63 Best Children's Books
Goal: Find the best Children's books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best children's books" and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
63 Best Children's Books
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Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Bill Martin Jr.
Corduroy
by Don Freeman
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Poems and Drawings
by Shel Silverstein
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
by Philip C. Stead
Frog and Toad Quartet
The Complete Collection
by Arnold Lobel
Go, Dog. Go!
by P.D. Eastman
Good Dog, Carl
A Classic Board Book
by Alexandra Day
Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss
Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
by Laura Numeroff
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
by Kevin Henkes
Little Bear
by Elsa Holmelund Minarik
Madeline
by Ludwig Bemelmans
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
by Virginia Lee Burton
My Father's Dragon
by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Stellaluna
by Janell Cannon
The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper
The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1
by C. S. Lewis
Also recommended by:
Amelia Bedelia
by Peggy Parish
Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey
Bread and Jam for Frances
by Russell Hoban
Elephant & Piggie Series
Complete Collection 25 Books Set
by Mo Willems
Eloise
The Ultimate Edition
by Kay Thompson
Extra Yarn
by Mac Barnett
Grandfather's Journey
by Allen Say
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter, Book 1
by J.K. Rowling
Knuffle Bunny
Knuffle Bunny, Book 1
by Mo Willems
Lon Po Po
A Red-Riding Hood Story From China
by Ed Young
Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
Matilda
by Roald Dahl
Millions of Cats
by Wanda Gág
Miss Nelson Is Missing!
by Harry G. Allard Jr.
Miss Rumphius
by Barbara Cooney
Mr. Popper's Penguins
by Richard Atwater
Olivia
by Ian Falconer
Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper
Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen
Press Here
by Herve Tullet
Strega Nona
by Tomie dePaola
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig
The Day the Crayons Quit
by Drew Daywalt
The Gruffalo
by Julia Donaldson
The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss
The Mitten
by Jan Brett
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
by Jon Scieszka
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka
Tuesday
by David Wiesner
Sources
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