--- {"type":"list","title":"Best Children's Books","listId":2608,"canonicalUrl":"https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books","visibleItemTotal":16,"creator":{"id":"MrDavid","name":"David Mcguire","url":"https://listium.com/@MrDavid"},"stats":{"views":665,"likes":1},"category":"books & literature / children's books","publishedAt":"2016-04-12T00:30:06.448Z","updatedAt":"2016-04-12T00:30:06.448Z","fields":[{"id":0,"name":"Book","type":"PrimaryText"},{"id":1,"name":"Author","type":"Text","format":"short"},{"id":2,"name":"Year Released","type":"Text","format":"short"},{"id":3,"name":"Checked","type":"Symbols","format":"checkbox"},{"id":4,"name":"Amazon.com","type":"Calculated","format":"shop_link"},{"id":5,"name":"Image","type":"Image"}]} --- # Best Children's Books By [David Mcguire (@MrDavid)](https://listium.com/@MrDavid) 665 views · 1 like Published 12 April 2016 · Updated 12 April 2016 Category: books & literature / children's books Classic children's books that'll engage your kid and leave you nostalgic ## Items ### 1. [Where the Wild Things Are](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/0/where-the-wild-things-are) Item ID: `0` - Author: Maurice Sendak - Year Released: 1963 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Where+the+Wild+Things+Are+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/vckjligulcvg33i1fmpz.jpg) ### 2. [Goodnight Moon](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/1/goodnight-moon) Item ID: `1` - Author: Margaret Wise Brown - Year Released: 1947 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Goodnight+Moon+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/pkdxqkgu0pyyjrkj2iuh.jpg) ### 3. [Green Eggs and Ham](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/2/green-eggs-and-ham) Item ID: `2` - Author: Dr. Seuss - Year Released: 1960 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Green+Eggs+and+Ham+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/sc7qjqpe3mua3knsjcq0.jpg) ### 4. [The Very Hungry Caterpillar](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/3/the-very-hungry-caterpillar) Item ID: `3` - Author: Eric Carle - Year Released: 1969 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=The+Very+Hungry+Caterpillar+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/xodixhmv2o6btg6vbate.jpg) ### 5. [Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/4/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-very-bad-day) Item ID: `4` - Author: Judith Viorst - Year Released: 1972 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Alexander+and+the+Terrible+Horrible+Very+Bad+Day+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/badhej4yz9pg9bpk3r0c.jpg) ### 6. [Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See?](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/5/brown-bear-brown-bear-what-do-you-see) Item ID: `5` - Author: Bill Martin, Jr - Year Released: 1967 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Brown+Bear+Brown+Bear+What+do+You+See+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/usidlqa3kkvynajtyy6e.jpg) ### 7. [Harold and the Purple Crayon](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/6/harold-and-the-purple-crayon) Item ID: `6` - Author: Crockett Johnson - Year Released: 1955 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Harold+and+the+Purple+Crayon+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ifhrza933wnfj6c8elzi.jpg) ### 8. [Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/7/dont-let-the-pigeon-drive-the-bus) Item ID: `7` - Author: Mo Willems - Year Released: 2003 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Don+t+Let+the+Pigeon+Drive+the+Bus+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ezvrga5pso4knwaslx28.jpg) ### 9. [A Sick Day for Amos McGee](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/8/a-sick-day-for-amos-mcgee) Item ID: `8` - Author: Philip Stead - Year Released: 2010 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=A+Sick+Day+for+Amos+McGee+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/lstgm80yek3rrndfnhs2.jpg) ### 10. [Go, Dog, Go!](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/9/go-dog-go) Item ID: `9` - Author: P.D. Eastman - Year Released: 1961 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Go+Dog+Go+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/vjqf1y0yoixyia9xambx.jpg) ### 11. [Chicka Chicka Boom Boom](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/10/chicka-chicka-boom-boom) Item ID: `10` - Author: Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault - Year Released: 1989 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Chicka+Chicka+Boom+Boom+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/owiajkmx2eiadv91cbpy.jpg) ### 12. [The Lion and the Mouse](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/11/the-lion-and-the-mouse) Item ID: `11` - Author: Jerry Pinkney - Year Released: 2009 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=The+Lion+and+the+Mouse+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/gt8ileu9egduru40cwel.jpg) ### 13. [Corduroy](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/12/corduroy) Item ID: `12` - Author: Don Freeman - Year Released: 1976 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Corduroy+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/uvu6l98jhon4856plxws.jpg) ### 14. [Olivia](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/13/olivia) Item ID: `13` - Author: Ian Falconer - Year Released: 2000 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Olivia+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/gp4idln2ww95yrqd1gni.jpg) ### 15. [Strega Nona](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/14/strega-nona) Item ID: `14` - Author: Tomie dePaola - Year Released: 1975 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Strega+Nona+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/heuffn08azf9siatextb.jpg) ### 16. [Curious George](https://listium.com/@MrDavid/2608/best-childrens-books/15/curious-george) Item ID: `15` - Author: H.A. Rey - Year Released: 1941 - Checked: false - Amazon.com: [Shop](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Curious+George+book&tag=listium03-20) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/vmeucr4u5pkdvr3luinp.jpg)