Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. Green Eggs and Ham is one of Dr. Seuss' greatest and best known works. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,372,395, 272. Browse Top 100 Best-Selling Magazines. Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne, illus. by Mo Willems Disney Publishing Worldwide Advertisement 3. Star Wars Episode I Cross Sections (DK, 1999) 1,100,000, 122. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1977) 1,913,157, 146. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 8,143,088, 5. Charlotte's Web by E.B. Disney's The Lion King adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1994) 1,212,200 (figures since 1996 not available), 106. by Huck Scarby (Random House, 1978) 1,305,937, 298. The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1984) 2,971,688, 63. PW site license members have access to PWs subscriber-only website content. by Lynn Sweat (HarperCollins, 1987) 2,549,344, 82. All By Myself by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 3,187,848, 53. $10 at Amazon. Richard Scarry Cars & Trucks A to Z by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1990) 791,529, 174. (Dec. 1, 2011). Written by: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Clockwise from bottom left: Mouse's Wood by Alice Melvin; The Little Match Girl Strikes Back by Emma Carroll and Lauren Child; The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons by Caryl Lewis and Carmen Saldaa; The. The Giver by Lois Lowry (Dell, 1994) 2,969,069, 64. Sales of old favorites from Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, Maurice Sendak, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Stan and Jan Berenstain remain strong, while sales of bestselling titles from the 1980s and early '90s--most notably Goosebumps, Baby-sitters Club and Barney--have dropped off dramatically. Why I'm Afraid of Bees (GB #36) by R.L. It's hard to describe the joy I get reading a children's book. This product is only available to collect in store. Bad Hare Day (GB #41) by R.L. Barney's Farm Animals (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,174,283, 58. The Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky (Dutton, 1990) 790,283, 175. This best-selling book was first published in the UK under the name "Ten Little Niggers" after the children's counting rhyme and minstrel song, which serves as a major plot in the book. by Katherine Howard, illus. The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1982) 1,945,447, 141. The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys #1) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1927) 2,209,774, 56. Monster Blood (GB #3) by R.L. The second book, Chamber of Secrets, has shifted a fair few more (75 million and counting), but the first book is way ahead (see below). Kittens Are Like That by Jan Pfloog (Random House, 1976) 1,524,138, 227. If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff, illus. The first group consists of books 1-28, in which Morgan Le Fay .more Buy at Amazon Books for 8-12 Year Olds by Felicia Bond (HarperCollins/Geringer, 1991) 1,132,605, 116. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13292040, Forbes.com. The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room by Patricia Reilly Giff (Dell, 1984) 1,167,702, 331. House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne, illus. A Shocker on Shock Street (GB #35) by R.L. The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1961) 1,024,838, 130. Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! But this hungry guy has been eating his fill since 1969. Take a look at our pick of the best books for 9-11 year olds from the last 100 years. PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Dan Santat, click here to reactivate your immediate access. Richard's Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1968) 1,691,855, 74. The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,854,624, 152. Kirsten Learns a Lesson by Janet Shaw, illus. The highest selling and most translated book of all time, "Don . Predictably, all of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels placed among the top 20 in both our hardcover and paperback lists. 5: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", 4: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", 3: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", 2: "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", 1: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", ABC News. The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Little, Brown, 1986) 968,867, 146. Amelia Bedelia and the Baby by Peggy Parish, illus. The Missing Chums (Hardy Boys #4) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,189,973, 109. Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (Avon, 1985) 3,968,792, 29. by Clement Hurd (HarperFestival, 1991) 1,212,945, 105. by Dayl Taylor (Pleasant Co., 1993) 1,665,358, 188. New York Times Non-Fiction. Meet Addy by Connie Porter, illus. That was long before Rowling's last volume in 2007, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", sold 15 million copies in the first 24 hours, eclipsing in one day the all-time children's best-seller, "The Poky Little Puppy", first published in 1942 [sources: Forbes; Random House]. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (HarperCollins, 1992 and Little, Brown, 1999) 1,607,738, 320. Baby's Bookshelf Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi and Ashley Lukashevsky Ibram X. Kendi wanted to have a tool to teach his young daughter about racism, so he adapted the ideas in his book How. Authors come and go, while others, especially those who scribe for children, withstand the yellowing of the folios. Moo Baa La La La (board book) by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1982) 1,535,595, 80. (I Can Read Level 2) Now 33% Off. LeSieg, illus. Scholastic Children's Dictionary (Scholastic Reference, 1996) 1,476,792, 84. Such literature, they lamented, did not engage children. Happy Easter, Little Critter by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1988) 1,409,788, 258. Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (Puffin, 1976) 1,282,443, 307. That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Frog and Toad, by Arnold Lobel. Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (1,235,099 copies sold) 6. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,547,996, 220. Barney's Color Surprise (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 1,509,244, 82. In & Out, Up & Down by Michael Smollin (Random House, 1982) 1,967,209, 138. (Nov. 29, 2011). The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin, 1985) 3,544,116, 45. Ghost Beach (GB #22) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,043,904, 369. Where's Waldo? 3.3 out of 5 stars . Tootle is a baby locomotive who wants to become the Flyer on the New York to Chicago route. by P.D. Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar (Avon, 1996) 1,536,982, 224. by Joe Mathieu (Random House, 1983) 1,489,225, 236. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Rene Watson, Illustrated by Nikkolas Smith. The Horror at Camp Jellyjam (GB #33) by R.L. . 8. Changes for Samantha by Valerie Tripp, illus. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George (HarperCollins, 1974) 2,838,043, 69. Just a Daydream by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1989) 1,105,409, 353. See 17 authors favorite books for young readers. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,001,907 (figures not available before 1994). by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,640,157, 38. 9 December 2011. The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. "Green Eggs and Ham" is Dr. Seuss's most popular book, selling more than 8 million copies since 1960. by Dahl Taylor and Melodye Rosales (Pleasant Co., 1993) 2,082,880, 122. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iPhone, iPad, or Android. Grover's Hide & Seek by Jon Stone, illus. Here are the instructions of how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Big Dog, Little Dog by P.D. The Riddle Book by Roy McKie (Random House, 1978) 1,112,194, 349. Mad Libs #6 Off the Wall by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1978) 1,383,796, 266. Your guide to our favourite children's books from the past year: download as a PDF or find online booklists split by age group. 1. Read about how author Meg Wolitzer was inspired by Sylvia Plaths Bell Jar. If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff, illus. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 5,187,656, 19. The Celery Stalks at Midnight by James Howe (Avon, 1984) 1,737,683, 171. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/53/celebrities08_JK-Rowling_CRTT.html, Griese, Noel L. "The Bible vs. Mao: A "Best Guess of the Top 25 Bestselling Books of All Time." Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1990) 1,458,821, 242. by Fritz Siebel (Random House, 1958) 1,375,505, 92. Ages 3-7 years - 30 Pages. The Berenstain Bears in the Dark by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1982) 2,637,984, 79. Sara Gillingham, who wrote a wildly popular guide to constellations for elementary-aged kids in 2018, is back with a primer for toddlers and preschoolers. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (Puffin, 1988 and Aladdin, 1996) 3,149,489, 56. But, despite the widespread dominance of English writers near the top of the list, the best-selling children's book of all time is actually Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupry, a French author. Wondering how we whittled down our 100 Best Books list? W. Awdry (Random House, 1989) 1,145,300, 114. Potter taught herself how to paint and draw using her pet mice, birds, lizards and snake as models. Just Me and My Puppy by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1985) 2,115,170, 117. Top children's book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, with 1,783,535 sales. Having sold more than 600 million copies worldwide. Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1973) 2,223,222, 106. by Anita Jeram (Candlewick, 1995) 1,630,908, 75. 92. The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,353,601, 281. The third, fourth and fifth installments of the Harry Potter saga are tied for the third best-selling books of all time. 6 By Jennifer Krauss Dec. 8, 2022. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume (Dell, 1982) 1,685,272, 183. Coming in at number one is the highest selling Little Golden Book and highest selling children's story of all time with sales exceeding 14,898,341 individual sales as of 2001: The Poky Little Puppy. New Kids on the Block by Grace Catalano (Bantam, 1989 OP) 1,708,726, 177. Blue's Clues: Blue Skidoos to the Farm by Angela Santomero, illus. A to Z by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1984) 867,810, 160. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (HarperCollins, 1987) 3,361,330, 46. That's a huge number, even. by Dr. Seuss, illus. The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,394,665, 262. Here is a list of the top 10 best selling children's books of all time. Millions of Johnnies and Janes have learned to read because of Dr. Seuss and a silly cat in a hat. by Don Wood (Harcourt, 1984) 937,672, 148. A down-on-her-luck British writer, J.K. Rowling, waved a magic wand and changed children's literature forever. Seuss uses only 50 simple words as Sam-I-Am tries to convince a grumpy sourpuss that green eggs and ham are delightful to eat. Clifford the Small Red Puppy by Norman Bridwell (Scholastic, 1990) 1,829,318, 155. and Margret Rey (Houghton Mifflin, 1973) 2,042,531, 130. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Greetings from the Sewer (Random House, 1990 OP) 877,393, 156. (Nov. 29, 2011). Eastman (Random House, 1960) 4,135,762, 25. Bunnicula by James Howe (Avon, 1980 and Aladdin, 1996) 3,349,179, 48. