — 99,214 ratings score: 19,935, 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	Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) by Laura Ingalls Wilder 4.20 avg rating — 269,360 ratings score: 19,565, and 234 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	Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman 4.14 avg rating — 91,836 ratings score: 19,474, 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
55	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.20 avg rating — 287,065 ratings score: 19,449, and 222 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 Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) by L. Frank Baum really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 453,734 ratings score: 18,962, and 229 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 Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister 4.20 avg rating — 152,559 ratings score: 18,854, 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
58	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,482,997 ratings score: 18,002, and 211 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 Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf 4.37 avg rating — 92,178 ratings score: 17,846, and 206 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	The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore 4.39 avg rating — 122,946 ratings score: 17,117, and 211 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	Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 4.05 avg rating — 546,941 ratings score: 16,875, 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
62	Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey 4.21 avg rating — 72,660 ratings score: 16,635, 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
63	The Witches by Roald Dahl 4.18 avg rating — 396,353 ratings score: 16,409, and 198 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	Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina 4.16 avg rating — 93,114 ratings score: 16,400, and 195 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	Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss 4.10 avg rating — 63,940 ratings score: 16,231, 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
66	Little Bear (Little Bear, #1) by Else Holmelund Minarik 4.25 avg rating — 58,392 ratings score: 16,070, 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
67	Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell 4.17 avg rating — 90,493 ratings score: 16,064, and 208 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 4.31 avg rating — 51,134 ratings score: 16,032, 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
69	The Snowy Day (Peter, #1) by Ezra Jack Keats 4.20 avg rating — 115,955 ratings score: 15,932, 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
70	Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel 4.20 avg rating — 64,569 ratings score: 15,806, and 183 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 Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.24 avg rating — 2,803,028 ratings score: 15,801, 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
72	A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf) by David Shannon 4.26 avg rating — 85,137 ratings score: 15,172, and 180 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	Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) by A.A. Milne 4.36 avg rating — 327,744 ratings score: 14,948, 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
74	Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes 4.33 avg rating — 55,412 ratings score: 14,934, and 180 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	Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1) by Harry Allard 4.31 avg rating — 108,182 ratings score: 14,845, and 181 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 4.35 avg rating — 150,790 ratings score: 14,120, 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
77	Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin 4.27 avg rating — 92,545 ratings score: 14,018, and 175 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	The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss 4.31 avg rating — 65,432 ratings score: 13,903, 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
79	From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 4.16 avg rating — 210,887 ratings score: 13,897, and 165 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	The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 199,402 ratings score: 13,857, 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
81	The Story of Babar (Babar, #1) by Jean de Brunhoff 4.08 avg rating — 58,839 ratings score: 13,462, and 167 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 Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1) by Lynne Reid Banks 3.93 avg rating — 105,746 ratings score: 13,348, and 165 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 Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 3.92 avg rating — 937,363 ratings score: 12,330, 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	The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1) by Beverly Cleary 3.96 avg rating — 85,755 ratings score: 12,098, and 159 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	Olivia (Olivia, #1) by Ian Falconer 4.15 avg rating — 64,730 ratings score: 12,028, and 149 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	Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 97,750 ratings score: 11,912, and 151 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 4.35 avg rating — 153,061 ratings score: 11,763, and 148 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	Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2) by Beverly Cleary 4.08 avg rating — 66,113 ratings score: 11,573, 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
89	Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss 4.03 avg rating — 57,275 ratings score: 11,462, and 152 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	The Neverending Story by Michael Ende 4.18 avg rating — 201,628 ratings score: 11,242, and 133 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	The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton 4.30 avg rating — 41,390 ratings score: 11,238, and 134 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	Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss 4.19 avg rating — 48,457 ratings score: 11,097, and 145 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	Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion 4.20 avg rating — 55,205 ratings score: 11,008, and 143 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	Bunnicula (Bunnicula, #1) by Deborah Howe 3.88 avg rating — 68,539 ratings score: 10,965, and 137 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	A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein 4.36 avg rating — 447,480 ratings score: 10,512, and 134 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	Stone Soup by Jon J. Muth 4.18 avg rating — 14,756 ratings score: 10,499, and 135 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	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 4,194,243 ratings score: 10,298, and 125 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	The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone (Adaptor, Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 15,843 ratings score: 9,742, and 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
99	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.43 avg rating — 3,935,998 ratings score: 9,696, and 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
100	Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss 4.15 avg rating — 35,149 ratings score: 9,513, and 122 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 [deleted user] (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 Evaris (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 Jasmine (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 Rime (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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