Holly's votes on the list Best Children's Books of the 1950s

Listopia > Holly's votes on the list Best Children's Books of the 1950s (82 Books)

1	Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce 4.05 avg rating — 28,207 ratings Holly rated it 5 stars See Review	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 4.21 avg rating — 2,093,800 ratings	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 4.24 avg rating — 3,212,038 ratings Holly added it See Review	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	The Children of Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #1) by Lucy M. Boston really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,057 ratings Holly added it See Review	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	Half Magic (Tales of Magic, #1) by Edward Eager 3.95 avg rating — 38,661 ratings Holly rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Dancing Shoes by Noel Streatfeild 4.08 avg rating — 5,611 ratings Holly rated it 5 stars See Review	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 Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) by Mary Norton 4.03 avg rating — 102,218 ratings Holly added it to to-read See Review	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 101 Dalmatians (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #1) by Dodie Smith 4.13 avg rating — 38,509 ratings Holly added it See Review	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	Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr 4.14 avg rating — 1,587 ratings Holly rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare 4.03 avg rating — 162,111 ratings Holly rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Skating Shoes (Shoes, #7) by Noel Streatfeild 4.09 avg rating — 4,149 ratings Holly rated it 4 stars See Review	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 First Four Years (Little House, #9) by Laura Ingalls Wilder 3.87 avg rating — 45,850 ratings Holly added it See Review	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	Belles on Their Toes (Cheaper by the Dozen, #2) by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. 4.18 avg rating — 7,174 ratings Holly added it See Review	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	Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) by C.S. Lewis 3.98 avg rating — 496,967 ratings Holly added it See Review	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 Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) by C.S. Lewis 4.09 avg rating — 517,714 ratings Holly added it See Review	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 Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) by C.S. Lewis 3.95 avg rating — 339,126 ratings Holly added it See Review	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	The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7) by C.S. Lewis 4.01 avg rating — 313,311 ratings Holly added it See Review	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 Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) by C.S. Lewis 3.91 avg rating — 402,757 ratings Holly added it See Review	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	The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) by C.S. Lewis 4.06 avg rating — 624,587 ratings Holly added it See Review	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	Knight's Castle (Tales of Magic, #2) by Edward Eager 4.04 avg rating — 5,604 ratings Holly rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Magic by the Lake (Tales of Magic, #3) by Edward Eager 4.08 avg rating — 5,484 ratings Holly rated it 4 stars See Review	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 Pink Motel by Carol Ryrie Brink 4.23 avg rating — 866 ratings Holly added it See Review	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	The Time Garden (Tales of Magic, #4) by Edward Eager 4.13 avg rating — 4,475 ratings Holly rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Magic or Not? (Tales of Magic, #5) by Edward Eager 3.99 avg rating — 2,732 ratings Holly rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Treasure of Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #2) by Lucy M. Boston 4.11 avg rating — 2,368 ratings Holly rated it 4 stars See Review	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 River at Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #3) by Lucy M. Boston 3.87 avg rating — 1,353 ratings Holly rated it 3 stars See Review	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 Fearless Treasure by Noel Streatfeild 3.73 avg rating — 26 ratings	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	Family Shoes (Shoes, #8) by Noel Streatfeild 3.87 avg rating — 674 ratings Holly rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Ginger Pye (The Pyes, #1) by Eleanor Estes 3.69 avg rating — 13,798 ratings	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	Pinky Pye (The Pyes, #2) by Eleanor Estes 3.88 avg rating — 2,066 ratings	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 Wheel on the School by Meindert De Jong 3.97 avg rating — 13,372 ratings	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	Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen 3.88 avg rating — 12,040 ratings	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	Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith 3.94 avg rating — 11,113 ratings	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	Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare 3.99 avg rating — 6,873 ratings Holly rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Onion John by Joseph Krumgold 3.45 avg rating — 4,020 ratings	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	My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) by Jean Craighead George 4.11 avg rating — 87,505 ratings	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 Gammage Cup (The Minnipins, #1) by Carol Kendall 3.98 avg rating — 3,456 ratings	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 Perilous Road by William O. Steele 3.69 avg rating — 1,560 ratings	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 Great Wheel by Robert Lawson 3.85 avg rating — 1,943 ratings	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	Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1) by Elizabeth Enright 4.12 avg rating — 8,980 ratings Holly rated it 4 stars See Review	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 Candle in the Wind (The Once and Future King, #4) by T.H. White 3.86 avg rating — 2,536 ratings	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	The Master by T.H. White liked it 3.00 avg rating — 91 ratings	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	Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze (The Melendy Family, #4) by Elizabeth Enright 4.05 avg rating — 3,697 ratings	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 13 Clocks by James Thurber 3.99 avg rating — 8,740 ratings Holly added it to to-read See Review	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	Old Yeller by Fred Gipson 4.11 avg rating — 105,223 ratings	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	The House of Sixty Fathers by Meindert De Jong 3.93 avg rating — 3,552 ratings	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	Black Fox of Lorne by Marguerite de Angeli 3.83 avg rating — 289 ratings	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	The Secret River by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 4.04 avg rating — 821 ratings	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	Shadrach by Meindert De Jong 3.71 avg rating — 900 ratings	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	All Alone by Claire Huchet Bishop 3.69 avg rating — 314 ratings	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	...And Now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold 3.49 avg rating — 3,560 ratings	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	Red Sails to Capri by Ann Weil really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,168 ratings	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 Light at Tern Rock by Julia L. Sauer 3.82 avg rating — 2,347 ratings	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	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss 4.39 avg rating — 454,172 ratings	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	Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss 4.22 avg rating — 114,999 ratings	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	If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss (Artist) 3.83 avg rating — 11,427 ratings	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	If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss 3.93 avg rating — 6,034 ratings	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 Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1) by Dr. Seuss 4.20 avg rating — 596,760 ratings	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 Cat in the Hat Comes Back (The Cat in the Hat, #2) by Dr. Seuss 3.92 avg rating — 33,088 ratings	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	Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss 4.15 avg rating — 36,349 ratings	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	The Borrowers Afield (The Borrowers #2) by Mary Norton 4.06 avg rating — 13,087 ratings	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	The Borrowers Afloat (The Borrowers, #3) by Mary Norton 4.03 avg rating — 8,080 ratings	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	A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1) by Michael Bond 4.24 avg rating — 88,005 ratings	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	Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold, #1) by Crockett Johnson 4.28 avg rating — 148,851 ratings	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	Five Get into a Fix (Famous Five, #17) by Enid Blyton really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8,365 ratings	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	Five Go to Billycock Hill (Famous Five, #16) by Enid Blyton 3.99 avg rating — 8,702 ratings	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	Five on a Secret Trail (Famous Five, #15) by Enid Blyton 3.99 avg rating — 9,370 ratings	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	Five Have Plenty of Fun (Famous Five, #14) by Enid Blyton 4.01 avg rating — 8,326 ratings	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	Five Go to Mystery Moor (The Famous Five, #13) by Enid Blyton 4.01 avg rating — 11,174 ratings	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	Five Go Down to the Sea (Famous Five, #12) by Enid Blyton 3.99 avg rating — 10,348 ratings	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	Five Have a Wonderful Time (Famous Five, #11) by Enid Blyton 4.01 avg rating — 9,839 ratings	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	Five on a Hike Together (Famous Five, #10) by Enid Blyton 4.04 avg rating — 10,682 ratings	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	Five Fall Into Adventure (The Famous Five, #9) by Enid Blyton 4.02 avg rating — 10,977 ratings	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	All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1) by Sydney Taylor 4.24 avg rating — 27,495 ratings Holly rated it 5 stars See Review	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	More All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #3) by Sydney Taylor 4.24 avg rating — 6,940 ratings	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	All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #4) by Sydney Taylor 4.29 avg rating — 6,608 ratings	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	Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #4) by Betty MacDonald 4.22 avg rating — 16,009 ratings	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	Madeline and the Bad Hat by Ludwig Bemelmans 4.26 avg rating — 18,553 ratings	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	Ellen Tebbits (Ellen & Otis, #1) by Beverly Cleary 3.96 avg rating — 8,649 ratings	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	David and the Phoenix by Edward Ormondroyd 4.26 avg rating — 919 ratings	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	Emily of Deep Valley (Deep Valley, #2) by Maud Hart Lovelace 4.30 avg rating — 3,813 ratings Holly added it to to-read See Review	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	Betsy's Wedding (Betsy-Tacy, #10) by Maud Hart Lovelace 4.35 avg rating — 4,875 ratings Holly added it to to-read See Review	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