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Top-Rated Children's Books

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1
The Monster at the End of This Book
by Jon Stone
4,160 members, 96 reviews
4.45 stars (4.45 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (1), hipdeep (1), ccmural (1), lwbooklover (1), bestem (1), ahef1963 (2), merrystar (5), cej1027 (12)

Score: 28.19

2
Winnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne
11,505 members, 186 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: eromsted (1), hipdeep (4), MDGentleReader (5), ahef1963 (6), merrystar (7), lwbooklover (7), ManWithAnAgenda (12), bestem (16), cej1027 (48)

Score: 22.65

3
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst
11,624 members, 634 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (2), MDGentleReader (2), aulsmith (2), ahef1963 (3), bestem (8), kageeh (11), hipdeep (28), merrystar (47)

Score: 20.97

4
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
by Dr. Seuss
9,690 members, 362 reviews
4.34 stars (4.34 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (1), merrystar (2), kageeh (2), MDGentleReader (3), lwbooklover (3), bestem (4), cej1027 (11)

Thumbs down: ManWithAnAgenda

Score: 19.83

5
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
15,433 members, 655 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (4), merrystar (6), ahef1963 (7), eromsted (7), kageeh (9), ManWithAnAgenda (15), bestem (15), cej1027 (30)

Score: 18.39

6
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
15,197 members, 402 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Lists: merrystar (1), Edward (1), eromsted (3), ManWithAnAgenda (6), cej1027 (6), hipdeep (12)

Score: 18.3

7
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
21,950 members, 1,381 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: bestem (3), ahef1963 (5), eromsted (5), cej1027 (5), kageeh (5), CarlaOverton (6), merrystar (27)

Score: 18.05

8
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi Barrett
8,010 members, 321 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (3), ahef1963 (4), lwbooklover (4), eromsted (6), bestem (6), ManWithAnAgenda (16), merrystar (26)

Score: 17.58

9
The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
7,139 members, 163 reviews
4.33 stars (4.33 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (1), aulsmith (1), ahef1963 (12), kageeh (13), hipdeep (26), cej1027 (31), merrystar (41)

Score: 17.3

10
Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss
18,401 members, 673 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: merrystar (3), kageeh (3), lwbooklover (5), ahef1963 (9), cej1027 (13), MDGentleReader (14), bestem (20), hipdeep (27)

Thumbs down: ManWithAnAgenda

Score: 16.88

11
Miss Nelson is Missing
by Harry Allard
4,755 members, 222 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (6), CarlaOverton (8), bestem (9), lwbooklover (11), ManWithAnAgenda (17), hipdeep (25), merrystar (32), cej1027 (43)

Score: 16.44

12
The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams
11,639 members, 216 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (3), kageeh (4), lwbooklover (6), bestem (12), ahef1963 (14), merrystar (30), cej1027 (32)

Score: 16.03

13
Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
6,416 members, 199 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (2), MDGentleReader (8), cej1027 (9), eromsted (10), ManWithAnAgenda (18), merrystar (18), hipdeep (23)

Score: 16.01

14
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
by Shel Silverstein
13,677 members, 440 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: eromsted (2), kageeh (6), ahef1963 (8), lwbooklover (8), bestem (18), merrystar (28), cej1027 (49)

Score: 15.87

15
Corduroy
by Don Freeman
11,596 members, 395 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (3), bestem (7), hipdeep (11), merrystar (12), ManWithAnAgenda (19), cej1027 (20), ahef1963 (22)

Score: 15.5

16
Beezus and Ramona
by Beverly Cleary
5,938 members, 105 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (8), merrystar (8), ManWithAnAgenda (14), kageeh (16), lwbooklover (16), ahef1963 (17), hipdeep (24)

Score: 14.6

17
The Prydain Chronicles
by Lloyd Alexander
637 members, 10 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (2), cej1027 (10), MDGentleReader (11), eromsted (13), ManWithAnAgenda (20), merrystar (22)

Score: 13.65

18
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
18,348 members, 1,007 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: ccmural (2), ahef1963 (13), bestem (13), cej1027 (14), merrystar (19), hipdeep (22)

Score: 13.41

19
A Light in the Attic: Poems and Drawings
by Shel Silverstein
9,488 members, 197 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Lists: kageeh (7), eromsted (9), ahef1963 (10), lwbooklover (10), bestem (19), merrystar (29)

Score: 12.91

20
The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein
16,109 members, 974 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: kageeh (1), lwbooklover (2), cej1027 (7), eromsted (8), bestem (11)

Thumbs down: merrystar

Score: 12.4

Explanations:

merrystar (0): Didn't like this one as a child or as an adult.

