Childrens

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.
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Better Pets
Death at the Museum (A Box Full of Murders, #2)
The Greatest Bedtime Story Ever
Searching for Wocks
No Brain the Same: Neurodivergent Young Activists Shaping Our Future
Wombat Waiting
Landing in Place: A Graphic Novel
Styx and Stones
The Magic Awakens (Renegades, #1)
The Second Life of Snap
Song of the Yellow Dragon
This Could All Go Bad
The Unchosen One
That's What Heroes Do
The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl (Epic Axolotls, #1)
  • What If the World Is a Letter? by Hilary Echols
    What If the World Is a Letter?
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    Release date: Jun 09, 2026
    Assure children that they are loved, worthy, and cherished with this lyrical picture book that celebrates the ways nature displays the depth of God's ...more
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    Availability: 50 copies available, 3010 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Jun 02 - Jul 02, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Pumpkin Thief by Alice Hemming
    The Pumpkin Thief (The Leaf Thief)
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    Release date: Jul 28, 2026
    We are giving away 25 finished copies of "The Pumpkin Thief" By Alice Hemming, Illustrated by Nicola Slater

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    Availability: 25 copies available, 4298 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Jun 05 - Jul 03, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Bix's Balloons by Megan Duggan
    Bix's Balloons
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    Release date: Jul 14, 2026
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    Giveaway dates: Jun 20 - Jul 03, 2026

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  • The Lemonade War: The Graphic Novel
    Little Wonder
    Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #20)
    Dawn on the Coast: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #19)
    Pocket Peaches (Volume 1)
    The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man, #12)
    Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #17)
    Band of Others (A Gentle Apocalypse #3)
    The Skull
    Karen's Surprise (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels, #12)
    Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #3
    Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #18)
    Snoop
    Knight Owl (The Knight Owl, #1)
    Break (Click #6)
    The Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleNumber the Stars by Lois LowryBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
    The Most Deserving Newbery
    136 books — 3,045 voters
    Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
    Best Children's Books
    5,407 books — 7,012 voters

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareDivergent by Veronica Roth
    Best Series
    3,686 books — 9,745 voters
    The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
    Best Picture Books
    3,195 books — 2,100 voters

    Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingMatilda by Roald DahlThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
    Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
    1,216 books — 1,582 voters
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
    Boarding School Stories
    995 books — 1,149 voters

    Charlotte’s Web
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    Where the Wild Things Are
    The Giving Tree
    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
    Matilda
    The Little Prince
    Green Eggs and Ham
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    The Secret Garden
    Where the Sidewalk Ends

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