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Top-Rated Children's Books

Description: This is a list of children's books only (not young adult) that have received high ratings on LibraryThing.

Members: 14 participating members (show all)

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1
The Monster at the End of This Book
by Jon Stone
3,170 members, 82 reviews
4.45 stars (4.45 stars)

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

Score: 24.19

2
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
by Dr. Seuss
8,491 members, 347 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

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

Score: 21.83

3
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst
9,655 members, 599 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (2), MDGentleReader (2), aulsmith (2), ahef1963 (3), bestem (8), kageeh (11), hipdeep (28), merrystar (49)

Score: 20.96

4
Winnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne
9,402 members, 165 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

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

Score: 20.5

5
Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss
14,040 members, 582 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

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

Score: 18.88

6
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
18,123 members, 1,272 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: bestem (3), ahef1963 (5), eromsted (5), cej1027 (5), kageeh (5), CarlaOverton (6), merrystar (29)

Score: 18.02

7
The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
5,322 members, 146 reviews
4.33 stars (4.33 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (1), aulsmith (1), ahef1963 (12), kageeh (13), hipdeep (26), cej1027 (31), merrystar (43)

Score: 17.28

8
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
12,309 members, 601 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

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

Score: 16.35

9
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
by Shel Silverstein
14,639 members, 571 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: eromsted (2), kageeh (6), ahef1963 (8), lwbooklover (8), bestem (18), merrystar (30), cej1027 (49)

Score: 15.84

10
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
12,594 members, 360 reviews
4.31 stars (4.31 stars)

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

Score: 15.74

11
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi Barrett
6,586 members, 302 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (3), ahef1963 (4), lwbooklover (4), eromsted (6), bestem (6), merrystar (28)

Score: 15.55

12
Miss Nelson is Missing
by Harry Allard
3,993 members, 215 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (6), CarlaOverton (8), bestem (9), lwbooklover (11), hipdeep (25), merrystar (34), cej1027 (43)

Score: 14.45

13
Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
5,059 members, 171 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (2), MDGentleReader (8), cej1027 (9), eromsted (10), merrystar (20), hipdeep (23)

Score: 14.02

14
Corduroy
by Don Freeman
9,029 members, 362 reviews
4.28 stars (4.28 stars)

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

Score: 13.58

15
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
14,480 members, 918 reviews
4.39 stars (4.39 stars)

Lists: ccmural (2), ahef1963 (13), bestem (13), cej1027 (14), merrystar (21), hipdeep (22)

Score: 13.36

16
The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams
9,222 members, 192 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

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

Score: 12.97

17
A Light in the Attic
by Shel Silverstein
8,778 members, 254 reviews
4.31 stars (4.31 stars)

Lists: kageeh (7), eromsted (9), ahef1963 (10), lwbooklover (10), bestem (19), merrystar (31)

Score: 12.88

18
Beezus and Ramona
by Beverly Cleary
4,786 members, 92 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

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

Score: 12.53

19
The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein
13,192 members, 884 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 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.

20
The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
3,432 members, 46 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (9), hipdeep (10), lwbooklover (13), merrystar (22), ahef1963 (23), cej1027 (29)

Score: 12.06

21
The Prydain Chronicles
by Lloyd Alexander
670 members, 9 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (2), cej1027 (10), MDGentleReader (11), eromsted (13), merrystar (24)

Score: 11.72

22
The Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss
13,225 members, 441 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

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

Score: 10.66

23
Anne of Green Gables
by L. M. Montgomery
18,633 members, 413 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

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

Score: 10.63

24
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
by Virginia Lee Burton
4,450 members, 67 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

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

Score: 10.47

25
Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey
5,161 members, 125 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

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

Score: 10.32

26
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin
6,649 members, 457 reviews
4.34 stars (4.34 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (7), kageeh (10), eromsted (12), cej1027 (39), merrystar (50)

