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New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books

100 Great Children’s Books has been published on the occasion of The New York Public Library’s acclaimed exhibition The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter, on view at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. The list was selected by The New York Public Library’s Jeanne Lamb, Coordinator, Youth Collections, and Elizabeth Bird, Supervising Librarian.
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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-Of-A-Kind Family (Sydney Taylor)
All-Of-A-Kind Family
2
Sydney Taylor
Amelia Bedelia (Peggy Parish)
Amelia Bedelia
3
Peggy Parish
The Arrival (Shaun Tan)
The Arrival
4
Shaun Tan
Bark, George (Jules Feiffer)
Bark, George
5
Jules Feiffer
Because of Winn-Dixie (Kate DiCamillo)
Because of Winn-Dixie
6
Kate DiCamillo
Ben's Trumpet (Rachel Isadora)
Ben's Trumpet
7
Rachel Isadora
Big Red Lollipop (Rukhsana Khan)
Big Red Lollipop
8
Rukhsana Khan
The Birchbark House (Louise Erdrich)
The Birchbark House
9
Louise Erdrich
The Book of Three (Lloyd Alexander)
The Book of Three
10
Lloyd Alexander
The Borrowers (Mary Norton)
The Borrowers
11
Mary Norton
The Bossy Gallito/El Gallo De Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale (Lucía M. González)
The Bossy Gallito/El Gallo De Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale
12
Lucía M. González
Bread and Jam for Frances (Russell Hoban)
Bread and Jam for Frances
13
Russell Hoban
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
14
Katherine Paterson
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Bill Martin, Jr)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
15
Bill Martin, Jr
Caps for Sale (Esphyr Slobodkina)
Caps for Sale
16
Esphyr Slobodkina
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
17
Dr. Seuss
Chains (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Chains
18
Laurie Halse Anderson
A Chair for My Mother (Vera B. Williams)
A Chair for My Mother
19
Vera B. Williams
Charlotte's Web (E. B. White)
Charlotte's Web
20
E. B. White
Chato's Kitchen (Gary Soto)
Chato's Kitchen
21
Gary Soto
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
22
Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault
Corduroy (Don Freeman)
Corduroy
23
Don Freeman
Curious George (H. A. Ray)
Curious George
24
H. A. Ray
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire)
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
25
Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Mo Willems)
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
26
Mo Willems
Esperanza Rising (Pam Muñoz Ryan)
Esperanza Rising
27
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Freight Train (Donald Crews)
Freight Train
28
Donald Crews
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad Are Friends
29
Arnold Lobel
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (E. L. Koningsburg)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
30
E. L. Koningsburg
George and Martha (James Marshall)
George and Martha
31
James Marshall
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
32
Lois Lowry
Go, Dog, Go! (P. D. Eastman)
Go, Dog, Go!
33
P. D. Eastman
Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown)
Goodnight Moon
34
Margaret Wise Brown
Grandfather's Journey (Allen Say)
Grandfather's Journey
35
Allen Say
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
36
Neil Gaiman
Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
Green Eggs and Ham
37
Dr. Seuss
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
38
Crockett Johnson
Harriet the Spy (Louise Fitzhugh)
Harriet the Spy
39
Louise Fitzhugh
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
40
J.K. Rowling
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