The Berenstain Bears and the Truth by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1983) 2,801,722, 71. Hiller (Dell, 1990 OP) 1,810,530, 160. Eric Carle knows what we know: Caterpillars are ravenous. May 25, 2011. Barney's Farm Animals (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,174,283, 58. The Cheerios Play Book by Lee Wade (Little Simon, 1998) 1,261,468, 103. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (Dell, 1969) 4,817,247, 17. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,519,350, 230. (I Can Read Level 2) Now 33% Off. My Hairiest Adventure (GB #26) by R.L. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 1999) 6,631,807, 8. This is not to say that overall sales are down, however. The Best Books to Get Your Finances in Order. The Secret of the Old Mill (Hardy Boys #3) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,467,645, 87. Blume originally wrote the manuscript, which she titled, "Peter, Fudge and Dribble", as a picture book. But, despite the widespread dominance of English writers near the top of the list, the best-selling children's book of all time is actually Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupry, a French author. The Return of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1987) 2,357,061, 96. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,298,774, 301. The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981) 2,441,815, 93. Kids Songs with Crazy Sounds (Golden, 1992 OP) 758,700, 186. by Laura Cornell (HarperCollins/ Cotler, 1998) 771,103, 182. Just Me and My Puppy by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1985) 2,115,170, 117. The Mitten by Jan Brett (Putnam, 1989) 1,183,151, 111. Mad Libs #4 by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1974) 1,373,528, 271. The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey (Golden, 1942) 14,898,341, 2. Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping by Peggy Parish, illus. Arthur's Birthday by Marc Brown (Little, Brown, 1991) 1,151,938, 335. And what have we left off? But when a not-so-nice parrot makes fun of Sookie's appearance, the elephant becomes extremely self-conscious, until he meets others just like him. OhMyOhMyOh Dinosaurs! Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,067,419, 361. The Children's Literature Association named "Island of Blue Dolphins" one of the 10 best American children's books. Go to the next page and thumb through the 20 best-selling children's books of all time incorporating the sales figures for, shall we say his name? You look for extra-terrestrial elements on the pages,. Miss Nelson Is Missing by James Marshall (Houghton Mifflin, 1985) 1,106,727, 352. Are You There, God? "The Poky Little Puppy" was one of the original 12 Little Golden Books. In fact, by the time you finish reading this sentence, a few hundred more Harry Potters and Cat in the Hats have been sold. Stay Out of the Basement (GB #2) by R.L. Freckle Juice by Judy Blume (Dell, 1978) 4,118,761, 26. Cooking: A Very Slightly Messy Manual (Klutz, 1987) 1,027,202, 375. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary (Dell, 1980 and Avon, 1990) 2,703,141, 77. Scuffy was "meant for bigger things" and sailing in a bathtub was not one of them. The Berenstain Bears in the Dark by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1982) 2,637,984, 79. The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1982) 1,371,225, 93. The Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1978) 3,299,162, 50. In the 1950s, many believed that children's books were boring. A Visit to the Sesame Street Firehouse by Dan Elliott, illus. You must have a goodreads account to vote. 1 Little Blue Truck's Valentine: A Valentine's Day Book For Kids (12/08/2020) by Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illustrator) 2 Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar (12/15/2015) by Eric Carle 3 How to Catch a Loveosaurus (How to Catch. 1. The New Baby by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 2,464,713, 89. Blue's Clues: Blue's #1 Picnic by Buster Yablonski, illus. by Ernest Shepard (Dutton, 1928) 1,099,862, 123.On the Day You Were Born by Debra Frasier (Harcourt, 1991) 1,089,165, 124. We asked publishers to supply us with figures for hardcover books that have sold more than 750,000 copies and paperback books with sales over one million copies. Rainbow Valley by L.M. Night of the Living Dummy (GB #7) by R.L. Special Issues & Bookazines. Just Me and My Mom by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1990) 2,194,020, 109. by Lynn Sweat (HarperCollins, 1987) 2,549,344, 82. Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume (Dell, 1978) 2,249,723, 103. Just Me and My Cousin by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1992) 1,061,775, 364. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. 3. Amelia Bedelia Helps Out by Peggy Parish, illus. The Real Mother Goose by Blanche F. Wright (Rand McNally, 1916 OP) 3,600,000 (as of 1989), 34. (Miss Nelson, #1), Jenny and the Cat Club: A Collection of Favorite Stories about Jenny Linsky, Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China, Three Tales of My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1-3), We Are in a Book! The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka, illus. Monster Blood III (GB #29) by R.L. To honor the best books for young adults and children, TIME compiled this survey in consultation with respected peers 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 . The House on the Cliff (Hardy Boys #2) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1927) 1,712,433, 73. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1985) 3,051,210, 60. Son of Mad Libs by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1959) 1,277,865, 310. Hinton (Dell, 1968 and Puffin, 1997) 9,695,159, 3. Best Sellers in Children's Books on Martial Arts #51. Bestselling Audiobooks of All Time. by Clement Hurd (HarperFestival, 1991) 1,212,945, 105. Dinosaur Days by Joyce Milton (Random House, 1985) 1,385,277, 264. The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1986) 1,204,883, 321. