Childrens

Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age 12. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses that sometimes exclude young-adult fiction, comic books, or other genres. Books specifically for children existed at least several hundred years ago.
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  • Bird of a Thousand Stories by Kiyash Monsef
    Bird of a Thousand Stories (Once There Was #2)

    Release date: Feb 04, 2025
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  • Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef
    Once There Was

    Release date: May 07, 2024
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  • Goodie Witch! by Karen Tennant
    Goodie Witch!: Spreading the Magic of Kindness
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    Release date: Apr 23, 2024
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  • Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingMatilda by Roald DahlThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
    Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
    1,161 books — 1,517 voters
    Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
    Favorite books from my childhood
    4,305 books — 7,357 voters

    Kid Engineer by Marc ChamberlainWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
    Best Children's Books
    5,133 books — 7,787 voters
    The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
    Best Picture Books
    2,964 books — 2,088 voters

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareDivergent by Veronica Roth
    Best Series
    3,205 books — 10,717 voters
    Smile by Raina TelgemeierThe Stonekeeper by Kazu KibuishiThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyBone, Vol. 1 by Jeff Smith
    Best Graphic Novels for Children
    1,330 books — 1,689 voters


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