The Top Children’s Books of All Time: Congratulations to the Authors

Tuesday, 4/13/2010

The results are in! School Library Journal’s Fuse#8 blog hosted a poll of the Top 100 Children’s Books of All Time. Congratulations to all of the authors for creating endearing classics that stand the test of time, and add to the legacy of children’s literature.

Walden would especially like to congratulate those authors whose books have inspired some of our most memorable film adaptations:

• E.B. White (#1 Charlotte’s Web)
• C.S. Lewis (#4 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe)
• Louis Sachar (#6 Holes)
• Katherine Paterson (#13 Bridge to Terabithia)
• Kate DiCamillo (#15 Because of Winn-Dixie)
• Susan Cooper (# 30 Dark is Rising)
• Beverly Cleary (#43 Ramona the Pest, #57 Ramona Quimby, Age 8, #89 Ramona and her Father)
• Wilson Rawls (#46 Where the Red Fern Grows)
• Jeanne DuPrau (#77 City of Ember)

The complete results are available on School Library Journal with extensive commentary on each selection.

Examining the Top 100 list, there are some truly memorable titles worth re-visiting. If you’d like to explore the Walden film adaptations that appear on this list or their corresponding educational materials, we’ve provided links below.

Happy reading, and thank you to all of the authors for creating such endearing stories!

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