The 10 or More Best Children's Books Ever

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If you are looking for books to add to your child's collection? You can find a great selection of children's books at http://www.leeandlow.com/books/
They have the best books for children of all ages and ethnic backgrounds.

LeeAndLow of NJ 1:05PM October 07, 2010

Check Amazon - republished 10/08

Librarian of MN 3:08PM June 29, 2010

Check Amazon - republished 10/08

Librarian of MN 3:08PM June 29, 2010

As a person coming from Europe I would like to add some amazing translated children's books to the top ten
1. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindren
2. Jip en Janneke by Annie M.G. Schmidt, who is often referred to as the uncrowned queen of the Netherlands.
3. The Moomins Tove Jansson
4. Antoine Saint-Exupéry – The little prince
5 Miffy - Dick Bruna

Petra 3:49PM August 04, 2009

There are certainly some great books that you all have mentioned here, that have been providing inspiration and enjoyment for countless generations, myself included.
Thanks for the list and for reminding me about some I had forgotten about and/or haven't read yet. I must look them up!
Cheers,
Gina
author
http://www.eloquentbooks.com/MoonbeamDreams.html

Gina Browning of TX 8:06AM July 10, 2009

Hello Mr. Farrell, you cited many of my favorites, Peter Pan being at the TOP of my list, as well as A wrinkle in Time, that whole series I believe was amazing, dont forget C.S Lewis, and even some of the girly classics, such as The Secret Garden, and Little Women!

Sarah Ann Turner (Ahearn) of WA 2:47PM July 09, 2009

Penrod and Sam by Boothe Tarkington,Beautiful Joe by Margaret Saunders & Aesops Fables were my favorites.Read them aloud to your kids before they are stolen by Bradjolenas' lawyers & rewritten as soft X screenplays!

Terry H. of KS 7:08AM July 09, 2009

My grandson, when he was able to follow children stories..never got tired to listen to his grandmother tell him the story of "Peter Rabbit"

Abdul Razak of TX 2:59AM July 08, 2009

Some favorites - George MacDonald's The Story of Little Christmas & The Lost Princess. My daughters would definitely include Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. All my children loved the books and pictures by Jan Brett. I think the most popular were The Wild Christmas Reindeer and The Lost Mitten. There are so many wonderful books for children. Peter Pan, Cinderella, The Prince and the Pauper, Black Beauty, Tom Sawyer, Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates, the many stories by Heratio Alger, The Tales of the Arabian Nights and William Bennett's The Children's Book of Virtues, and the Christmas stories by Charles Dickens are just a few that my children (and I) have enjoyed.

Kathleen of SD 1:11PM July 07, 2009

When judging children's books I beleive a different criteria may apply than one of just good literature. To my mind, a very valid goal of children's book should be get kids to read and to potentially turn them into lifelong readers. With that in mind, R. L. Stine's Goosebumps books were excellent at capturing early readers. With each chapter its own little mystery, these little page turners keep kid's attention, and keep them reading. Without that, the rest of better books you list just stay on the shelf.

Brad of TX 12:38PM July 07, 2009