100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime

The Amazon books editors got together and chose 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime. We defined children's books as those for kids age 12 or younger. We want to know what books you would choose. Add titles below, and vote on the titles added by fellow readers.

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1	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 9,204,512 ratings score: 61,095, and 628 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	Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 4.19 avg rating — 1,714,763 ratings score: 48,686, and 507 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 Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.23 avg rating — 2,603,605 ratings score: 41,716, 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
4	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl 4.15 avg rating — 799,116 ratings score: 29,210, and 311 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	Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 4.24 avg rating — 958,738 ratings score: 29,068, and 311 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	The Cat in the Hat (The Cat in the Hat, #1) by Dr. Seuss 4.18 avg rating — 512,576 ratings score: 26,412, and 283 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 Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings, #0) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.28 avg rating — 3,631,444 ratings score: 25,259, and 272 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	The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.15 avg rating — 1,090,207 ratings score: 24,835, 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
9	The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 4.32 avg rating — 477,982 ratings score: 23,730, and 259 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	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 4.14 avg rating — 2,071,915 ratings score: 23,226, and 252 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	Goodnight Moon by Clement Hurd 4.30 avg rating — 357,130 ratings score: 23,006, 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
12	The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 4.38 avg rating — 1,062,374 ratings score: 22,999, and 252 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	Matilda by Roald Dahl 4.33 avg rating — 864,717 ratings score: 22,946, 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
14	Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein 4.32 avg rating — 1,331,310 ratings score: 22,116, and 237 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	Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss 4.30 avg rating — 731,857 ratings score: 21,999, and 247 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	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 2,266,907 ratings score: 21,967, and 236 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	A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle 3.99 avg rating — 1,148,248 ratings score: 21,880, and 238 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	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.27 avg rating — 5,649,465 ratings score: 21,172, and 243 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	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.30 avg rating — 911,557 ratings score: 20,059, 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
20	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 3,769,837 ratings score: 18,719, 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
21	Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) by Laura Ingalls Wilder 4.20 avg rating — 257,874 ratings score: 18,310, 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
22	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.43 avg rating — 3,564,284 ratings score: 17,958, 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
23	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss 4.37 avg rating — 391,520 ratings score: 17,360, 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
24	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.18 avg rating — 3,463,892 ratings score: 17,199, 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
25	The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco 4.29 avg rating — 249,936 ratings score: 17,183, and 201 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	Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) by Astrid Lindgren 4.15 avg rating — 190,218 ratings score: 17,129, and 190 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	The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 2,669,265 ratings score: 17,079, 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
28	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.06 avg rating — 533,419 ratings score: 16,952, 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
29	Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,132,685 ratings score: 16,851, and 193 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	Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 4.03 avg rating — 518,094 ratings score: 16,311, and 189 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	Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 4.04 avg rating — 328,563 ratings score: 15,276, 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
32	Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans 4.25 avg rating — 208,239 ratings score: 15,173, 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
33	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) by L. Frank Baum 3.99 avg rating — 430,090 ratings score: 15,124, 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
34	The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh, #2) by A.A. Milne 4.37 avg rating — 87,501 ratings score: 14,941, 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
35	A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.21 avg rating — 296,096 ratings score: 14,614, 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
36	The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter 4.21 avg rating — 237,136 ratings score: 14,395, 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
37	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,344,656 ratings score: 13,913, and 160 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	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 3.86 avg rating — 321,398 ratings score: 13,695, and 161 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 BFG by Roald Dahl 4.22 avg rating — 454,513 ratings score: 13,639, 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
40	Heidi by Johanna Spyri 4.02 avg rating — 191,462 ratings score: 13,319, and 160 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	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 3.92 avg rating — 887,264 ratings score: 13,205, and 160 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	Black Beauty by Anna Sewell 3.98 avg rating — 266,884 ratings score: 13,189, and 157 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	Wonder (Wonder, #1) by R.J. Palacio 4.38 avg rating — 1,007,991 ratings score: 13,148, 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
44	The Lorax by Dr. Seuss 4.34 avg rating — 328,068 ratings score: 13,096, 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
45	The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm 4.28 avg rating — 152,969 ratings score: 12,848, 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
46	Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss 4.36 avg rating — 385,919 ratings score: 12,802, and 160 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	Curious George by H.A. Rey 4.16 avg rating — 134,185 ratings score: 12,504, and 154 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	Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia, #1) by Fritz Siebel 4.18 avg rating — 88,145 ratings score: 12,497, 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
49	The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) by Laura Ingalls Wilder 4.35 avg rating — 149,931 ratings score: 12,419, 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
