100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime

1.

A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L'EngleMass Market Paperback(2,262)$6.99  

2.

Aesop's FablesAesop,Russell Ash,Bernard HigtonHardcover(802)$19.99  $14.48 

3. 

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible...Judith ViorstPaperback(996)$7.99  $3.99 

4.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...Lewis CarrollPaperback(3,232)Paperback: $3.60Kindle Edition: $1.54

5.

Amelia BedeliaPeggy ParishHardcover(306)$14.99  $8.16 

6. 

And Tango Makes ThreePeter Parnell,Justin RichardsonHardcover(299)$17.99  $14.72 

1.

Are You My Mother? (Beginner Books)

Philip D. Eastman,P. D. Eastman,Carlos RiveraHardcover(979)$9.99  $7.44 

2.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.Judy BlumePaperback(1,025)

3.

Beatrix Potter the Complete TalesBeatrix PotterHardcover(556)$40.00  $22.75 

4.

Betsy-TacyMaud Hart Lovelace,Lois LenskiPaperback(88)$5.99 

5.

Black BeautyAnna Sewell,Caryn Jenner,Anna SewellPaperback(537)Paperback: $3.48Kindle Edition: $2.59

6.

Bread and Jam for FrancesRussell HobanPaperback(146)$6.99 

1.

Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler...Esphyr SlobodkinaPaperback(532)$6.99  $6.00 

2.

Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRoald DahlHardcover(1,188)$17.99  $16.84 

3.

Charlotte's Web (Trophy Newbery)Garth Williams,E. B. WhitePaperback(1,361)$7.99  $6.19 

4.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book)Bill MartinBoard book(2,029)$7.99  $5.09 

5. 

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Judi Barrett,Ronald BarrettPaperback(531)$7.99 

6.

CoralineNeil Gaiman,P. Craig RussellPaperback(1,166)Paperback: $3.94Kindle Edition: $6.90

1. 

CorduroyDon FreemanPaperback(907)$6.99  $6.00 

2.

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek MythsEdgar D'Aulaire,Ingri D'AulairePaperback(612)$19.95  $13.96 

3.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1Jeff KinneyHardcover(4,161)Hardcover: $8.37Kindle Edition: $7.55

4.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Mo WillemsHardcover(704)$16.99  $10.65 

5.

Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Collection...Dr. SeussHardcover(1,082)$49.95  $25.99 

6.

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy DetectiveLeonard Shortall,Donald J. SobolPaperback(201)Paperback: $4.99Kindle Edition: $4.35

1.

From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil...E. L. KonigsburgPaperback(745)Paperback: $9.99Kindle Edition: $7.97

2. 

Goodnight MoonMargaret Wise BrownPaperback(2,524)$7.99  $6.00 

3.

Goodnight, Goodnight Construction SiteTom Lichtenheld,Sherri Duskey RinkerHardcover(2,470)$16.99  $10.99 

4.

Grimm's Complete Fairy TalesJacob Grimm,Wilhelm GrimmLeather Bound(1,342)Leather Bound: $17.01Kindle Edition: $0.75

5. 

Guess How Much I Love YouSam McBratneyBoard book(1,711)$7.99  $4.87 

6.

Harold and the Purple CrayonCrockett JohnsonPaperback(840)$6.99  $6.00 

1.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ. K. RowlingPaperback(12,848)$10.99  $6.78 

2.

HolesLouis SacharPaperback(4,479)Paperback: $6.00Kindle Edition: $6.96

3.

Island of the Blue DolphinsScott O'DellPaperback(1,578)Paperback: $6.00Kindle Edition: $6.68

4. 

Jumanji 30th Anniversary EditionChris Van AllsburgHardcover(126)Hardcover: $12.08Kindle Edition: $12.09

5.

Little House on the PrairieLaura Ingalls WilderPaperback(298)$6.98 

6.

Little Women (Bantam Classics)Louisa May AlcottPaperback(1,427)Paperback: $3.95Kindle Edition: $7.99

1.

Llama Llama Red PajamaAnna DewdneyHardcover(748)Hardcover: $11.95Kindle Edition: $9.58

2.

Madeline 75th Anniversary EditionLudwig BemelmansHardcover(76)$25.00  $18.81 

3.

Make Way for DucklingsRobert McCloskey,Oscar Acosta,Medardo MejíaPaperback(463)Paperback: $5.26Kindle Edition: $7.83

4.

Maniac MageeJerry SpinelliPaperback(990)Paperback: $6.77Kindle Edition: $6.93

5. 

Mike Mulligan and His Steam ShovelVirginia Lee Burton,Amadou Seydou TraoréHardcover(369)Kindle Edition: $6.04

6.

Mr. Popper's PenguinsRichard Atwater,Florence AtwaterPaperback(511)Paperback: $4.16Kindle Edition: $4.67

1.

Mrs. Piggle-WiggleBetty MacDonaldPaperback(348)$5.99 

2.

My Side of the MountainJean Craighead George,Jean GeorgePaperback(795)$6.99 

3.

OliviaIan FalconerHardcover(293)$18.99  $12.34 

4.

Owen (Caldecott Honor Book)Kevin HenkesHardcover(149)$17.99  $11.79 

5.

Paddle-to-the-Sea (Sandpiper Books)Holling Clancy HollingPaperback(252)$11.95  $8.76 

6.

Pat the Bunny Deluxe EditionDorothy Meserve Kunhardt,Edith KunhardtHardcover(1,099)$14.99  $9.99 

1.

