Walking into a bookstore or library can be truly overwhelming — especially if your kids are with you — there're just so many books [1] to choose from. If you're looking for your child's next favorite book [2] (or the one that you're going to love reading to them over and over again for the forseeable future), we've got a list of top-rated children's books on Goodreads [3], whose ratings come straight from parents and kids who have read and loved these books.
Read through to see the top 25 picks, add the books to your child's library, and read real reviews.
Wonder
Wonder [4] by R. J. Palacio ($17)
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Out of My Mind
Out of My Mind [6] by Sharon M. Draper ($18)
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Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh [8] by A. A. Milne ($7)
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tuláne
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tuláne [10] by Kate DiCamillo ($20)
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Echo
Echo [12] by Pam Muñoz Ryan ($20)
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How's Moving Castle
How's Moving Castle [14] by Diana Wynne Jones ($9)
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Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends [16] by Shel Silverstein ($3)
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Matilda
Matilda [18] by Roald Dahl ($17)
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The Little Prince
The Little Prince [20] by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry ($11)
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise — Part One
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part One [22] by Gene Luen Yang ($11)
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret [24] by Brian Selznick ($25)
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The False Prince
The False Prince [26] by Jennifer A. Nielsen ($18)
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The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth [28] by Norton Juster ($8)
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Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables [30] by L.M. Montgomery ($7)
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The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief [32] by Rick Riordan ($8)
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon [34] by Grace Lin ($17)
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The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan [36] by Katherine Applegate ($17)
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The Lions of Little Rock
The Lions of Little Rock [38] by Kristin Levine ($8)
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A Long Walk to Water
A Long Walk to Water [40] by Linda Sue Park ($18)
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A Little Princess
A Little Princess [42] by Frances Hodgson Burnett ($11)
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A Handful of Stars
A Handful of Stars [44] by Cynthia Lord ($17)
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Gracefully Grayson
Gracefully Grayson [46] by Ami Polonsky ($17)
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe [48] by C.S. Lewis ($18)
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Crossover
Crossover [50] by Kwame Alexander ($17)
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Mockingbird
Mockingbird [52] by Kathryn Erskine ($16)
Read reviews of this book. [53]