50	The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 204,533 ratings score: 12,318, and 150 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	Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold, #1) by Crockett Johnson 4.27 avg rating — 139,116 ratings score: 12,195, and 150 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	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 3.83 avg rating — 1,233,778 ratings score: 12,045, 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
53	The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) by Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 487,148 ratings score: 11,982, and 160 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	Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman 4.20 avg rating — 236,100 ratings score: 11,938, and 161 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	Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 533,365 ratings score: 11,869, and 147 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 Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.19 avg rating — 274,619 ratings score: 11,859, 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
57	James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 4.02 avg rating — 448,197 ratings score: 11,830, 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
58	The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner 4.12 avg rating — 130,319 ratings score: 11,689, and 147 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	From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 4.15 avg rating — 204,805 ratings score: 11,637, 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
60	The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf 4.36 avg rating — 90,423 ratings score: 11,235, 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
61	Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) by A.A. Milne 4.35 avg rating — 312,267 ratings score: 11,076, 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
62	Alice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth (Adapted By) 4.03 avg rating — 385,534 ratings score: 11,071, 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
63	Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1) by Arnold Lobel 4.23 avg rating — 90,439 ratings score: 11,034, and 160 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	The Snowy Day (Peter, #1) by Ezra Jack Keats 4.19 avg rating — 113,138 ratings score: 10,997, 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
65	Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 242,658 ratings score: 10,941, 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
66	Corduroy by Don Freeman 4.32 avg rating — 214,934 ratings score: 10,842, 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
67	Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6) by Beverly Cleary 4.10 avg rating — 71,092 ratings score: 10,682, 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
68	The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 509,055 ratings score: 10,432, and 131 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	Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton 4.20 avg rating — 52,340 ratings score: 10,409, and 128 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	A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein 4.35 avg rating — 426,824 ratings score: 10,268, 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
71	The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1) by Carolyn Keene 3.98 avg rating — 75,967 ratings score: 10,267, 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
72	Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1) by Robert C. O'Brien 4.16 avg rating — 173,975 ratings score: 10,136, 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
73	A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1) by Michael Bond 4.23 avg rating — 80,550 ratings score: 10,113, and 142 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	Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.31 avg rating — 1,302,481 ratings score: 10,110, 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
75	Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 3.89 avg rating — 261,556 ratings score: 10,109, 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
76	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst 4.24 avg rating — 181,813 ratings score: 9,797, 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
77	Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 405,172 ratings score: 9,556, 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
78	The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 4.01 avg rating — 199,315 ratings score: 9,409, 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
79	Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey 4.21 avg rating — 71,616 ratings score: 9,375, and 129 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	If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 285,914 ratings score: 9,367, and 142 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 Call of the Wild by Jack London 3.90 avg rating — 403,047 ratings score: 9,195, and 128 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	Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson 3.84 avg rating — 461,916 ratings score: 9,174, 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
83	Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) by Gary Paulsen 3.77 avg rating — 366,487 ratings score: 9,106, and 129 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	One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss (Reader) 4.16 avg rating — 194,103 ratings score: 9,080, 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
85	The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper 4.18 avg rating — 110,079 ratings score: 9,008, 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
86	The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch 4.31 avg rating — 50,462 ratings score: 8,932, and 120 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 Day the Crayons Quit by Oliver Jeffers (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 52,657 ratings score: 8,727, 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
88	Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban 4.20 avg rating — 33,274 ratings score: 8,688, and 115 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	Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1) by Judi Barrett 4.18 avg rating — 137,893 ratings score: 8,470, 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
90	Press Here by Hervé Tullet 4.42 avg rating — 23,655 ratings score: 8,436, and 105 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 Cat's Maw (The Shadowland Saga, #1) by Brooke Burgess (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 226 ratings score: 8,364, and 84 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 Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1) by Barbara Robinson 4.20 avg rating — 52,609 ratings score: 8,313, and 117 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	Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 207,198 ratings score: 8,289, 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
94	Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1) by Harry Allard 4.30 avg rating — 106,716 ratings score: 8,160, and 120 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	The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare 4.01 avg rating — 147,159 ratings score: 8,065, 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
96	The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.27 avg rating — 613,366 ratings score: 7,718, and 108 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	The Complete Tales by Beatrix Potter 4.36 avg rating — 65,220 ratings score: 7,630, and 121 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	The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman 4.01 avg rating — 1,459,762 ratings score: 7,630, and 112 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 Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson 4.28 avg rating — 26,061 ratings score: 7,262, and 114 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	Going Over by Beth Kephart (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 834 ratings score: 7,178, and 82 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 Jamie (last edited Jul 29, 2014 09:56AM) (new)

