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New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books - Page 2

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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Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
42
The Hobbit (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien
43
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
Louis Sachar
44
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
45
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (Simms Taback)
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Simms Taback
46
Jumanji (Chris Van Allsburg)
Jumanji
Chris Van Allsburg
47
Just a Minute a Trickster Tale and Counting Book (Yuyi Morales)
Just a Minute a Trickster Tale and Counting Book
Yuyi Morales
48
Lily's Purple Plastic Purse (Kevin Henkes)
Lily's Purple Plastic Purse
Kevin Henkes
49
The Lion and the Mouse (Jerry Pinkney)
The Lion and the Mouse
Jerry Pinkney
50
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S.Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S.Lewis
51
The Little House (Virginia Lee Burton)
The Little House
Virginia Lee Burton
52
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
53
Locomotion (Jacqueline Woodson)
Locomotion
Jacqueline Woodson
54
Lon Po Po (Ed Young)
Lon Po Po
Ed Young
55
Madeline (Ludwig Bemelmans)
Madeline
Ludwig Bemelmans
56
Make Way for Ducklings (Robert McCloskey)
Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey
57
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
Roald Dahl
58
Meet Danitra Brown (Nikki Grimes)
Meet Danitra Brown
Nikki Grimes
59
Millions of Cats (Wanda Gág)
Millions of Cats
Wanda Gág
60
Miss Nelson Is Missing (Harry Allard)
Miss Nelson Is Missing
Harry Allard
61
Mr. Popper's Penguins (Richard and Florence Atwater)
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Richard and Florence Atwater
62
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Robert C. O'Brien)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Robert C. O'Brien
63
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (John Steptoe)
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
John Steptoe
64
My Father's Dragon (Ruth Gannett)
My Father's Dragon
Ruth Gannett
65
My Name Is Yoon (Helen Recorvits)
My Name Is Yoon
Helen Recorvits
66
Olivia (Ian Falconer)
Olivia
Ian Falconer
67
One Crazy Summer (Rita Williams-Garcia)
One Crazy Summer
Rita Williams-Garcia
68
The People Could Fly (Virginia Hamilton)
The People Could Fly
Virginia Hamilton
69
The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster
70
Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue (Maurice Sendak)
Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
Maurice Sendak
71
Pink and Say (Patricia Polacco)
Pink and Say
Patricia Polacco
72
Pippi Longstocking (Astrid Lindgren)
Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lindgren
73
Ramona the Pest (Beverly Cleary)
Ramona the Pest
Beverly Cleary
74
Rickshaw Girl (Mitali Perkins)
Rickshaw Girl
Mitali Perkins
75
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Mildred Taylor)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred Taylor
76
Rumpelstiltskin (Paul O. Zelinsky)
Rumpelstiltskin
Paul O. Zelinsky
77
A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Philip Stead)
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Philip Stead
78
The Snowy Day (Ezra Jack Keats)
The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats
79
Starry River of the Sky (Grace Lin)
Starry River of the Sky
Grace Lin
80
The Stories Julian Tells (Ann Cameron)
The Stories Julian Tells
Ann Cameron
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