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Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age 12. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses that sometimes exclude young-adult fiction, comic books, or other genres. Books specifically for children existed at least several hundred years ago.
popular childrens books (showing 1-50 of 26,762)
The Giving Tree (Hardcover)
by Shel Silverstein (shelved 775 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.38 — 102,112 ratings — published 1964
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Where the Sidewalk Ends (Hardcover)
by Shel Silverstein (shelved 765 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.25 — 188,460 ratings — published 1974
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Where the Wild Things Are (Paperback)
by Maurice Sendak (shelved 728 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.47 — 32,826 ratings — published 1963
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Charlotte's Web (Paperback)
by E.B. White (shelved 687 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.12 — 45,156 ratings — published 1952
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 614 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.20 — 311,632 ratings — published 1997
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Green Eggs and Ham (Hardcover)
by Dr. Seuss (shelved 547 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,733 ratings — published 1960
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 542 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.10 — 229,973 ratings — published 1998
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 531 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.35 — 230,394 ratings — published 1999
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Paperback)
by Roald Dahl (shelved 498 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.03 — 30,930 ratings — published 1964
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 497 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.35 — 230,862 ratings — published 2000
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James and the Giant Peach (Hardcover)
by Roald Dahl (shelved 496 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.95 — 28,875 ratings — published 1961
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 474 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.27 — 227,305 ratings — published 2003
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 470 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.37 — 229,866 ratings — published 2005
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 467 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.45 — 245,715 ratings — published 2006
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The Cat in the Hat (Hardcover)
by Dr. Seuss (shelved 452 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.07 — 21,573 ratings — published 1957
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The Secret Garden (Hardcover)
by Frances Hodgson Burnett (shelved 442 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.13 — 33,993 ratings — published 1911
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Series, #1)
by Madeleine L'Engle (shelved 431 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.08 — 55,001 ratings — published 1962
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A Light in the Attic (Hardcover)
by Shel Silverstein (shelved 426 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.32 — 25,142 ratings — published 1981
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Matilda (Paperback)
by Roald Dahl (shelved 418 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.23 — 32,125 ratings — published 1988
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Le Monde de Narnia : Le Lion, La Sorcière Blanche et l'Armoire Magique : Chapitre 1, A la recherche d'Aslan (Broché)
by C.S. Lewis (shelved 390 times as childrens)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1950
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Goodnight Moon (Hardcover)
by Margaret Wise Brown (shelved 390 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.30 — 14,149 ratings — published 1947
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Hardcover)
by Dr. Seuss (shelved 372 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.26 — 18,513 ratings — published 1990
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Board book)
by Eric Carle (shelved 350 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.26 — 12,482 ratings — published 1969
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Paperback)
by Dr. Seuss (shelved 341 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.01 — 11,705 ratings — published 1960
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Sacrees Sorcieres (Poche)
by Roald Dahl (shelved 335 times as childrens)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 1983
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Paperback)
by Dr. Seuss (shelved 334 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.29 — 13,443 ratings — published 1957
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The Little Prince (Paperback)
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (shelved 331 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.22 — 38,533 ratings — published 1943
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The BFG (Puffin Fiction)
by Roald Dahl (shelved 319 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.18 — 20,426 ratings — published 1982
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The Lorax (Classic Seuss)
by Dr. Seuss (shelved 297 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.38 — 13,654 ratings — published 1971
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The Velveteen Rabbit (Paperback)
by Margery Williams Bianco (shelved 282 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.26 — 10,079 ratings — published 1922
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Bridge to Terabithia (Paperback)
by Katherine Paterson (shelved 250 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.96 — 25,772 ratings — published 1977
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Horton Hears a Who! (Paperback)
by Dr. Seuss (shelved 245 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.13 — 8,691 ratings — published 1954
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The Phantom Tollbooth (Paperback)
by Norton Juster (shelved 245 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.23 — 18,709 ratings — published 1961
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Coraline (Paperback)
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author) (shelved 234 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.93 — 24,635 ratings — published 2002
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Paperback)
by Judith Viorst (shelved 234 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.30 — 7,259 ratings — published 1972
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Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Hardcover)
by Lewis Carroll (shelved 231 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 1865
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The Giver (The Giver, #1)
by Lois Lowry (shelved 231 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.13 — 109,642 ratings — published 1993
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler (Paperback)
by E.L. Konigsburg (shelved 227 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.18 — 12,871 ratings — published 1967
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The Chronicles of Narnia (Books 1-7)
by C.S. Lewis (shelved 218 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.28 — 39,098 ratings — published 1954
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Paperback)
by Roald Dahl (shelved 218 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.54 — 11,166 ratings — published 1972
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
by L.M. Montgomery (shelved 216 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.30 — 32,489 ratings — published 1905
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The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
by C.S. Lewis (shelved 215 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.94 — 29,564 ratings — published 1955
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A Little Princess (Paperback)
by Frances Hodgson Burnett (shelved 211 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.21 — 12,323 ratings — published 1905
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
by Lemony Snicket (shelved 210 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.67 — 21,954 ratings — published 1999
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Paperback)
by Beverly Cleary (shelved 207 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.05 — 9,373 ratings — published 1981
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Little House on the Prairie (Little House #2)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder (shelved 207 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.12 — 10 ratings — published 1935
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Fox in Socks (Paperback)
by Dr. Seuss (shelved 206 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,212 ratings — published 1965
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Island of the Blue Dolphins (Paperback)
by Scott O'Dell (shelved 205 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.80 — 24,572 ratings — published 1960
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Hop on Pop (Paperback)
by Dr. Seuss (shelved 198 times as childrens)
avg rating 3.86 — 6,126 ratings — published 1963
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The Polar Express (Hardcover)
by Chris VanAllsburg (shelved 196 times as childrens)
avg rating 4.18 — 7,471 ratings — published 1985
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"When beetles fight these battles in a bottle with their paddles
and the bottle's on a poodle and the poodle's eating noodles...
...they call this a muddle puddle tweetle poodle beetle noodle
bottle paddle battle."
— Dr. Seuss (Fox in Socks)
and the bottle's on a poodle and the poodle's eating noodles...
...they call this a muddle puddle tweetle poodle beetle noodle
bottle paddle battle."
— Dr. Seuss (Fox in Socks)
