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NPR's 100 Favorite Books for Young Readers - Page 2

"We hope you and the kids in your life will have as much fun poring through this list as we had putting it together! We had a blast recalling old favorites and discovering new classics (and a shoutout to our gracious judges, who let me sneak in one of my all-time childhood faves, Paul Goble's gorgeous The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses)."
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The Boxcar Children Series (Gertrude Chandler Warner)
The Boxcar Children Series
41
Gertrude Chandler Warner
Stellaluna (Janell Cannon)
Stellaluna
42
Janell Cannon
Corduroy (Don Freeman)
Corduroy
43
Don Freeman
The Story of Ferdinand (Munro Leaf)
The Story of Ferdinand
44
Munro Leaf
A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Philip Stead)
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
45
Philip Stead
Mother Bruce Series (Ryan T.Higgins)
Mother Bruce Series
46
Ryan T.Higgins
The Monster at the End of This Book (Jon Stone)
The Monster at the End of This Book
47
Jon Stone
Blueberries for Sal (Robert McCloskey)
Blueberries for Sal
48
Robert McCloskey
Bowwow Powwow (Brenda J. Child)
Bowwow Powwow
49
Brenda J. Child
Catwings Series (Ursula K.Le Guin)
Catwings Series
50
Ursula K.Le Guin
Elephant and Piggie Books (Mo Willems)
Elephant and Piggie Books
51
Mo Willems
Henry and Mudge Series (Cynthia Rylant)
Henry and Mudge Series
52
Cynthia Rylant
Mercy Watson (Series) (Kate DiCamillo)
Mercy Watson (Series)
53
Kate DiCamillo
Dog Man (Series) (Dav Pilkey)
Dog Man (Series)
54
Dav Pilkey
Strega Nona (Tomie Depaola)
Strega Nona
55
Tomie Depaola
The Mitten (Jan Brett)
The Mitten
56
Jan Brett
The Stinky Cheese Man (Lane Smith)
The Stinky Cheese Man
57
Lane Smith
A Big Mooncake for Little Star (Grace Lin)
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
58
Grace Lin
Beautiful Blackbird (Ashley Bryan)
Beautiful Blackbird
59
Ashley Bryan
Extra Yarn (Mac Barnett)
Extra Yarn
60
Mac Barnett
The Princess in Black (Series) (Shannon Hale)
The Princess in Black (Series)
61
Shannon Hale
The People Could Fly (Virginia Hamilton)
The People Could Fly
62
Virginia Hamilton
A Wish in the Dark (Christina Soontornvat)
A Wish in the Dark
63
Christina Soontornvat
My Father's Dragon (Ruth Gannett)
My Father's Dragon
64
Ruth Gannett
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
65
Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault
A Is for Activist (Innosanto Nagara)
A Is for Activist
66
Innosanto Nagara
The Gruffalo (Julia Donaldson)
The Gruffalo
67
Julia Donaldson
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (Virginia Lee Burton)
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
68
Virginia Lee Burton
Bark, George (Jules Feiffer)
Bark, George
69
Jules Feiffer
Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads (Bob Shea)
Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads
70
Bob Shea
Ada Twist Scientist (Andrea Beaty)
Ada Twist Scientist
71
Andrea Beaty
The Book With No Pictures (B.J. Novak)
The Book With No Pictures
72
B.J. Novak
Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
73
Shel Silverstein
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race (Margot Lee Shetterly)
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
74
Margot Lee Shetterly
The Oldest Student (Rita Lorraine Hubbard)
The Oldest Student
75
Rita Lorraine Hubbard
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Patricia Hruby Powell)
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
76
Patricia Hruby Powell
Frog and Toad (Series) (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad (Series)
77
Arnold Lobel
Little Bear (Series) (Maurice Sendak)
Little Bear (Series)
78
Maurice Sendak
Anna Hibiscus (Series) (Atinuke and Lauren Tobia)
Anna Hibiscus (Series)
79
Atinuke and Lauren Tobia
Juana & Lucas (Series) (Juana Medina)
Juana & Lucas (Series)
80
Juana Medina
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