These Are the 25 Top-Rated Children's Books According to Parents and Kids
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.
Wonder
Wonder by R. J. Palacio ($17)
Out of My Mind
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper ($18)
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne ($7)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tuláne
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tuláne by Kate DiCamillo ($20)
Echo
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan ($20)
How's Moving Castle
How's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones ($9)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein ($3)
Matilda
Matilda by Roald Dahl ($17)
The Little Prince
The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry ($11)
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise — Part One
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part One by Gene Luen Yang ($11)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick ($25)
The False Prince
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen ($18)
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster ($8)
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery ($7)
The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan ($8)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin ($17)
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The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ($17)
The Lions of Little Rock
The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine ($8)
A Long Walk to Water
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park ($18)
A Little Princess
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett ($11)
A Handful of Stars
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord ($17)
Gracefully Grayson
Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky ($17)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis ($18)
Crossover
Crossover by Kwame Alexander ($17)
Mockingbird
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine ($16)