Children's Books in English

(selected books from 1001 Children’s You Must Read Before You Grow Up)

Ages 0-3

  • Brown, Margaret Wise (author). Hurd, Clement (illustrator). Goodnight Moon, Harper and Row, USA, 1947, Theme: Animal stories, Family, Rhyming stories.
  • Bruna, Dick (author, illustrator). Miffy, A.W. Bruna and Zoon, Netherlands, 1963, Theme: Animal strories, Favourite characters.
  • Hutchins, Pat (author, illustrator). Rosie’s Walk, Bodley Head, UK, Macmillan, USA, 1968, Award: A.L.A. Notable Children’s Book, Theme: Animal Stories, Friendship, Classics.
  • Carle, Eric (author, illustrator). The Very Hungry Caterpillar, World Publishing, USA, 1969, Award: American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1970, Theme: Animal Stories, Classics.
  • Burningham, John(author, illustrator). Mr. Gumpy’s Outing, Jonathan Cape, UK, 1970, Award: Kate Greenaway Medal, Theme: Friendship.
  • Bergström, Gunilla (author, illustrator). Good Night, Alfie Atkins, Raben and Sjögren, Sweden, 1972, Theme: Favorite characters, Family.
  • Campbell, Rod (author, illustrator). Dear Zoo, Apelard-Schuman, UK, 1982, Theme: Classics, Animal Strories, Family, Rhyming stories.
  • Inkpen, Mick(author, illustrator). Kipper, Hodder and Stoughton, UK, 1991, Theme. Favorite characters, Classics, Animal stories, Friendship.
  • Waddell, Martin (author), Benson, Patrick (illustrator). Owl Babies, Walker Books, UK, 1992, Theme: Family, Animal stories.
  • Browne, Eileen (author, illustrator). Handa’s Surprise, Walker Books, UK, 1994, Theme: Favorite characters, Friendship, Classics.
  • Hayashi, Akiko. Hello, Moon, Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc., Tokyo, 1986.

Ages 3-5

  • Mo Willems (Author, Illustrator) Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
  • Anna Dewdney (Author, Illustrator) Llama Llama Red Pajama
  • Greenaway, Kate (author, illustrator). Marigold Garden, Routledge, UK, 1885, Theme: Nursery rhymes, Poetry, Classics.
  • Milne, A. A.(author), Shepard, E.H. (illustrator). Winnie-the Pooh, Methuen, UK, 1926, Theme: Favorite characters.
  • Brunhoff, Jean de (author,illustrator). The Story of Babar, Le Jardin des Modes, France, 1931, Theme: Favorite characters, Classics.
  • Dr. Seuss (author, illustrator). The Cat in the Hat, Random House, USA, 1957, Theme: Favorite characters, Fantasy, Classics.
  • Dr. Seuss (author,illustrator). Green Eggs and Ham, Random House, USA, 1960, Theme: Classics, Favorite characters.
  • Postgate, Oliver (author). Firmin, Peter (illustrator), Ivor the Engine, Abelard-Schumann, UK, 1962, Theme: Favorite characters, Classics.
  • Sendak, Maurice (author, illustrator). Where the Wild Things Are, Harper and Row, USA, 1963, Award: Caldecott Medal, 1964, Theme. Classics, Fantasy.
  • Bill Martin, Jr. (author), Carle, Eric (illustrator). Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, USA, 1967, Theme: Animal stories, Classics, Rhyming stories.
  • Crews, Donald (author, illustrator). Freight Train, Greenwillow Books, USA, 1978, Award: Caldecott Honor Book, 1979, Theme: Classics.
  • Burningham, John (author, illustrator). Avocado Baby, Jonathan Cape, uk, 1982, Theme: Family, Classics, Adventure.
  • Holabird, Katharine (author), Craig, Helen(illustrator). Angelina Ballerina, Aurum Press, UK, 1983, Theme: Favorite characters.
  • Butterworth, Nick (author, illustrator). One Snowy Night, William Collins, UK, 1989, Theme: Favorite characters, Animal stories, Friendship, Adventure.
  • Sis, Peter (author, illustrator). Madlenka, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, USA, 2000, Award: Children’s Book of the Year, New York Times, Theme: Friendship, Adventure.
  • Keselman, Gabriela (author), Villamuza, Noemi (illustartor). Marc Just Couldn’t Sleep, Kokinos, Spain, 2001, Theme: Family, Fantasy.
  • Willems, Mo (author, illustartor). Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Hyperion, USA, 2003, Award: Caldecott Honor Book, 2004, Theme: Quirky, Adventure.
  • Willems, Mo (author, illustrator). Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, Hyperion, USA, 2004, Award: Caldecott Honor Book, 2005, Theme. Adventure, Family.
  • Jeffers, Oliver (author, illustrator). Lost and Found, Harper Collins, UK, 2005, Award: Nestle Children’s Book Prize, Theme: Friendship, Adventure.
  • Fritz, Jean & Hudson Talbott. Leonardo’s Horse, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2001.
  • Demi. A Tale from Turkey: The Hungry Coat, Margaret K. McElderry Books, NY, 2004.
  • Kitamura, Satoshi. Millie’s Marvellous Hat, Andersen Press, London, 2009.
  • Lehman, Barbara. The Red Book, Haughton Mifflin Company Boston, NY, 2004.
  • Negrin, Fabian & Charles Darwin. The River Bank, Creative Editions, Minnesota, 2003.
  • Sabuda, Robert. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Pop-up, Little Simon Schuster, 2003.
  • Scarry, Richard. I am a Bunny, Random House, NY, 1963.
  • Seder, Rufus Butler. Gallop: A Scamination Picture Book, Thomas Allen Son Ltd., NY, 2007.
  • Steiner, Joan. Look-Alikes, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1998.
  • The Tjong-Khing. Waar is de Taart?, Lanoo, Tielt, 2009.
  • Van Allsburg, Chris. The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, NY, 1979.