Jul 29, 2014 09:56AM

Great list - anyone know if there's a way to sort by appropriate age?

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message 2: by Annabel (new)

Jul 29, 2014 03:59PM

Where ON EARTH is Roald Dahl?!?!

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message 3: by Annabel (new)

Jul 29, 2014 04:06PM

Dahl added! :)

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message 4: by Mhenretig (new)

Jul 30, 2014 08:29AM

Also, Mo Willems, lots of Gerald and Piggie books, not to mention Knuffle Bunny books, and the pigeon series are great, too. Kids laugh out loud. Not that many books generate that response.

Also, If you give a pig a pancake.... forget the author, the Dr. Seuss classic, Horton hears a Who and Horton hatches an Egg.

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message 5: by Batfan7 (new)

Jul 30, 2014 03:06PM

Some of these choices, although good books, are really not for the "Under age 12" crowd. I'm looking at you "Once and Future King"!

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message 6: by Melissa (new)

Jul 31, 2014 09:11AM

Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw

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message 7: by Marla (new)

Jul 31, 2014 11:05PM

Some of these books are better understood and appreciated over age 12 - just to name a couple, I read To Kill a Mockingbird and Huckleberry Finn my freshman year in high school. Also, the Harry Potter books were designed to be read one per year, starting at age 11 (his age at the beginning). Ender's Game - also not appropriate for under teens. So much mature content is thrust upon kids so young, robbing them of their innocence and of the riches they could mine from these books when they are more mature.

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message 8: by Julie (new)

Aug 01, 2014 08:03AM

The Blah - don't know who it's by maybe somebody Kent.

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message 9: by Kathy (new)

Aug 01, 2014 04:08PM

Ursula K. Le Guin

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message 10: by Sarah (last edited Aug 01, 2014 07:45PM) (new)

Aug 01, 2014 07:44PM

Although the The Hobbit or There and Back Again
by J.R.R. Tolkien is a middle-earth shaking epic of genre changing proportions that can be enjoyed by all ages, I wouldn't call it a children's book.

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message 11: by Susan (new)

Aug 02, 2014 03:47PM

How is To Kill a Mockingbird a children's book?

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message 12: by Barb (new)

Aug 03, 2014 05:02AM

Missing a couple of my favorites: Mr. Popper's Penguins and the Mrs Piggle-Wiggle series.

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message 13: by Jessica (last edited Aug 03, 2014 09:23AM) (new)

Aug 03, 2014 09:23AM

Batfan7 wrote: "Some of these choices, although good books, are really not for the "Under age 12" crowd. I'm looking at you "Once and Future King"!"

I was thinking the same thing. "The Book Thief" is not a children's book!

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message 14: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 04, 2014 01:08PM

There is an existing list Best Children's Books which is actually pretty good.

But it is always interesting to start over. The Amazon Editor's list actually isn't bad either.

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message 15: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 04, 2014 03:04PM

go list spammers go! I'd say which book but that should be clear by looking at most recent voters.

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message 16: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 04, 2014 04:26PM

We now have 3 book on the first page of this list with less than 1000 ratings - One with 41 votes but only 185 ratings. And another with 40 votes by only 229 ratings. And 31 votes on 51 ratings. Very impressive.