Score: 9.96

27
Eloise
by Kay Thompson
1,256 members, 37 reviews
4.15 stars (4.15 stars)

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

Score: 9.55

28
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown
5,190 members, 108 reviews
4.08 stars (4.08 stars)

Lists: eromsted (14), kageeh (18), ahef1963 (24), merrystar (27), cej1027 (33)

Score: 9.24

29
The House at Pooh Corner
by A. A. Milne
5,907 members, 59 reviews
4.39 stars (4.39 stars)

Lists: eromsted (4), hipdeep (5), ahef1963 (20), merrystar (23)

Score: 9.22

30
Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
6,992 members, 167 reviews
4.28 stars (4.28 stars)

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

Score: 8.95

31
The Napping House
by Audrey Wood
4,144 members, 262 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: CarlaOverton (5), MDGentleReader (12), cej1027 (21), merrystar (48)

Score: 8.21

32
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Bill Jr. Martin
8,657 members, 667 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: ccmural (3), ahef1963 (27), cej1027 (28), merrystar (52)

Score: 8.02

33
The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss
5,802 members, 264 reviews
4.4 stars (4.4 stars)

Lists: eromsted (11), cej1027 (15), kageeh (15), merrystar (47)

Score: 7.79

34
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
by Mo Willems
5,958 members, 456 reviews
4.39 stars (4.39 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (8), MDGentleReader (10), cej1027 (46), merrystar (51)

Score: 7.66

35
The Mitten
by Jan Brett
5,756 members, 206 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (9), cej1027 (25), ahef1963 (26), merrystar (46)

Score: 7.41

36
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
6,440 members, 413 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (15), cej1027 (24), merrystar (25), ahef1963 (33)

Score: 7.3

37
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Jr. Martin
8,944 members, 599 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (16), merrystar (19), cej1027 (37), ahef1963 (42)

Score: 7.11

38
The Little House
by Virginia Lee Burton
3,389 members, 114 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: bestem (10), ahef1963 (30), merrystar (37), cej1027 (50)

Score: 7.09

39
The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch
3,431 members, 142 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (18), cej1027 (22), ahef1963 (32), merrystar (45)

Score: 7.02

40
The Complete Adventures of Homer Price
by Robert McCloskey
92 members, 0 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

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

Score: 6.66

41
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka
7,631 members, 581 reviews
4.33 stars (4.33 stars)

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

Score: 6.03

42
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C. S. Lewis
26,852 members, 266 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

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

Thumbs down: kageeh

Score: 5.88

43
Days with Frog and Toad
by Arnold Lobel
2,801 members, 57 reviews
4.4 stars (4.4 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (7), ahef1963 (35), merrystar (44)

Score: 5.66

44
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
31,317 members, 577 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (17), ahef1963 (19), merrystar (53)

Score: 5.37

45
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
by Beverly Cleary
6,463 members, 86 reviews
3.91 stars (3.91 stars)

Lists: lwbooklover (15), merrystar (41), cej1027 (51)

Score: 5.11

46
Castle
by David Macaulay
2,116 members, 32 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: merrystar (35), ahef1963 (39), cej1027 (56)

Score: 4.71

47
The Lion & the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
2,286 members, 462 reviews
4.42 stars (4.42 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (3), cej1027 (52)

Score: 4.53

48
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
by Ingri D'Aulaire
3,384 members, 87 reviews
4.47 stars (4.47 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (6), merrystar (42)

Score: 4.13

49
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
by Mo Willems
3,710 members, 327 reviews
4.31 stars (4.31 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (7), cej1027 (40)

Score: 4.05

50
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
3,476 members, 309 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (1)

Score: 4

51
Tuesday
by David Wiesner
3,423 members, 316 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (13), cej1027 (26)

Score: 3.88

52
Stellaluna
by Janell Cannon
5,896 members, 272 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: merrystar (14), cej1027 (27)

Score: 3.82

53
Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes
5,380 members, 340 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: merrystar (13), cej1027 (47)

Score: 3.63

54
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
by Dr. Seuss
5,619 members, 139 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (23), ahef1963 (25)