Pippi LongstockingAstrid Lindgren,Louis S. Glanzman,Florence LambornPaperback(471)Paperback: $6.07Kindle Edition: $5.74

2.

Press HereHerve Tullet,Herve TulletHardcover(1,573)$15.99  $9.09 

3.

Sylvester and the Magic PebbleWilliam SteigPaperback(187)$9.99  $7.19 

4.

The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans!Lemony SnicketPaperback(1,766)Paperback: $6.29Kindle Edition: $6.90

5.

The BorrowersMary NortonPaperback(281)Paperback: $6.99Kindle Edition: $5.28

6.

The Boxcar ChildrenGertrude Chandler WarnerPaperback(750)Paperback: $5.00Kindle Edition: $4.07

1.

The Call Of The WildJack London,Frederick DouglassMass Market Paperback(2,200)Mass Market Paperback: $3.64Kindle Edition: $1.13

2.

The Complete Adventures of Curious...Margret Rey,H. A. ReyHardcover(503)

3.

The Cricket in Times SquareGeorge SeldenPaperback(318)$6.99  $6.07 

4.

The Day the Crayons QuitOliver Jeffers,Drew DaywaltHardcover(3,192)$17.99  $10.79 

5. 

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr...William JoyceHardcover(373)$18.99  $13.34 

6.

The GiverLois LowryPaperback(8,990)

1.

The Invention of Hugo CabretBrian SelznickHardcover(778)

$24.99  $13.74 2.

The Jungle BookRudyard Kipling,Kaori Nagai,Marie-Thérèse BoutonPaperback(771)Paperback: $5.00Kindle Edition: $1.13

3.

The Lightning ThiefRick RiordanPaperback(3,860)Paperback: $5.79Kindle Edition: $6.04

4.

The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeC. S. LewisPaperback(1,832)Paperback: $7.75Kindle Edition: $0.86

5.

The Little Engine That CouldWatty Piper,Loren LongHardcover(752)$17.99  $13.38 

6.

The Little PrinceAntoine de Saint-ExupéryPaperback(2,209)$9.99 

1.

The New Way Things WorkDavid MacAulayHardcover(232)$35.00  $23.96 

2.

The Paper Bag Princess (Munsch for Kids)Robert MunschPaperback(960)$6.95  $6.04 

3.

The Phantom TollboothNorton JusterPaperback(1,517)$7.99  $6.00 

4.

The Real Mother GooseBlanche Fisher Wright, Blanche Fish WrightHardcover(489)$9.95 

5.

The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett,Frances Hodgson BurnettMass Market Paperback(1,592)Mass Market Paperback: $3.56Kindle Edition: $1.13

6.

The Secret of the Old ClockCarolyn KeeneHardcover(547)Hardcover: $7.81Kindle Edition: $6.09

1. 

The Snowy DayEzra Jack KeatsPaperback(503)$7.99 

2.

The Story of Babar: The Little ElephantJean de BrunhoffHardcover(105)$15.95  $11.20 

3.

The Story of FerdinandMunro LeafPaperback(1,105)$4.99 

4.

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the...Kate DiCamilloPaperback(943)

5.

The Tower TreasureFranklin W. DixonHardcover(244)Hardcover: $5.34Kindle Edition: $6.09

6. 

The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric CarleBoard book(2,775)$10.99  $7.35 

1.

The Wednesday WarsGary D. SchmidtPaperback(365)$7.99  $7.63 

2.

The Westing GameEllen RaskinPaperback(1,279)$7.99  $6.94 

3.

The Wind in the WillowsKenneth GrahamHardcover(745)Hardcover: $13.25Kindle Edition: $1.13

4.

The Wonderful Wizard of OzL. Frank Baum,Sara OgilviePaperback(1,570)Kindle Edition: $1.13

5.

Treasure Island (Dover Thrift Editions)Robert Louis StevensonPaperback(1,335)Paperback: $4.00Kindle Edition: $5.22

6.

Tuck EverlastingNatalie BabbittPaperback(1,827)Paperback: $6.29Kindle Edition: $7.09

1.

Watership Down: A NovelRichard AdamsPaperback(1,825)$18.99  $16.28 

2.

Where the Mountain Meets the MoonGrace LinPaperback(473)$9.99  $9.01 

3.

Where the Red Fern GrowsWilson RawlsPaperback(2,816)$7.99  $5.09 

4.

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and...Shel SilversteinHardcover(1,344)$18.99  $14.55 

5. 

Where the Wild Things AreMaurice SendakPaperback(1,678)$8.99  $7.81 

6.

WonderR. J. PalacioHardcover(8,627)$16.99  $9.75 

So many children's books remain close to our hearts long after we first read them. But which ones are the can't-miss

favorites, those that will last a lifetime? The Amazon Book editors set out to compile a list of100 Children's Books to

Read in a Lifetime that included classics from years gone by, classics in the making, the serious, the silly, the

surreal--children's literature has it all. We chose the books based on the idea of selecting the 100 that cover the years

from birth (those first well-worn titles) up to age 12. Of course, the age at which people read these may vary wildly,

but we tried to pick books that would feel significant in the years leading up to becoming a teenager, and be warmly

remembered all their lives. And, naturally, we didn't want the list to feel like homework. We talked and argued and

reminisced about the books we read when we were kids, the ones we've read to our own children, and the ones

we've discovered since. The result is our list of 100 favorites. What do you think? How did we do? Tell us

onGoodreads, where you can vote and add your own selections.