Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Educators' Top 100 Children's Books

The following list was compiled from an online survey of educators in 2007. If you're a children's book author (or hope to be) reading these books is a must! Leave a comment and tell me which books are your 5 favorites.
  1. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
  2. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
  3. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
  4. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
  5. Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
  6. I'll Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch
  7. Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
  8. Oh! The Places You Will Go by Dr. Seuss
  9. The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
  10. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
  11. Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner
  12. Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
  13. The Cat In The Hat by Dr. Seuss
  14. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
  15. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
  16. The Mitten by Jan Brett
  17. Crunching Carrots, Not Candy by Judy Slack
  18. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willlems
  19. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
  20. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
  21. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
  22. Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
  23. Corduroy by Don Freeman
  24. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
  25. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
  26. Tacky the Penquin by Helen Lester
  27. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
  28. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
  29. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
  30. Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type Doreen Cronin
  31. Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
  32. Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
  33. Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
  34. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
  35. Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
  36. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
  37. Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini
  38. The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
  39. The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone
  40. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
  41. A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
  42. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
  43. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
  44. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
  45. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
  46. Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
  47. Olivia by Ian Falconer
  48. The BFG by Roald Dahl
  49. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
  50. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  51. The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
  52. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
  53. Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
  54. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  55. Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
  56. Bunnicula by James Howe
  57. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
  58. Charlie the Caterpillar by Dom DeLuise
  59. Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
  60. Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
  61. Frederick by Leo Lionni
  62. Frindle by Andrew Clements
  63. Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
  64. Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
  65. Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen
  66. Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
  67. Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
  68. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
  69. I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt
  70. Is Your Mama A Llama? by Deborah Guarino
  71. Jan Brett’s books
  72. Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin Jr.
  73. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
  74. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
  75. Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
  76. My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
  77. My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
  78. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
  79. No David! by David Shannon
  80. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
  81. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
  82. Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch
  83. Swimmy by Leo Lionni
  84. The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
  85. The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Warner
  86. The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
  87. The Empty Pot by Demi
  88. The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet Bishop
  89. The Giver by Lois Lowr
  90. The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
  91. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  92. The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown
  93. The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements
  94. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
  95. The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
  96. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
  97. The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack
  98. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
  99. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
  100. The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-Up Book by Keith Faulkner
It was a tough choice but mine are I'll Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch, Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss, Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskeym, Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann, and Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel. Happy reading (o:

2 comments:

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Anonymous said...

I loved The Secret Garden, and The Giver was a powerful work. All Because of Winn Dixie was delightful. I loved the movie, too. Audio book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tuland was so enjoyable. Dear Mr. Henshaw dealt with a difficult problem in a unique way. I enjoyed Tuck Everlasting and of course, Little Women. Can you tell I just can't choose one or two?!!!

Gloria