Score: 3.62

55
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
by Philip C. Stead
1,815 members, 310 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (13), cej1027 (53)

Score: 3.59

56
Olivia
by Ian Falconer
3,636 members, 230 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (14), cej1027 (54)

Score: 3.54

57
Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
5,284 members, 105 reviews
4.08 stars (4.08 stars)

Lists: lwbooklover (18), ahef1963 (41)

Score: 3.52

58
Henry Huggins
by Beverly Cleary
3,267 members, 29 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: kageeh (17), cej1027 (55)

Score: 3.44

59
Owen
by Kevin Henkes
2,535 members, 142 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: merrystar (26), cej1027 (41)

Score: 3.35

60
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear
by Audrey Wood
3,552 members, 82 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: merrystar (38), cej1027 (38)

Score: 3.22

61
Good Night, Mr. Tom
by Michelle Magorian
1,913 members, 55 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (38), merrystar (39)

Score: 3.21

62
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
by Simms Taback
1,848 members, 176 reviews
4.28 stars (4.28 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (40), cej1027 (57)

Score: 3.05

63
The Hobbit
by J. R. R. Tolkien
69,986 members, 955 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (4), ahef1963 (29), merrystar (33)

Thumbs down: eromsted, kageeh

Score: 2.22

64
Flotsam
by David Wiesner
2,591 members, 474 reviews
4.46 stars (4.46 stars)

Lists: merrystar (15)

Score: 2.03

65
The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley
5,222 members, 107 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: merrystar (16)

Score: 2

66
The Blue Sword
by Robin McKinley
5,029 members, 114 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: merrystar (17)

Score: 1.97

67
Runaway Ralph
by Beverly Cleary
3,869 members, 21 reviews
3.75 stars (3.75 stars)

Lists: lwbooklover (17)

Score: 1.97

68
The Annotated Alice
by Lewis Carroll
2,015 members, 28 reviews
4.42 stars (4.42 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (28)

Score: 1.74

69
Matilda
by Roald Dahl
15,267 members, 376 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (36)

Score: 1.63

70
My Family and Other Animals
by Gerald Durrell
3,792 members, 113 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (37)

Score: 1.62

71
The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn
5,262 members, 240 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: merrystar (40)

Score: 1.59

72
Paddle-to-the-Sea
by Holling C. Holling
1,870 members, 17 reviews
4.41 stars (4.41 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (42)

Score: 1.57

73
Animalia
by Graeme Base
2,452 members, 72 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (43)

Score: 1.56

74
The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan
10,892 members, 294 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Score: 0

75
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
7,786 members, 623 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Score: 0

76
The Arrival
by Shaun Tan
3,079 members, 312 reviews
4.47 stars (4.47 stars)

Score: 0

77
The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt
2,854 members, 188 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Score: 0

78
Henry's Freedom Box
by Ellen Levine
2,541 members, 425 reviews
4.49 stars (4.49 stars)

Score: 0

79
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport
2,406 members, 185 reviews
4.49 stars (4.49 stars)

Score: 0

80
Clementine
by Sara Pennypacker
2,358 members, 153 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Score: 0

81
Zen Shorts
by Jon J. Muth
2,279 members, 195 reviews
4.39 stars (4.39 stars)

Score: 0

82
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
by Mo Willems
1,913 members, 153 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Score: 0

83
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
by Steve Jenkins
1,885 members, 107 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Score: 0

84
Finn Family Moomintroll
by Tove Jansson
1,882 members, 41 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Score: 0

85
The Man Who Walked Between The Towers
by Mordicai Gerstein
1,760 members, 249 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Score: 0

86
Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion
by Mo Willems
786 members, 71 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Score: 0

87
Dragon, Dragon, and Other Tales
by John Champlin Gardner
112 members, 3 reviews
4.42 stars (4.42 stars)

Score: 0

88
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
19,247 members, 375 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (44)

Thumbs down: eromsted, kageeh

Score: < 0

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Started by: sturlington (February 2012)

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