These Are the 25 Top-Rated Children's Books According to Parents and Kids

By Alessia Santoro

Published on 5/2/2016 at 7:23 AM

Walking into a bookstore or library can be truly overwhelming — especially if your kids are with you — there're just so many books to choose from. If you're looking for your child's next favorite book (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, 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.

01
Wonder

Wonder

Wonder by R. J. Palacio ($17)

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02
Out of My Mind

Out of My Mind

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper ($18)

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03
Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne ($7)

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04
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tuláne

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tuláne

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tuláne by Kate DiCamillo ($20)

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05
Echo

Echo

Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan ($20)

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06
How's Moving Castle

How's Moving Castle

How's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones ($9)

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07
Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein ($3)

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08
Matilda

Matilda

Matilda by Roald Dahl ($17)

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09
The Little Prince

The Little Prince

The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry ($11)

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10
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise — Part One

Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise — Part One

Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part One by Gene Luen Yang ($11)

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11
The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick ($25)

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12
The False Prince

The False Prince

The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen ($18)

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13
The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster ($8)

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14
Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery ($7)

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15
The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan ($8)

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16
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin ($17)
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17
The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ($17)

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18
The Lions of Little Rock

The Lions of Little Rock

The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine ($8)

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19
A Long Walk to Water

A Long Walk to Water

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park ($18)

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20
A Little Princess

A Little Princess

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett ($11)

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21
A Handful of Stars

A Handful of Stars

A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord ($17)

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22
Gracefully Grayson

Gracefully Grayson

Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky ($17)

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23
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis ($18)

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24
Crossover

Crossover

Crossover by Kwame Alexander ($17)

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25
Mockingbird

Mockingbird

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine ($16)

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