21
Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey
6,557 members, 134 reviews
4.2 stars (4.2 stars)

Lists: merrystar (4), ahef1963 (16), bestem (17), ManWithAnAgenda (21), hipdeep (21), cej1027 (34)

Score: 12.19

22
The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
4,054 members, 50 reviews
4.37 stars (4.37 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (9), hipdeep (10), lwbooklover (13), merrystar (20), ahef1963 (23), cej1027 (29)

Score: 12.11

23
The House at Pooh Corner
by A. A. Milne
7,231 members, 70 reviews
4.4 stars (4.4 stars)

Lists: eromsted (4), hipdeep (5), ManWithAnAgenda (13), ahef1963 (20), merrystar (21)

Score: 11.37

24
Anne of Green Gables
by L. M. Montgomery
24,980 members, 504 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (11), merrystar (11), kageeh (12), lwbooklover (12), cej1027 (18)

Score: 10.63

25
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
by Virginia Lee Burton
5,562 members, 73 reviews
4.17 stars (4.17 stars)

Lists: bestem (5), merrystar (9), hipdeep (17), ahef1963 (21), cej1027 (35)

Score: 10.47

26
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin
8,210 members, 493 reviews
4.34 stars (4.34 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (7), kageeh (10), eromsted (12), cej1027 (39), merrystar (48)

Score: 9.98

27
Days with Frog and Toad
by Arnold Lobel
3,532 members, 66 reviews
4.37 stars (4.37 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (7), hipdeep (7), ahef1963 (35), merrystar (42), cej1027 (58)

Score: 9.58

28
Eloise
by Kay Thompson
1,525 members, 38 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: bestem (2), kageeh (8), cej1027 (19), hipdeep (20)

Score: 9.55

29
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
by Mo Willems
7,359 members, 488 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (8), MDGentleReader (10), ManWithAnAgenda (22), cej1027 (46), merrystar (49)

Score: 9.52

30
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown
6,416 members, 114 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: eromsted (14), kageeh (18), ahef1963 (24), merrystar (25), cej1027 (33)

Score: 9.28

31
The Mitten
by Jan Brett
7,434 members, 226 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (9), ManWithAnAgenda (23), cej1027 (25), ahef1963 (26), merrystar (44)

Score: 9.25

32
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr.
11,450 members, 668 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (16), merrystar (17), ManWithAnAgenda (24), cej1027 (37), ahef1963 (42)

Score: 8.97

33
Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
8,799 members, 177 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: kageeh (14), hipdeep (19), ahef1963 (31), merrystar (34), cej1027 (36)

Score: 8.97

34
The Little House
by Virginia Lee Burton
4,354 members, 122 reviews
4.34 stars (4.34 stars)

Lists: bestem (10), ManWithAnAgenda (25), ahef1963 (30), merrystar (35), cej1027 (50)

Score: 8.9

35
The Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss
16,667 members, 494 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: lwbooklover (9), merrystar (10), bestem (14), ahef1963 (15), cej1027 (16)

Thumbs down: ManWithAnAgenda

Score: 8.66

36
The Complete Adventures of Homer Price
by Robert McCloskey
124 members, 0 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (3), lwbooklover (14), ManWithAnAgenda (26), cej1027 (44)

Score: 8.43

37
The Napping House
by Audrey Wood
5,335 members, 280 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (5), MDGentleReader (12), cej1027 (21), merrystar (46)

Score: 8.23

38
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka
9,197 members, 636 reviews
4.33 stars (4.33 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (4), ManWithAnAgenda (27), ahef1963 (34), cej1027 (45)

Score: 7.78

39
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
7,937 members, 444 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (15), merrystar (23), cej1027 (24), ahef1963 (33)

Score: 7.34

40
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
by Beverly Cleary
8,163 members, 108 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (11), lwbooklover (15), merrystar (39), cej1027 (51)

Score: 7.33

41
The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch
4,244 members, 167 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (18), cej1027 (22), ahef1963 (32), merrystar (43)

Score: 7.03

42
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Bill Jr. Martin
11,126 members, 731 reviews
4.28 stars (4.28 stars)

Lists: ccmural (3), ahef1963 (27), cej1027 (28)

Score: 6.53

43
Castle
by David Macaulay
2,701 members, 39 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (28), merrystar (33), ahef1963 (39), cej1027 (56)

Score: 6.47

44
Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
6,232 members, 117 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (5), lwbooklover (18), ahef1963 (41)

Score: 6.2

45
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C. S. Lewis
31,597 members, 290 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (1), merrystar (16), ahef1963 (18)

Thumbs down: kageeh

Score: 5.94

46
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
by Ingri d'Aulaire
4,430 members, 94 reviews
4.48 stars (4.48 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (6), ManWithAnAgenda (29), merrystar (40)

Score: 5.87

47
The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss
7,309 members, 290 reviews
4.39 stars (4.39 stars)

Lists: eromsted (11), cej1027 (15), kageeh (15), merrystar (45)

Thumbs down: ManWithAnAgenda

Score: 5.81

48
Tuesday
by David Wiesner
4,035 members, 328 reviews
4.28 stars (4.28 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (13), cej1027 (26), ManWithAnAgenda (30)