Ages 5-8

  • Unknown. Traditional Chinese Folktales, 221-206 B.C.E., Theme: Folktales
  • Unknown. The Adventures of Peach Boy, 1603, Theme: Folktales, Classics
  • Grimm, Jacob&Wilhelm (author). Grimms’ Fairy Tales, 1812, Theme: Fairy tales, Classics.
  • Andersen, Hans Christian (author). The Little Mermaid, C.A. Reitzel, Denmark, 1837, Theme: Fairy tales.
  • Dickens, Charles (author). Gilbert, John (illustrator), The Magic Fishbone, All the Year Round Magazine, UK, 1868, Theme: Magical stories, Family.
  • Kibling, Rudyard (author). Kipling, John L. (illustrator), The Jungle Book, Macmillan, UK, 1894, Theme: Animal stories, Classics, Friendship, Favorite characters.
  • Kipling, Rudyard ( author, illustartor). Just So Stories, Macmillan, UK, 1902, Theme. Animal stories, Classics, Friendship, Favorite characters.
  • Gag, Wanda (author, illustrator). Millions of Cats, Faber and Faber, UK, 1929, Award: Newberry Honor Book, Theme: Animal stories, Family, Friendship.
  • McCloskey, Robert (author, illustrator). Blueberries for Sal, Viking Press, USA, 1948, Award: Caldecott Honor Book, 1949, Theme: Family.
  • Victor, Paul-Emile (author,illustartor). Apoutsiak, Flammarion, France, 1948, Award: Prix d’Academie Française, 1973, Theme: Family, Science and nature.
  • White, E.B. (author), Williams, Garth (illustrator). Charlotte’s Web, HarperCollins, USA, 1952, Theme: Animal stories, Adventure, Classics,
  • Johnson, Crockett (author, illustrator). Harold and the Purple Crayon, HarperCollins, USA, 1955, Theme: Adventure, Fantasy.
  • Eastman, P.D.( author, illustrator). Are You My Mother?, Random House, USA, 1960, Theme: Classics, Family, Animal stories.
  • Hale, Nathan (author), Butel, Lucile (illustrator). The Orange Cow, Flammarion, France, 1961,Theme: Classics, Animal stories.
  • Ungerer, Tomi (author, illustrator). The Three Robbers, Diogenes Verlag, Switzerland, 1961, Theme: Adventure.
  • Kerr, Judith (author, illustrator). The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Collins, UK, 1968, Theme. Family, Adventure, Quirky, Animal stories, Classics.
  • Keeping, Charles (author, illustrator). Joseph’s Yard, Oxford University Press, UK, 1969, Award: Kate Greenaway Honor’s List, Theme: Science and nature.
  • Lobel, Arnold( author, illustrator). Frog and Toad Are Friends, HarperCollins, USA, 1970, Award: Caldecott Honor Book, 1971, Theme: Friendship.
  • Burroway, Janet (author), Lord, John Vernon (illustrator). The Giant Jam Sandwich, Jonathan Cape, UK, 1972, Theme: Rhyming Stories.
  • DePaola, Tomie (author,illustrator). Strega Nona, Prentice Hall, USA, 1975, Award: Caldecott Honor Book, 1976, Theme: Magical stories, Fairy tales.
  • Anno, Mitsumasa (author). Anno’s Journey, Fukuinkan Shoten, Japan, 1977, Theme: Adventure.
  • Sano, Yoko (author). The Cat That Lived a Million Times, Kodansha, Japan, 1977, Theme: Adventure, İlness and death.
  • Goble, Paul (author, illustrator). The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, Bradbury, Usa, 1978, Award: Caldecott Medal, 1979, Theme: Myths and legends, Fairy tales.
  • Trezise, Percy (author, illustrator). Roughsey, Dick (author, illustrator), The Quinkins, Collins, Australia, 1978, Theme: Myths and legends, Fairy tales.
