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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakAre You My Mother? by P.D. EastmanIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Books for three-year-old children
785 books — 482 voters
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinA Light in the Attic by Shel SilversteinA Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis StevensonWhen We Were Very Young by A.A. MilneNow We Are Six by A.A. Milne
Best Children's Poetry Books
517 books — 355 voters

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanMufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeThe Name Jar by Yangsook ChoiThe Sandwich Swap by Rania al-AbdullahAlphabet Amigos by Angel M. Alvarez
Best Multicultural Books for Children
466 books — 352 voters
The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise BauerDumbing Us Down by John Taylor GattoHow Children Learn by John C. HoltHow to Read a Book by Mortimer J. AdlerA Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille
Best Homeschooling Books
308 books — 349 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Books for six-year-olds
942 books — 348 voters
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickIn the Night Kitchen by Maurice SendakCowboy Mike and Winston Go to the Racetrack by Michael EastwoodThe Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Picture Books With Amazing Art
856 books — 341 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderAmelia Bedelia by Peggy ParishThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Books for seven-year-olds
872 books — 316 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Witches by Roald DahlBunnicula by Deborah HoweScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Spooky Kids' Books to Read at Halloween
324 books — 272 voters

The Mystic Princesses and the Whirlpool by P.J. LaRueThe Gemstone by Sarena NanuaMarvin's Curse by Debra J. EdwardsVisions by Lauren KleverThe Cavalier by Israh Azizi
Indie Children’s/ YA
228 books — 268 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieMary Poppins by P.L. TraversThe Tempest by William Shakespeare
Olympics Opening Ceremony Books
41 books — 265 voters

An Elephant Is On My House by Othen Donald Dale CummingsTimothy Mean and the Time Machine by William A.E. FordTurtle Wish by Murielle CyrThe Misconception by Owen JonesFishing Into Potato Salad by Othen Donald Dale Cummings
Great Ebooks for Kids
267 books — 264 voters
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsBark, George by Jules FeifferI Want My Hat Back by Jon KlassenClick, Clack, Moo by Doreen CroninKnuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
Favorite Funny Story Time Picture Books
312 books — 263 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Children's books I wish I read as a kid
497 books — 262 voters
Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. StineSay Cheese and Die! by R.L. StineWelcome to Dead House by R.L. StineThe Haunted Mask by R.L. StineOne Day at Horrorland by R.L. Stine
The Best of Goosebumps
70 books — 257 voters

The Adventures of Beekle by Dan SantatSam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac BarnettThe Right Word by Jen BryantSparky! by Jenny OffillFirefly July by Paul B. Janeczko
2015 Mock Caldecott
83 books — 256 voters
The Monstrumologist by Rick YanceyAnna Dressed in Blood by Kendare BlakeThe Curse of the Wendigo by Rick YanceyRabbits in the Garden by Jessica McHughBooks for Benjamin by R.G. de Rouen
YA/Children Mystery And Horror
153 books — 249 voters

Extra Yarn by Mac BarnettAnd Then It's Spring by Julie FoglianoGreen by Laura Vaccaro SeegerThis Is Not My Hat by Jon KlassenThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
2013 Mock Caldecott
97 books — 247 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Orphans
719 books — 236 voters

Madeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon ScieszkaBlueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskeyDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsClick, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin
Caldecott Honor Books
289 books — 232 voters
Never Love a Highlander by Maya BanksIn Bed with a Highlander by Maya BanksSuddenly You by Lisa KleypasAnnie's Song by Catherine AndersonThe Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
Pregnant Heroines in historical romance
216 books — 230 voters

The Rose & the Dagger by Renée AhdiehVicarious by Paula StokesThe Star-Touched Queen by Roshani ChokshiOutrun the Moon by Stacey LeeThe Secret of a Heart Note by Stacey Lee
2016 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
225 books — 229 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Fantastic Children's Books
314 books — 228 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHeidi by Johanna Spyri
Best Fiction about Adoption
329 books — 224 voters
The Hobbit by Chuck DixonMammoth Trouble by D. Robert PeaseThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Books for 9 to 12 year olds
335 books — 222 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Boys and Girls Who Save Their Worlds
244 books — 212 voters
The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. SiegelHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele FaberPlayful Parenting by Lawrence J. CohenTeaching Kids to Think by Darlene SweetlandUnconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn
Best Parenting Books
216 books — 210 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Middle School Books
398 books — 204 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Giver by Lois LowryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauThe White Mountains by John Christopher
Best Children's Science Fiction Books
201 books — 185 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPeter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan AuxierThe Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom AnglebergerHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
After Wimpy Kid
192 books — 160 voters
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe MartinMufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeCinder Edna by Ellen JacksonYeh-Shen by Ai-Ling LouieAdelita by Tomie dePaola
Cinderella Stories
133 books — 154 voters

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