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,316,723, 295. Eastman (Random House, 1973) 1,368,803, 275. The Children's Literature Association named "Island of Blue Dolphins" one of the 10 best American children's books. by P.D. Find out the 15 best-selling books of all time, including Harry Potter, books by Charles Dickens, Black Beauty, Watership Down and more. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,304,465, 300. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Lois Ehlert (Simon & Schuster, 1989) 875,974, 157. Hinton (Dell, 1968 and Puffin, 1997) 9,695,159, 3. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1903) 3,172,366, 37. Series) (12/06/2022) by Alice Walstead, Andy Elkerton (Illustrator) 4 She introduced us to a boy wizard in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." . Laura Ingalls Wilder. Charlotte's Web, by EB White (1952) . Dinosaur Days by Joyce Milton (Random House, 1985) 1,385,277, 264. by Stephen Gammell (HarperCollins, 1986) 1,728,634, 174. "Charlotte's Web." Clear and Simple Thesaurus Dictionary (Grosset & Dunlap, 1971) 1,627,941, 198. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Puffin, 1988) 2,943,958, 66. Wayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar (Avon, 1990) 1,810,665, 159. Nighty-Nightmare by James Howe (Avon, 1988 and Aladdin, 1997) 1,359,359, 279. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,374,806, 270. Hinton (Dell, 1976) 2,061,630, 126. Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1964) 2,24 1,218, 55. The AskALLi team asked Kate all about her experiences of marketing children's books abroad. Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping by Peggy Parish, illus. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (Dell, 1973 and Aladdin, 1996) 3,453,490, 42. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton (Houghton Mifflin, 1977) 1,047,419, 367. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1957) 7,220,982, 10. Sports. You currently have JavaScript disabled in your web browser, please enable JavaScript to view our website as intended. And what have we left off? The Magician's Nephew by C.S. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins, 1978) 1,585,832, 206. Can You? Baby Animals So Tall Board Book by Gyo Fujikawa (Grosset & Dunlap, 1963) 797,801, 171. (Nov. 30, 2011). Disney's The Little Mermaid adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1991) 1,467,300 (figures since 1996 not available), 88. It's akin to the feeling when you "dive into the cool, clear . Covered in 20 Best books in 2021 . Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel (HarperCollins, 1979) 2,081,045, 123. Written by Oliver Strand , Elizabeth Bird , Allie Early , Hannah Doolin , Time Out Kids contributors & Danielle. Mr. Brown Can Moo! 10 The Hobbit (1937), J.R.R. Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1965) 3,680,135, 32. Contents "Island of the Blue Dolphins" "Where the Red Fern Grows" "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" "The Cat in the Hat" "Scuffy the Tugboat" "The Saggy Baggy Elephant" "Pat the Bunny" "Love You Forever" "Green Eggs and Ham" "Tootle" "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" "The Outsiders" "Charlotte's Web" "The Poky Little Puppy" "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. The Children's Bible (Golden, 1965) 4,281,314, 22. ' Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It ' by Ethan Kross. Baby's ABC by Steve Shevett (Random House, 1986) 1,021,089, 132. 1. Little Critter Joke Book by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1993) 1,084,719, 355. list created January 24th, 2016 by Sheila McGraw (Firefly, 1986) 6,970,000, 5. Collectively, the series . The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,442,811, 245. (Dec. 1, 2010). Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. We'd love to hear what you think of our list - which is your favourite book? Explore great books from the likes of Julia Donaldson, Kes Gray and Judith Kerr, and nurture their love of stories. The Runaway Bunny (board book) by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. (Elephant & Piggie, #13), We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, Mahogany L. Browne's Picture Book Gift Guide. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1947) 2,441,836, 49. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, illus by Ray Cruz (Aladdin, 1976) 2,715,748 (figures not available before 1985), 75. "Rowling Looking into Harry Potter E-Books." The rest, as they say, is history. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Dell, 1973) 6,754,308, 6. The Unbelievable Bubble Book by John Cassidy et al. 17 authors favorite books for young readers, how author Meg Wolitzer was inspired by Sylvia Plaths. 03 March 2022 Image: Ryan MacEachern/Penguin INGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC The Frog and Toad Collection Box Set: Includes 3 Favorite Frog and Toad Stories! One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 6,164,454, 14. Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman (2001) Former Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman's novel described a world in which black Africans had enslaved white Europeans. Nate the Great is a series of children's detective stories, and also the name of the main character in those stories. Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel (HarperCollins, 1979) 1,725,742, 175. The Tale of Jemina Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1908) 3,839,474, 30. In book five of the Chronicles of Aryzia we enter the dragons' world and gain their perspective of what really took place during the Warrior Princess Series and Revolution Series. 1 Little Blue Truck's Valentine: A Valentine's Day Book For Kids (12/08/2020) by Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illustrator) 2 Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar (12/15/2015) by Eric Carle 3 How to Catch a Loveosaurus (How to Catch.
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