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Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 1683 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,061,146 ratings — published 1963
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Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web (Paperback)
by (shelved 1665 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,040,845 ratings — published 1952
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The Giving Tree The Giving Tree (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1590 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,232,870 ratings — published 1964
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Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1549 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.32 — 845,259 ratings — published 1960
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Board book)
by (shelved 1299 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.34 — 546,426 ratings — published 1969
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The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1) The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1)
by (shelved 1277 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.19 — 585,548 ratings — published 1957
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Goodnight Moon Goodnight Moon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1157 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.32 — 394,452 ratings — published 1947
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Matilda Matilda (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1146 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,105,982 ratings — published 1988
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Where the Sidewalk Ends Where the Sidewalk Ends (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1098 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,506,520 ratings — published 1974
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 1057 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,371,646 ratings — published 1997
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1054 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,465,620 ratings — published 1943
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1032 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.37 — 441,930 ratings — published 1990
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
by (shelved 998 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.17 — 929,179 ratings — published 1964
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 953 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.38 — 446,939 ratings — published 1957
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
by (shelved 947 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,144,740 ratings — published 1950
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James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 871 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.04 — 515,129 ratings — published 1961
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The Secret Garden The Secret Garden (Hardcover)
by (shelved 837 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,292,584 ratings — published 1911
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by (shelved 824 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,474,943 ratings — published 1998
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Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
by (shelved 810 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.38 — 394,659 ratings — published 1926
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The Lorax The Lorax (Hardcover)
by (shelved 809 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.35 — 369,121 ratings — published 1971
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by (shelved 795 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,821,606 ratings — published 1999
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The Velveteen Rabbit The Velveteen Rabbit (Paperback)
by (shelved 785 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.31 — 272,631 ratings — published 1922
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 782 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.18 — 215,009 ratings — published 1960
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...) If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...)
by (shelved 774 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.29 — 313,743 ratings — published 1985
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The BFG The BFG (Paperback)
by (shelved 746 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.23 — 525,837 ratings — published 1982
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 692 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,179,265 ratings — published 2000
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Love You Forever Love You Forever (Paperback)
by (shelved 690 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.38 — 247,381 ratings — published 1986
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Corduroy Corduroy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 688 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.33 — 229,407 ratings — published 1968
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
by (shelved 680 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,282,275 ratings — published 1962
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The Witches The Witches (Paperback)
by (shelved 676 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.18 — 427,709 ratings — published 1983
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
by (shelved 671 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.23 — 258,158 ratings — published 1902
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Board book)
by (shelved 651 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.27 — 191,072 ratings — published 1967
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 636 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,782,825 ratings — published 2003
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Are You My Mother? Are You My Mother? (Paperback)
by (shelved 636 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.22 — 252,316 ratings — published 1960
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 622 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,646,195 ratings — published 2005
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Madeline Madeline (Paperback)
by (shelved 619 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.27 — 218,698 ratings — published 1939
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A Light in the Attic A Light in the Attic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 618 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.36 — 476,007 ratings — published 1981
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 602 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,098,291 ratings — published 2007
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The Polar Express The Polar Express (Hardcover)
by (shelved 598 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.32 — 248,429 ratings — published 1985
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
by (shelved 579 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,109,908 ratings — published 1908
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
by (shelved 577 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.00 — 510,633 ratings — published 1900
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 573 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.24 — 187,763 ratings — published 1972
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Guess How Much I Love You Guess How Much I Love You (Board book)
by (shelved 567 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.39 — 147,221 ratings — published 1988
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Horton Hears a Who! Horton Hears a Who! (Paperback)
by (shelved 562 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.22 — 113,911 ratings — published 1954
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Paperback)
by (shelved 558 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.26 — 170,788 ratings — published 1989
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The Rainbow Fish The Rainbow Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 549 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.21 — 163,394 ratings — published 1992
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Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
by (shelved 534 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.15 — 209,082 ratings — published 1945
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Peter Pan (Peter Pan, #2) Peter Pan (Peter Pan, #2)
by (shelved 530 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.03 — 373,467 ratings — published 1911
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass (Paperback)
by (shelved 528 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.06 — 607,998 ratings — published 1871
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold, #1) Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold, #1)
by (shelved 521 times as childrens-books)
avg rating 4.28 — 147,400 ratings — published 1955
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“You know it’s bad manners to read a
paper when someone else is reading it,” said his father.
“Don’t they teach you manners at school?”
“No. They think we learn them at home,” said Roger
cheekily.”
Enid Blyton, The Rilloby Fair Mystery

Barbara Cooney
“I believe that children in this country need a more robust literary diet than they are getting. …It does not hurt them to read about good and evil, love and hate, life and death. Nor do I think they should read only about things that they understand. '…a man’s reach should exceed his grasp.' So should a child’s. For myself, I will never talk down to, or draw down to, children.

(from the author's acceptance speech for the Caldecott award)”
Barbara Cooney, Chanticleer and the Fox

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