And to be fair, the 4th is the collected works of Mrs. Piggle Wiggle

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message 17: by Batfan7 (new)

Aug 05, 2014 09:38AM

I think it's lovely that in the top ten, there is a poetry book included. I don't think most children today put much stock into poetry, so it's nice to see something like that so highly rated.

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message 18: by Rayna (new)

Aug 05, 2014 10:34AM

Mitchell wrote: "We now have 3 book on the first page of this list with less than 1000 ratings - One with 41 votes but only 185 ratings. And another with 40 votes by only 229 ratings. And 31 votes on 51 ratings. V..."

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message 19: by Rayna (new)

Aug 05, 2014 10:36AM

Batfan7 wrote: "I think it's lovely that in the top ten, there is a poetry book included. I don't think most children today put much stock into poetry, so it's nice to see something like that so highly rated."

It's very easy to see who is feeding votes, by like what you said. One book particularly that just came out 2 months ago about Tuesday, looks to me to be spamming. Maybe research the author some what.

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message 20: by Rayna (new)

Aug 05, 2014 10:37AM

Rayna wrote: "Mitchell wrote: "We now have 3 book on the first page of this list with less than 1000 ratings - One with 41 votes but only 185 ratings. And another with 40 votes by only 229 ratings. And 31 votes..."

It's very easy to see who is feeding votes, by like what you said. One book particularly that just came out 2 months ago about Tuesday, looks to me to be spamming. Maybe research the author some what.

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message 21: by Rayna (new)

Aug 05, 2014 10:38AM

Mitchell wrote: "go list spammers go! I'd say which book but that should be clear by looking at most recent voters."

It's very easy to see who is feeding votes, by like what you said. One book particularly that just came out 2 months ago about Tuesday, looks to me to be spamming.

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message 22: by Rayna (new)

Aug 05, 2014 10:42AM

Rayna wrote: "Batfan7 wrote: "I think it's lovely that in the top ten, there is a poetry book included. I don't think most children today put much stock into poetry, so it's nice to see something like that so hi..."

It has 205 ratings, yet accumulated 62 votes. I really don't think so, expecially beating out some big names. They should not do these votes with no limits. How misleading to the public.

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message 23: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 05, 2014 03:07PM

Amanda wrote: "Although the The Hobbit or There and Back Again
by J.R.R. Tolkien is a middle-earth shaking epic of genre changing proportions that can be enjoyed by all ages, I wouldn't call it a children's book."

I read The Hobbit to my kindergartner aloud (so she was at most 7). And I myself read the Hobbit for the first time when I was 13. Based on that I thought it met the criteria of "children's books as those for kids age 12 or younger"

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message 24: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 05, 2014 03:11PM

47 votes on 60 ratings. Hurrah no Goodreads policy related to spamming lists - thus making any but super popular lists very easy to manipulate.

Which is why on my lists I explicitly state something like - any book less than 10 years old with <1000 ratings will be just removed arbitrarily with no notice.

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message 25: by Elmena (new)

Aug 13, 2014 04:07AM

How do you vote for lists?lol

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message 26: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 13, 2014 07:28AM

Elmena wrote: "How do you vote for lists?lol" You either click "vote for this book" for a book already on a list. Or you click on the "add books to list" and pick a book (which could already be on the list or not).

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message 27: by Elmena (new)

Aug 13, 2014 08:16AM

Mitchell wrote: "Elmena wrote: "How do you vote for lists?lol" You either click "vote for this book" for a book already on a list. Or you click on the "add books to list" and pick a book (which could already be on ..."
Thanks :) (y)

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message 28: by Jessica (new)

Aug 13, 2014 10:09PM

Batfan7 wrote: "Some of these choices, although good books, are really not for the "Under age 12" crowd. I'm looking at you "Once and Future King"!"

Animal Farm? Catcher in the Rye? what???

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message 29: by Christine (new)

Aug 15, 2014 03:12PM

Love You Forever

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message 30: by J. Dallas (new)

Aug 18, 2014 05:22PM

I really enjoyed this list. And had fun voting in it.

