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New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books

100 Great Children’s Books has been published on the occasion of The New York Public Library’s acclaimed exhibition The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter, on view at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. The list was selected by The New York Public Library’s Jeanne Lamb, Coordinator, Youth Collections, and Elizabeth Bird, Supervising Librarian.
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst
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All-Of-A-Kind Family (Sydney Taylor)
All-Of-A-Kind Family
Sydney Taylor
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Amelia Bedelia (Peggy Parish)
Amelia Bedelia
Peggy Parish
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The Arrival (Shaun Tan)
The Arrival
Shaun Tan
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Bark, George (Jules Feiffer)
Bark, George
Jules Feiffer
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Because of Winn-Dixie (Kate DiCamillo)
Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo
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Ben'S Trumpet (Rachel Isadora)
Ben'S Trumpet
Rachel Isadora
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Big Red Lollipop (Rukhsana Khan)
Big Red Lollipop
Rukhsana Khan
9
The Birchbark House (Louise Erdrich)
The Birchbark House
Louise Erdrich
10
The Book of Three (Lloyd Alexander)
The Book of Three
Lloyd Alexander
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The Borrowers (Mary Norton)
The Borrowers
Mary Norton
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The Bossy Gallito/El Gallo De Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale (Lucía M. González)
The Bossy Gallito/El Gallo De Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale
Lucía M. González
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Bread and Jam for Frances (Russell Hoban)
Bread and Jam for Frances
Russell Hoban
14
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Bill Martin, Jr)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin, Jr
16
Caps for Sale (Esphyr Slobodkina)
Caps for Sale
Esphyr Slobodkina
17
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
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Chains (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Chains
Laurie Halse Anderson
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A Chair for My Mother (Vera B. Williams)
A Chair for My Mother
Vera B. Williams
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Charlotte's Web (E. B. White)
Charlotte's Web
E. B. White
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Chato's Kitchen (Gary Soto)
Chato's Kitchen
Gary Soto
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault
23
Corduroy (Don Freeman)
Corduroy
Don Freeman
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Curious George (H. A. Ray)
Curious George
H. A. Ray
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire)
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
26
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Mo Willems)
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Mo Willems
27
Esperanza Rising (Pam Muñoz Ryan)
Esperanza Rising
Pam Muñoz Ryan
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Freight Train (Donald Crews)
Freight Train
Donald Crews
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Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Arnold Lobel
30
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (E. L. Koningsburg)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
E. L. Koningsburg
31
George and Martha (James Marshall)
George and Martha
James Marshall
32
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
Lois Lowry
33
Go, Dog, Go! (P. D. Eastman)
Go, Dog, Go!
P. D. Eastman
34
Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown)
Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
35
Grandfather's Journey (Allen Say)
Grandfather's Journey
Allen Say
36
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
37
Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson
39
Harriet the Spy (Louise Fitzhugh)
Harriet the Spy
Louise Fitzhugh
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling
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