MORE 'BEST-BOOKS' POSTS
#96 The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis (1954) 20 points Admittedly this one was a real shocker to the system. Not only did it not show up on the previous poll but I rarely hear it come up in common conversation. When we talk about Lewis we usually talk about the first three […]
#97 The Diamond in the Window by Jane Langton (1962) 20 points A fantasy, a mystery, a spiritual odyssey — and the most underrated children’s book of all time. Here’s hoping that her Newbery Honor lesser book, the Fledgling, leads more children to this masterpiece. – Beverly Spitzer Magic in Concord, Massachusetts. Plus Emerson and […]
#98 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (2000) 20 points I joined the Hogwarts Express at about this time, and though I saw the darkness beginning to become more apparent in the series, I was not prepared for this. This book marked the turning point in the series, and everyone had […]
#99 The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner (1942) 19 points If there is a shining example of a book considered a classic in spite of the fact that it has garnered no awards, my vote would go for Warner’s ultimate kids-living-on-their-own story. When I was a child I spent a frightening amount of time […]
#100 Love That Dog by Sharon Creech (2001) 19 points “This book does such an excellent job of blending story with poetry. The voice of the narrator is powerful. This one also makes me cry!” – Dee Sypherd When we last conducted this poll Creech’s classic made it all the way up to #75. Two […]
Announcing the New Top 100 Picture Books and Novels Polls . . . Tomorrow
| Best Books, Top 100 Children's Novels (2012), Top 100 Picture Books Poll
The November 14, 1960 edition* of Publishers Weekly contained the article Children’s Books of 1930-1960 That Have Become Modern Classics. Acknowledging that those three decades were particularly good to the world of children’s lit they sent an informal survey to the children’s librarians of New York, Chicago and San Francisco to determine “which books of […]
There Are Only FIVE Voting Days Left! *tick tick tick tick . . . .*
| Best Books, Top 100 Children's Novels (2012), Top 100 Picture Books Poll
First off, check this out: Slick, right? Mark at SLJ made me this in honor of the brand new Top 100 Picture Books / Top 100 Novel Polls going on. As y’all know, time is running out. On April 15th the gong sounds and we will accept NO MORE VOTES for your top 10 books […]
Announcing the New Top 100 Polls!
| Best Books, Top 100 Children's Novels (2012), Top 100 Picture Books Poll
Three years ago I had the idea to have a Top 100 Picture Book Poll here on the blog. Actually, I didn’t have the idea. My husband did and he got the idea from the Comics Should Be Good Top 100 Comic Book Runs poll. My poll was such a success that I followed it […]
For the final prediction edition of the 2013 Newbery/Caldecott Awards be sure to see my latest post here. By my reckoning the minute Daylight Savings occurs it is high time to start throwing out some of the old predictions for a healthy, happy new year. By now we’ve all processed the shock of the previous […]
Mostly Monsterly By Tammi Sauer Illustrated by Scott Magoon Simon & Schuster (A Paula Wiseman book) $14.99 ISBN: 978-1-4169-6110-9 Ages 4-8 On shelves now. After a certain point the sheer number of princess and fairy books a children’s librarian has to handle begins to feel oppressive. The crushing weight of all that pink and all […]