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The Bibliophile's Best Books of Each Genre: Children's Literature

This is the fourth in a series of lists I'm publishing providing, in my opinion, the best 40 books (or trilogies/series) of each genre of fiction. The genres include historical fiction, horror, children's literature, science fiction, young adult, thrillers, crime/spy fiction, family sagas, ecofiction, war, dystopian literature, humour/comedic fiction, fantasy, epics, literary fiction, satire, LGBTQ+ literature, adventure/westerns, romance & sex and magical realism.
This third list provides what I believe to be the best children's literature of all time. Not exactly my passion, but I still have my opinions and experiences. I hope you enjoy this list and the others in this series!
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Aesop's Fables (Aesop)
Aesop's Fables
1
Aesop
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
2
Lewis Carroll
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
3
L.M. Montgomery
Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales (Potter, Beatrix)
Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales
4
Potter, Beatrix
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Bill Martin Jr.)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
5
Bill Martin Jr.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
6
Roald Dahl
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
7
E.B. White
The Chronicles of Narnia (C. S. Lewis)
The Chronicles of Narnia
8
C. S. Lewis
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Judi Barrett)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
9
Judi Barrett
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm)
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
10
Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm
Dr Seuss Books (Seuss, Dr.)
Dr Seuss Books
11
Seuss, Dr.
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
12
Lois Lowry
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
13
Shel Silverstein
Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown)
Goodnight Moon
14
Margaret Wise Brown
Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales (Hans Christian Andersen)
Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales
15
Hans Christian Andersen
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
16
Crockett Johnson
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
17
J.K. Rowling
Heidi (Johanna Spyri)
Heidi
18
Johanna Spyri
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
19
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Jungle Books (Rudyard Kipling)
The Jungle Books
20
Rudyard Kipling
Little House on the Prairie (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Little House on the Prairie
21
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
22
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
A Little Princess (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
A Little Princess
23
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Love You Forever (Robert Munsch)
Love You Forever
24
Robert Munsch
Madeline (Ludwig Bemelmans)
Madeline
25
Ludwig Bemelmans
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
26
Roald Dahl
Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie)
Peter Pan
27
J.M. Barrie
The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
28
Norton Juster
Pippi Longstocking (Astrid Lindgren)
Pippi Longstocking
29
Astrid Lindgren
The Polar Express (Chris Van Allsburg)
The Polar Express
30
Chris Van Allsburg
The Runaway Bunny (Margaret Wise Brown)
The Runaway Bunny
31
Margaret Wise Brown
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
32
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Stuart Little (E.B. White)
Stuart Little
33
E.B. White
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (Jon Scieszka)
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
34
Jon Scieszka
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Eric Carle)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
35
Eric Carle
Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
36
Shel Silverstein
Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
37
Maurice Sendak
Winnie-The-Pooh (A. A. Milne)
Winnie-The-Pooh
38
A. A. Milne
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
39
L. Frank Baum
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
40
Madeleine L'engle
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