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr (Dell, 1979 and Puffin, 1999) 1,349,146, 284. The first group consists of books 1-28, in which Morgan Le Fay .more Buy at Amazon Barney's Magical Picnic by Stephen White (Golden, 1993) 1,743,700 (figures since 1996 not available), 72. The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,394,665, 262. Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell (Scholastic, 1985) 1,864,354, 151. Matilda by Roald Dahl, illus. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,161,407, 332. 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith (Avon, 1976 OP) 2,009,300, 135. The magazine, Publishers Weekly, was the last to catalog the best children's books in 2001. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,421,001, 253. Baby Bop's Toys (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,136,818, 60. Charlotte's Web by E.B. Having sold more than 600 million copies worldwide. by Anita Jeram (Candlewick, 1995) 1,630,908, 75. How To Kill a Monster (GB #46) by R.L. Go Eat Worms! Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 8,143,088, 5. Eastman (Random House, 1961) 3,482,666, 35. by Lane Smith (Viking, 1989) 974,091, 144. Prince Caspian by C.S. Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire (Random House, 1960) 2,065,102, 61. http://publishingperspectives.com/2010/09/top-25-bestselling-books-of-all-time/, Harper Collins. The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that every author wants to be on. Before you know who and the Sorcerer's Stone came along, "The Poky Little Puppy", written by Jannette Sebring Lowery and illustrated by Gustaff Tenggren, held the honor of being the best-selling children's book of all time. http://www.judyblume.com/books/fudge/tales.php. The U.K.'s 100 bestsellers list of 2018 comprises nearly 16 million copies. The Farm Book by Jan Pfloog (Golden, 1964) 2,142,875, 115. Blue Hat Green Hat by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1984) 847,449, 166. We're not going to spoil the ending if you haven't read the last Harry Potter title, in which Harry confronts He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1957) 7,220,982, 10. The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys #1) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1927) 2,209,774, 56. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien (Aladdin, 1975) 1,685,573 (figures not available before 1985), 182. I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier (Dell, 1978) 1,366,633, 276. 5. The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (Dell, 1969) 1,351,437, 282. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. The Original #1 Mad Libs by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1958) 1,551,898, 219. by Jules Feiffer (Random House, 1988) 1,428,101, 251. Wondering how we whittled down our 100 Best Books list? Series) (12/06/2022) by Alice Walstead, Andy Elkerton (Illustrator) 4 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. A Very Special Critter by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1992) 1,225,998, 315. The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,981,959, 136. Big Bird's Color Game (Golden, 1980) 1,354,626 (figures since 1996 not available), 95. Disney's Princess Collection (Disney Press, 1999) 832,931, 170. When she wrote "Pat the Bunny" for her 3-year-old daughter, Edith, Kunhardt incorporated many interactive "touch and feel" elements. Mr. Brown Can Moo! We'd love to hear what you think of our list - which is your favourite book? http://www.randomhouse.com/golden/patthebunny/story.html, JudyBlume.com. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,304,465, 300. The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Little, Brown, 1991) 908,510, 153. Blue's Clues: Blue Skidoos to the Farm by Angela Santomero, illus. Never Talk to Strangers by Irma Joyce (Golden, 1967 OP) 1,934,275, 65. "We've got a possibility of making a tremendous noise in the noisy discussion of why Johnny can't read," Seuss said prior to publication. Millions of Johnnies and Janes have learned to read because of Dr. Seuss and a silly cat in a hat. The authors of the former Waterstones Children's Book Prize nominee Kid Normal return with a wildly imaginative and funny tale of a devastating dream device and a group of resourceful kids who must rescue a professor from inside a living nightmare. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, illus. The Tall Book of Nursery Tales by Feodor Rojankovsky (HarperCollins, 1944 OP) 968,218, 147. White, illus. Rowling's success blew holes in the all-time children's best-seller list. Be Careful What You Wish For (GB #12) by R.L. The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 2,065,226, 125. It was first published in 1955, but was aimed at adults. The Night of the Living Dummy II (GB #31) by R.L. Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (1,235,099 copies sold) 6. Your browser is out of date. Please update your browser at http://update.microsoft.com. Monster Blood II (GB #18) by R.L. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1952) 1,537,560, 79. 1 (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,343,018, 52. Left Behind: The Kids #1: The Vanishings by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Tyndale House, 1998) 1,145,768, 338. Babies So Tall Board Book by Gyo Fujikawa (Grosset & Dunlap, 1963) 978,687, 142. Potter taught herself how to paint and draw using her pet mice, birds, lizards and snake as models. Mahogany L. Browneis the author of Chlorine Sky, Woke: A Young Poets Call to Justice, Woke Baby, andBlack Girl Magic. Samantha Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp, illus. Nate the Great is a series of children's detective stories, and also the name of the main character in those stories.