New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children

by Eden Ross Lipson, Susan Luke (Editor)

In this newly revised edition of her successful guide, the children's books editor of THE NEW YORK TIMES recommends more than 1,700 new and classic books for every age group.

Genres: Parenting, Books About Books, Reference, Nonfiction, Education, Childrens, Family

528 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Fi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Flipped through this book today! I am a huge sucker for children’s books, even as an adult, and I loved being able to look back through memory lane at many of the books from my childhood. I wish that there was an updated version, since this is the most recent and it’s from the year 2000. There’s been a lot of children’s books since then, from many of the authors mentioned in this volume!

Quick disclaimer: I don’t have kids. I’ve worked with kids for years, I currently work at a toy store that sells children’s books, and I am a big fan of children’s literature. I used this book originally as a resource when babysitting, but picked it up for $3 when I saw it used recently.

[Marla · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite reference book at the time!

[Ruth Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Filled with recognizable art from well-known children's books, this book is a valuable resource for parents, teachers, and librarians who make an effort to match kids with books that will enthrall them. This resource is easy to use, containing the following sections: wordless books, picture books, story books, early reading books, middle reading books, and young adult books. Probably the best feature is the extensive indexes that help you locate a book by title, author, or subject, including just about every interest and/or mood: dinosaurs, divorce, adventure, fantasy, school, coming-of-age, etc. My one criticism of this book is that it does not contain some of the most widely read books that kids actually choose, probably because the author has deemed them "junk literature" or of poor quality. I object because every teacher or parent must start where each child interests actually reside. I feel there is nothing wrong with comic books, babysitters club, or other silly series if they promote the reading habit.

[Jeffrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was looking for a book to help me pick out books for my almost 7 year old twins. My recollection of classics is very good but many of them are for slightly older kids.

The section for very young readers is a little deficient, but the section for middle readers hits all of the books that I remember and a huge cross section of other books published since I was a child.

A good source for parents of readers.

[lisel stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference for teachers and parents.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

List of children's books - age-appropriate, with short reviews. Some I agree with, some not.

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eden Ross Lipson's taste in children's book was impeccable, and her thematic indexes were really innovative.

RIP Eden Ross Lipson, who died yesterday.

[Polly · Rating 3 out of 5]

really just a laundry list of books. not organized except by reading level

[Erika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent resource for books.

[Jen Robinson]

Cramming!