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The Complete Checklist: 100 Must-Read Books

Our 100 Greatest Books for Kids list spans a variety of ages and genres, so there's something for everyone. Print out this checklist and make it yours: Mark the books you've shared with your children or they have read, star family favorites, and highlight titles you're looking forward to bringing home from the library or bookstore.

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1

Charlotte's Web

Written by E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams

Ages 8-10 Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 8-10

2

Goodnight Moon

Written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd

Ages 0-3 Fiction: animal characters Ages 0-3

3

A Wrinkle in Time

Written by Madeleine L'Engle

Ages 11+ Fiction: fantasy Ages 11+

4

The Snowy Day

Written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats Ages 4-7 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 4-7

5

Where the Wild Things Are

Written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak Ages 0-3 Fiction: fantasy Ages 0-3

6

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Written by J. K. Rowling and illustrated by Mary GrandPré

Ages 11+ Fiction: fantasy, folktales/fairy tales/myths Ages 11+

7

Green Eggs and Ham

Written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss

Ages 4-7 Fiction: fantasy Ages 4-7

8

The Diary of a Young Girl

Written by Anne Frank

Ages 11+ Nonfiction: autobiography Ages 11+

9

The Giving Tree

Written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein Ages 4-7 Fiction: fantasy, fable Ages 4-7

10

Frog and Toad Are Friends

Written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel Ages 8-10 Fiction: animal characters Ages 8-10

11

Anne of Green Gables

Written by L. M. Montgomery

12

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Written and illustrated by Eric Carle Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts (colors, numbers); Fiction: animal characters Ages 0-3

13

Madeline

Written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans Ages 4-7 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 4-7

14

The Wind in the Willows

Written by Kenneth Grahame and illustrated by Inga Moore

Ages 8-10 Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 8-10

15

The Dot

Written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds Ages 4-7 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 4-7

16

Tuck Everlasting

Written by Natalie Babbitt

Ages 11+ Fiction: fantasy Ages 11+

17

Pat the Bunny

Written and illustrated by Dorothy Kunhardt Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts (the senses); fiction: realistic fiction Ages 0-3

18

When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan and illustrated by Brian Selznick

Ages 8-10 Nonfiction: biography Ages 8-10

19

Knu/ffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Written and illustrated by Mo Willems

Ages 0-3 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 0-3

20

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein Ages 8-10 Fiction: poetry Ages 8-10

21

Bud, Not Buddy

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction, historical fiction

Ages 11+

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 11+

22

Corduroy

Written and illustrated by Don Freeman Ages 0-3 Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 0-3

23 The Phantom Tollbooth

Written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Fei/ffer

Ages 8-10 Fiction: fantasy Ages 8-10

24 The Little Engine That Could

Written by Watty Piper and illustrated by George and Doris Hauman

Ages 4-7 Fiction: fantasy Ages 4-7

25

The Giver

Written by Lois Lowry

Ages 11+ Fiction: science fiction, dystopia Ages 11+

26 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Written and illustrated by Grace Lin Ages 8-10 Fiction: fantasy, folktales/fairy tales/myth Ages 8-10

27

Written and illustrated by Tana Hoban Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts Ages 0-3

28

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Written and illustrated by Mo Willems

Ages 4-7 Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 4-7

29

Written by Judy Blume

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 11+

30

Written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco Ages 8-10 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 8-10

31

The Mitten

Written and illustrated by Jan Brett

Ages 4-7 Fiction: folktales, animal characters Ages 4-7

32

The Runaway Bunny

Written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd Ages 0-3 Fiction: animal characters Ages 0-3

33

The Hunger Games

Written by Suzanne Collins

Ages 11+ Fiction: science fiction, dystopia Ages 11+

34

Swimmy

Written and illustrated by Leo Lionni

Ages 4-7 Fiction: animal characters Ages 4-7

35

Freight Train

Written and illustrated by Donald Crews Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts (colors, train cars); Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 0-3

36

The Secret Garden

Written by Francis Hodgson Burnett and illustrated by Tasha Tudor

Ages 8-10 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 8-10

37

Written by Don and Audrey Wood and illustrated by Don Wood

Ages 4-7 Fiction: animal characters Ages 4-7

38

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Written and illustrated by Je/ff Kinney Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 11+

39

Zen Shorts

Written and illustrated by John J. Muth Ages 8-10 Fiction: fantasy, fables/folktales/myths, animal characters Ages 8-10

40

Moo, Baa, La La La

Written and illustrated by Sandra Boynton Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts (animal sounds), Fiction: animal characters Ages 0-3

41

Matilda

Written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake

Ages 8-10 Fiction: fantasy Ages 8-10

42

What Do People Do All Day?

Written and illustrated by Richard Scarry Ages 4-7 Informational: early concepts (jobs), Fiction: animal characters Ages 4-7

43

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

Written by C. S. Lewis and illustrated by Pauline Baynes

Ages 11+ Fiction: fantasy Ages 11+

44

Good Night, Gorilla

Written and illustrated by Peggy Rathmann Ages 0-3 Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 0-3

45

The Composition

Written by Antonio Skármeta and illustrated by Alfonso Ruano

Ages 8-10 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 8-10

46

Not a Box

Written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis Ages 4-7 Fiction: animal characters Ages 4-7

47

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Written by Bill Martin, Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle

Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts (colors); Fiction: animal characters Ages 0-3

48

Hatchet

Written by Gary Paulsen

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 11+

49

Martin's Big Words

Written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Bryan Collier Ages 4-7 Nonfiction: biography Ages 4-7

50

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Written by Patricia MacLachlan

Ages 8-10 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 8-10

51

Sylvia Long's Mother Goose

Written and illustrated by Sylvia Long Ages 0-3 Fiction: nursery rhymes, animal characters Ages 0-3

52

The Lightning Thief

Written by Rick Riordan

Ages 11+ Fiction: fantasy/myths Ages 11+

53

The House at Pooh Corner

Written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard

Ages 4-7 Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 4-7

54

Through My Eyes

Written by Ruby Bridges

Ages 11+ Nonfiction: autobiography Ages 11+

55

Smile!