  • Allsburg, Chris Van (author, illustrator). Jumanji, Houghton Mifflin, USA, 1981, Award: Caldecott Medal, 1982, Theme: Classics, Fantasy.
  • Williams, Vera B. (author, illustrator). A Chair For My Mother, Greenwillow Books, USA, 1982, Award: Cladecott Honor Book, 1983, Theme: Family, Friendship.
  • Steig, William (author, illustrator). Doctor De Soto, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, USA, 1982, Award: Newbery Honor Book, Theme, Animal stories.
  • Numeroff, Laura Joffe (author), Bond, Felicia (illustrator). If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, HarperCollins, USA, 1985, Theme: Animal stories, Classics.
  • Björk, Christina (author), Anderson, Lena (illustrator). Linnea in Monet’s Garden, Raben and Sjögren, Sweden, 1985, Theme: Friendship, Science and nature.
  • Allsburg, Chris Van (author, illustrator). The Polar Express, Houghton Mifflin, USA, 1985, Award: Caldecott Medal, 1986, Theme: Classics, Magical stories.
  • Base, Graeme (author, illustrator). Animalia, Penguin, Australia, 1986, Award: Dromkeen Medal, 1998, Theme: Classics.
  • Yorinks, Arthur (author), Egielski, Richard( illustrator). Hey, Al, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, USA, 1986, Theme: Friendship.
  • Dahi, Roald (author), Blake, Quentin (illustrator). Matilda, Jonathan Cape, UK, 1988, Theme: Classics, Family, Quirky.
  • Polacco, Patricia (author, illustrator). The Keeping Quilt, Simon and Schuster, USA, 1988, Award: Carnegie Honor Book, Theme: Family.
  • Young, Ed (author, illustrator). Lon Po Po, Philomel Books, USA, 1989, Award: Caldecott Medal, 1990, Theme: Myths and legends, Classics.
  • Scieszka, Jon (author), Smith, Lane (illustrator). The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Penguin, USA, 1989, Theme: Myths and legends, Fairy tales.
  • Dr. Seuss (author, illustrator). Oh, the Places You’ll Go, Random House, Usa, 1990, Theme: Classics, Rhyming stories.
  • Lindenbaum, Pija ( author, illustrator). Else-Marie and Her Seven Little Daddies, Bonniers, Juniorförlag, Sweden, 1990, Theme. Family, Quirky, Controversial.
  • Ringgold, Faith (author, illustrator). Tar Beach, Crown, USA, 1991, Award: Cladecott Honor Book, 1992, Theme: Magical stories.
  • Henkes, Kevin (author, illustrator). Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Greenwillow Books, USA, 1996, Award: A.L.A. Notable Children’s Book, Theme: Animal stories, School, Friendship.
  • King, Stephen Michael (author). Henry and Amy, Scholastic Press, Australia, 1998, Award: C.B.C.A. Book of the Year (shortlist), 1999, Theme: Friendship, Quirky.
  • Duffy, Carol Ann (author), Prachaticka, Marketa (illustrator). Rumpelstiltskin and Other Grimm Tales, Faber and Faber, UK, 1999, Theme: Fairy tales.
  • Child, Lauren (author, illustrator). I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato, Orchard Books, UK, 2000, Award: Kate Greenaway Medal, 2001, Theme: Family, Quirky
  • Wiesner, David (author, illustrator). The Three Pigs, Clariton Books, USA, 2001, Award. Caldecott Medal, 2002, Theme: Fairy tales, Animal stories.
  • Schachner, Judy (author, illustrator). Skippyjon Jones, Dutton Books, USA, 2003, Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award, 2004, Theme: Animal stories.