Score: 5.59

49
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
38,594 members, 694 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (17), ahef1963 (19), merrystar (50)

Score: 5.39

50
Matilda
by Roald Dahl
18,738 members, 434 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (10), ahef1963 (36), merrystar (51)

Score: 5.38

51
Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes
6,510 members, 356 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: merrystar (13), ManWithAnAgenda (31), cej1027 (47)

Score: 5.33

52
The Hobbit
by J. R. R. Tolkien
82,503 members, 1,094 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (4), ManWithAnAgenda (9), ahef1963 (29), merrystar (31)

Thumbs down: eromsted, kageeh

Score: 4.56

53
The Lion & the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
2,718 members, 490 reviews
4.4 stars (4.4 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (3), cej1027 (52)

Score: 4.53

54
Runaway Ralph
by Beverly Cleary
4,964 members, 24 reviews
3.75 stars (3.75 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (8), lwbooklover (17)

Score: 4.35

55
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
8,870 members, 649 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (4), cej1027 (59)

Score: 4.27

56
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
by Mo Willems
4,487 members, 348 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (7), cej1027 (40)

Score: 4.05

57
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
5,486 members, 361 reviews
4.33 stars (4.33 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (1)

Score: 4

58
Stellaluna
by Janell Cannon
7,220 members, 293 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: merrystar (14), cej1027 (27)

Score: 3.82

59
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
by Philip C. Stead
2,263 members, 331 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (13), cej1027 (53)

Score: 3.59

60
Olivia
by Ian Falconer
4,383 members, 242 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (14), cej1027 (54)

Score: 3.54

61
Henry Huggins
by Beverly Cleary
4,260 members, 37 reviews
3.91 stars (3.91 stars)

Lists: kageeh (17), cej1027 (55)

Score: 3.44

62
Owen
by Kevin Henkes
2,998 members, 146 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: merrystar (24), cej1027 (41)

Score: 3.39

63
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear
by Audrey Wood
4,485 members, 92 reviews
4.28 stars (4.28 stars)

Lists: merrystar (36), cej1027 (38)

Score: 3.24

64
Goodnight Mister Tom
by Michelle Magorian
2,302 members, 62 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: merrystar (37), ahef1963 (38)

Score: 3.23

65
Animalia
by Graeme Base
3,045 members, 79 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (43), merrystar (52)

Score: 3.05

66
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
by Simms Taback
2,204 members, 190 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (40), cej1027 (57)

Score: 3.05

67
Flotsam
by David Wiesner
2,920 members, 501 reviews
4.44 stars (4.44 stars)

Lists: merrystar (15)

Score: 2.03

68
The Annotated Alice
by Lewis Carroll
2,273 members, 30 reviews
4.41 stars (4.41 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (28)

Score: 1.74

69
My Family and Other Animals
by Gerald Durrell
4,668 members, 141 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (37)

Score: 1.62

70
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
by Dr. Seuss
7,298 members, 150 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (23), ahef1963 (25)

Thumbs down: ManWithAnAgenda

Score: 1.62

71
The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn
6,894 members, 275 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: merrystar (38)

Score: 1.61

72
Paddle-to-the-Sea
by Holling C. Holling
2,671 members, 21 reviews
4.43 stars (4.43 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (42)

Score: 1.57

73
Finn Family Moomintroll
by Tove Jansson
2,224 members, 46 reviews
4.28 stars (4.28 stars)

Lists: merrystar (53)

Score: 1.48

74
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
22,396 members, 442 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (2), ahef1963 (44)

Thumbs down: eromsted, kageeh

Score: 0.92

75
The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley
5,884 members, 116 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Score: 0

76
The Blue Sword
by Robin McKinley
5,668 members, 129 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Score: 0

77
The Arrival
by Shaun Tan
3,590 members, 345 reviews
4.47 stars (4.47 stars)

Score: 0

78
The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt
3,458 members, 200 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Score: 0

79
Henry's Freedom Box
by Ellen Levine
3,108 members, 484 reviews
4.51 stars (4.51 stars)

Score: 0

80
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport
3,004 members, 202 reviews
4.49 stars (4.49 stars)

Score: 0

81
Clementine
by Sara Pennypacker
2,936 members, 159 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Score: 0

82
Zen Shorts
by Jon J. Muth
2,706 members, 200 reviews
4.37 stars (4.37 stars)

Score: 0

83
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
by Steve Jenkins
2,310 members, 114 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Score: 0

84
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
by Mo Willems
2,303 members, 161 reviews
4.31 stars (4.31 stars)

Score: 0

85
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
by Mordicai Gerstein
2,021 members, 257 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Score: 0

86
Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion
by Mo Willems
945 members, 76 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Score: 0

87
Dragon, Dragon, and Other Tales
by John Champlin Gardner
120 members, 2 reviews
4.5 stars (4.5 stars)

Score: 0

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