Written and illustrated by Roberta Grobel Intrater

Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts (facial expressions/emotions); Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 0-3 Ages 0-3

56

Living Sunlight

Written by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm and illustrated by Molly Bang

Ages 8-10 Nonfiction: science Ages 8-10

57

The Bad Beginning

Written by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Brett Helquist

Ages 11+ Fiction: fantasy Ages 11+

58

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar

Chavez

Written by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by Yuyi Morales

Ages 8-10 Nonfiction: biography Ages 8-10

59

Dear Juno

Written by Soyung Pak and illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung Ages 4-7 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 4-7

60

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Written and illustrated by Annie Kubler Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts (body parts) Fiction: songs/nursery rhymes Ages 0-3

61

The Lion and the Mouse

Written and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Ages 4-7 Fiction: animal characters, fables Ages 4-7

62

Diary of a Worm

Written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Harry Bliss

Ages 8-10 Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 8-10

63

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Written and illustrated by Brian Selznick

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction, historical fiction Ages 11+

64

My Truck Is Stuck

Written by Kevin Lewis and illustrated by Daniel Kirk

Ages 0-3 Fiction: animal character Ages 0-3

65

Birds

Written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Ages 4-7 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 4-7

66

The Maze of Bones

Written by Rick Riordan

Ages 8-10 Fiction: realistic fiction, adventure Ages 8-10

67

Esperanza Rising

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction, historical fiction Ages 11+

68

Counting Kisses: A Kiss and Read Book

Written and illustrated by Karen Katz Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts (numbers, body parts); Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 0-3

69

The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks

Written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen

Ages 8-10 Informational: science; Fiction: fantasy Ages 8-10

70

Blackout

Written and illustrated by John Rocco

Ages 4-7 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 4-7

71

Bridge to Terabithia

Written by Katherine Paterson

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 11+

72

Are You My Mother?

Written and illustrated by P. D. Eastman

Ages 0-3 Fiction: animal characters Ages 0-3

73

Tea with Milk

Written and illustrated by Allen Say Ages 8-10 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 8-10

74

Owl Moon

Written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr

Ages 4-7 Fiction: realistic fiction

75

Holes

Written by Louis Sachar

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 11+

Ages 4-7

Ages 4-7 Nonfiction: science

76

Peek-a Who?

Written and illustrated by Nina Laden Ages 0-3 Fiction: fantasy, realistic fiction Ages 0-3

77

Hi! Fly Guy

Written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold Ages 8-10 Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 8-10

78

Written by Robert C. O'Brien and illustrated by Zena Bernstein

Ages 11+ Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 11+

79

Written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney Ages 0-3 Fiction: animal characters Ages 0-3

80 What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

Written and illustrated by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

Ages 4-7 Nonfiction: science

81

Written by Russell Freedman

Ages 11+ Nonfiction: biography Ages 11+

82

Ivy & Bean

Written by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Ages 8-10 Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 8-10

83

Yoko

Written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells

Ages 4-7 Fiction: animal characters Ages 4-7

84

Written and illustrated by Leslie Patricelli Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts (opposites); Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 0-3

85

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Written by Judy Blume

Ages 8-10Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 8-10

86

Written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein

Ages 4-7 Fiction: animal characters

87

Rules

Written by Cynthia Lord

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction Ages 11+

88

Grumpy Bird

Written and illustrated by Jeremy Tankard

Ages 0-3 Fiction: animal characters Ages 0-3

89

An Egg Is Quiet

Written by Dianna Hutts Aston and illustrated by Sylvia Long

Ages 4-7

Ages 4-7

Ages 4-7

90

Puss in Boots

Written by Charles Perault and illustrated by Fred Marcellio

Ages 8-10 Fiction: folk & fairy tales, animal characters Ages 8-10

91

Written by Catherine Thimmesh

Ages 11+ Nonfiction: science and social studies Ages 11+

92

What Shall We Do With the Boo Hoo Baby?

Written by Cressida Cowell and illustrated by Ingrid Godon

Ages 0-3 Fiction: fantasy, animal characters Ages 0-3

93 We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

Written and illustrated by David Catrow Ages 8-10 Informational: historical documents Ages 8-10

94

Written by Carolyn Curtis and illustrated by Alison Jay

Ages 4-7 Fiction: fantasy, poetry Ages 4-7

95

A Single Shard

Written by Linda Sue Park

Ages 11+ Fiction: realistic fiction, historical fiction Ages 11+

96

Gossie

Written and illustrated by Olivier Dunrea

Ages 0-3 Fiction: animal characters Ages 4-7

97

Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey

Ages 8-10 Fiction: fantasy Ages 8-10

98

Written and illustrated by Roger Priddy Ages 0-3 Informational: early concepts Ages 0-3

99

Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

Written by Paul Fleischman and illustrated by Eric Beddows

Ages 11+ Informational: science; Fiction: fantasy; Ages 11+

poetry

100

Animalia

Written and illustrated by Graeme Base

Ages 4-7 Informational: concepts (alphabet); Ages 4-7

Fiction: fantasy, animal characters