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message 31: by Nagueyalti (new)

Sep 14, 2014 02:59PM

Virginia Hamilton, The People Could Fly; M.C. Higgens the Great; Zeely; The House of Dies Dear; The Planet of Junior Brown; to name just a few Hamilton books. only one is on your list and it is about animals. She wrote about black people!And where is Lucille Clifton? Everett Anderson series? Alice Walker's Finding the Green Stone. As per usual coming out with a 100 list is short-sighted and biased. why do it?

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message 32: by Sandra (new)

Sep 16, 2014 01:43PM

Annabel wrote: "Where ON EARTH is Roald Dahl?!?!"

BFG, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. That's three on the list.

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message 33: by Stephanie (new)

Sep 22, 2014 12:16AM

Why are there no poetry anthologies representing today's great children's poets and poetry anthologists e.g. Lee Bennett Hopkins? How can you leave out Jane Yolen and her many award-winning books? What about the Children's Poet Laureates? Are you even aware that there are Children's Poet Laureates e.g. Jack Petrusky who, I believe, was the 1st Children's Poet Laureate?

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message 34: by Cheryl Rives Werner (new)

Sep 27, 2014 07:24AM

I would like to see the series All of a Kind Family on this list

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message 35: by Diane (new)

Dec 17, 2014 07:45PM

Amanda wrote: "Although the The Hobbit or There and Back Again
by J.R.R. Tolkien is a middle-earth shaking epic of genre changing proportions that can be enjoyed by all ages, I wouldn't call it a children's book."

I read it when I was in fifth grade. I think it just depends on the children and whether they like that type of book.

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message 36: by Randi (new)

Dec 31, 2014 08:20AM

The Last of the Very Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards. One of my all time favorites and so few people have even heard of it. Must read! Great for kids 3rd grade and up. I love reading it even as an adult. Fantasy based with similar vibe as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe

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message 37: by Janice (new)

Jun 23, 2015 09:58AM

I very much agree with this message 7: by Literary Mom
Jul 31, 2014 11:05PM

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message 38: by Ashlee (new)

Aug 06, 2015 10:19PM

Mitchell wrote: "There is an existing list Best Children's Books which is actually pretty good.

But it is always interesting to start over. The Amazon Editor's list actually isn't bad either."

Mitchell is correct (in my opinion and preferences); the list Best Children's Books he linked above is more along the lines of my favorites too.

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message 39: by Michael (new)

Apr 12, 2016 11:00AM

The Hobbit is definitely nothing like a children's book.

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message 40: by Amelia (new)

Apr 27, 2016 08:02AM

IT ISN'T!!!!!!

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message 41: by Donna (new)

Sep 06, 2016 08:16AM

Adventures With Andy & Susie - Donna Hall, Author/Illustrator

Highly reviewed - 5 Star

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message 42: by Donna (new)

Sep 06, 2016 08:17AM

Adventures With Andy & Susie - A Stormy Weekend

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message 43: by Elaine (new)

Jan 06, 2017 11:48PM

missing Anne of Green Gables. One of my all time forever favorites.

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message 44: by Heidi (new)

May 31, 2017 02:01PM

The Catcher in the Rye is absolutely not a children's book.

Please delete it.

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message 45: by Heidi (new)

May 31, 2017 02:14PM

Animal Farm is not a children's book.

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message 46: by Heidi (new)

May 31, 2017 02:16PM

To Kill a Mockingbird Is not a book for young children.

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message 47: by Heidi (new)

May 31, 2017 02:24PM

Wuthering Heights is not a book for young children.

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message 48: by Leland (new)

Jan 24, 2020 07:28PM

Any list misses some masterpieces. This list has left out George McDonald's, AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND. I believe anyone who has read it will agree it is a classic. I believe that its absence is do to its being written so long ago and now forgotten.

Leland P Gamson

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message 49: by Heidi (new)

Jan 24, 2020 11:04PM

Why don't you add it yourself.
Don't you know how to do that.

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message 50: by Katie (new)

May 13, 2020 08:40PM

I love looking through these lists and seeing all sorts of books that I read as a child. Its very nice to get Ideas from a list for my children instead of trying to remember all the books that I loved.

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