TIME Magazine: The 100 Best Children's Books of All Time

Sometimes it’s hard to find the perfect children’s book. You want to choose the most meaningful, the funniest, the most powerful, engaging, best of the best book! While most books are pretty awesome, it’s great to have a list with some of the best children’s books already compiled. TIME magazine’s 100 Best Children’s Books is one of my go-to resources for book recommendations, ideas for blog posts, baby shower gifts, new books for Ava, etc.

As TIME has been a reliable news source for almost 100 years, they are a trusted authority compiling this list. The books were chosen with the help of industry specialists such as U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt, children’s-book historian Leonard Marcus, the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, the Young Readers Center at the Library of Congress, the Every Child a Reader literacy foundation and 10 independent booksellers.

This is a great guide for first time parents building up their baby’s library, or for seasoned parents needing to update their library for baby number two or three. The list also provides some wonderful gift ideas for baby showers, holiday, birthdays, or just something to pick up at the library.

The top 5 on the list:

1. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, by maurice sendak

2. the snowy day, by ezra jack keats

3. goodnight moon, by margaret wise brown

4. blueberries for sal, by robert mccloskey

5. little bear (series) by else holmelund minarek

A bunch of Caldecott winners and runners up are represented:

6. Owl Moon, by jane Yolen

9. Tuesday, by David Wiesner

13. Olivia, by ian falconer

14. Madeline (series), by ludwig Bemelmans

As well as a good selection of Dr. Seuss:

green eggs and ham — **GREEN EGGS AND HAM**

My personal favorites:

if you give a mouse a cookie — **IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE**

And some books I’m excited to try:

As the author of a children’s book blog I’m ashamed to say I’ve only read 44 books on the list. Guess it’s time to go to the library! I’ve included a printable here to track how many books you’ve read.

https://alittlelibrary.com/100-Best-Childrens-Books-of-All-Time.pdf

Also check out the full list below on the Times website for more info:

TIME MAGAZINE: 100 BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF ALL TIME

As always, thanks for stopping by! I hope this list gives you some great ideas for many years of reading to come. If you liked this post, also try The Best Caldecott Award Winning Books for Young Children.

TIME Magazine: The 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time