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NEA / National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"

"The following list was compiled from an online survey in 2007. Parents and teachers will find it useful in selecting quality literature for children." (NEA web site)
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day
1
Judith Viorst
All Books by Jan Brett (Jan Brett)
All Books by Jan Brett
2
Jan Brett
Are You My Mother? (P. D. Eastman)
Are You My Mother?
3
P. D. Eastman
A Bad Case of Stripes (David Shannon)
A Bad Case of Stripes
4
David Shannon
Bark, George (Jules Feiffer)
Bark, George
5
Jules Feiffer
Because of Winn-Dixie (Kate DiCamillo)
Because of Winn-Dixie
6
Kate DiCamillo
The BFG (Roald Dahl)
The BFG
7
Roald Dahl
The Boxcar Children (Series of 150+ Books) (Gertrude Warner)
The Boxcar Children (Series of 150+ Books)
8
Gertrude Warner
Bunnicula (James Howe)
Bunnicula
9
James Howe
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
10
Dr. Seuss
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
11
Roald Dahl
Charlie the Caterpillar (Dom Deluise)
Charlie the Caterpillar
12
Dom Deluise
Charlotte's Web (E. B. White)
Charlotte's Web
13
E. B. White
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
14
Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault
Chrysanthemum (Kevin Henkes)
Chrysanthemum
15
Kevin Henkes
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (Doreen Cronin)
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
16
Doreen Cronin
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Judi Barrett)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
17
Judi Barrett
Corduroy (Don Freeman)
Corduroy
18
Don Freeman
Crunching Carrots, Not Candy (Judy Slack)
Crunching Carrots, Not Candy
19
Judy Slack
The Dark Is Rising (Susan Cooper)
The Dark Is Rising
20
Susan Cooper
Dear Mr. Henshaw (Beverly Cleary)
Dear Mr. Henshaw
21
Beverly Cleary
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Series of 9 Books) (Mo Willems)
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Series of 9 Books)
22
Mo Willems
The Empty Pot (Demi)
The Empty Pot
23
Demi
The Five Chinese Brothers (Claire Huchet Bishop)
The Five Chinese Brothers
24
Claire Huchet Bishop
Frederick (Leo Lionni)
Frederick
25
Leo Lionni
Frindle (Andrew Clements)
Frindle
26
Andrew Clements
Frog and Toad (Series of 4 Books) (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad (Series of 4 Books)
27
Arnold Lobel
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (E. L. Konigsburg)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
28
E. L. Konigsburg
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
29
Lois Lowry
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
30
Shel Silverstein
Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown)
Goodnight Moon
31
Margaret Wise Brown
Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
Green Eggs and Ham
32
Dr. Seuss
The Grouchy Ladybug (Eric Carle)
The Grouchy Ladybug
33
Eric Carle
Guess How Much I Love You (Sam McBratney)
Guess How Much I Love You
34
Sam McBratney
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
35
Crockett Johnson
Harris and Me (Gary Paulsen)
Harris and Me
36
Gary Paulsen
Harry the Dirty Dog (Gene Zion)
Harry the Dirty Dog
37
Gene Zion
Harry Potter (Series of 7 Books) (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter (Series of 7 Books)
38
J. K. Rowling
The Hobbit (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
39
J. R. R. Tolkien
Hop on Pop (Dr. Seuss)
Hop on Pop
40
Dr. Seuss
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