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Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon March 12, 2008 01:52 PM

1 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 SMASH! CRASH!, by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) A truck named Jack and a dump truck named Dan love to smash into things. (Ages 3 to 7)
3 ZEN TIES, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth. (Scholastic, $17.99.) A panda encourages his nephew and their friends to help a grouchy neighbor. (Ages 4 to 8)
4 HENRY’S FREEDOM BOX, by Ellen Levine. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. (Scholastic, $16.99.) A young slave mails himself to freedom. (Ages 9 to 12)
5 THE JELLYBEANS AND THE BIG DANCE, written by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. (Abrams, $15.95.) Four little girl cats work together to prepare for a recital.

SOURCE: NY Times, week of March 16

Children's picture books, week of Jan. 13

Posted by Jim Concannon January 9, 2008 04:32 PM


1 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers.) Not a creature was stirring: various editions. (All ages)

2 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: ALL ACCESS, by N. B. Grace. Various illustrators. (Disney, $19.99.) A scrapbook based on the movies. (Ages 8 and up)

3 STAR WARS POP-UP GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, by Matthew Reinhart. (Orchard, $32.99.) A pop-up look at Luke, Leia, Lord Vader et al. (Ages 7 and up)

4 THE THREE SNOW BEARS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $16.99.) Aloo-ki and the Three Bears: the Goldilocks tale goes to the Arctic Circle. (Ages 4 to 8)

5 ON THE NIGHT YOU WERE BORN, written and illustrated by Nancy Tillman. (Feiwel & Friends, $16.95.) The entire universe celebrates the birth of a baby. (Ages 5 to 8)

Source: NY Times

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon November 19, 2007 05:13 PM

STAR WARS POP-UP GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, by Matthew Reinhart. (Orchard, $32.99.) A pop-up look at Luke, Leia, Lord Vader and the rest, with glowing lightsabers. (Ages 7 and up)

2 PURPLICIOUS, by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann. Illustrated by Victoria Kann. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) A girl stands up for her favorite color with her classmates, who like only black. (Ages 4 to 8)

3 THE ALPHABET FROM A TO Y WITH BONUS LETTER Z!, by Steve Martin. Illustrated by Roz Chast. (Flying Dolphin, $17.95.) ABC couplets. (Ages 4 to 8)

4 KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $16.99.) One of Trixie’s classmates has a bunny just like hers. (Ages 4 to 8)

5 WINTER IN WHITE, by Robert Sabuda. (Little Simon, $12.99.) Snowmen, snowflakes and other seasonal images; a mini pop-up book. (Ages 4 and up)


SOURCE: NY Times, 11/25

Children's bestsellers, week of October 28

Posted by Jim Concannon October 25, 2007 02:06 PM

1 THE THREE SNOW BEARS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett.
2 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
3 KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems.
4 FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner.
5 FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O’Connor.

Source: NY Times

Children's bestsellers, week of Sept. 23

Posted by Jim Concannon September 18, 2007 12:50 PM


KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $16.99.)
FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
BABY BEAR, BABY BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?, by Bill Martin Jr. Illustrated by Eric Carle. (Henry Holt, $16.95.)
DOG, by Matthew Van Fleet. Photography by Brian Stanton. (Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $14.99.)

Source: NY Times

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon July 20, 2007 10:51 AM

1 THE WIZARD, by Jack Prelutsky. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman. (Greenwillow, $16.99.) (Ages 4 to 8)
2 THE WANDMAKER’S GUIDEBOOK, by Ed Masessa. Illustrated by Daniel Jankowski. (Tangerine/Scholastic, $19.99.) (Ages 7 to 10) 5
3 FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) (Ages 4 to 7)
4 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.) (Ages 4 to 7) 7
5 NINI HERE AND THERE, written and illustrated by Anita Lobel. (Greenwillow, $16.99.) (Ages 3 to 7)

SOURCE: New York Times, 7/22

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon July 6, 2007 11:22 AM

1. FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) (Ages 4 to 7)
2. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.) (Ages 4 to 7)
3. HOW I BECAME A PIRATE, by Melinda Long. Illustrated by David Shannon. (Harcourt, $16.)
4. FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.) (Ages 4 to 7)
5. BAD DOG, MARLEY!, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)(Ages 3 to 8)

SOURCE: NY Times, July 8

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon June 18, 2007 12:02 PM

1 FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
2 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
3 BAD DOG, MARLEY!, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
4 FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.) The things that wash up on the beach; a story in pictures.
5 THE WANDMAKER'S GUIDEBOOK, by Ed Masessa. Illustrated by Daniel Jankowski. (Tangerine/Scholastic, $19.99.)

SOURCE: NY Times, 6/17

Children's bestsellers, week of 5/20

Posted by Jim Concannon May 21, 2007 02:11 PM

1 THANKS TO YOU, by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton. (HarperCollins, $14.99.)
2 SOMEDAY, by Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. (Atheneum, $14.99.)
3 BAD DOG, MARLEY!, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
4 MARS NEEDS MOMS!, written and illustrated by Berkeley Breathed. (Philomel, $16.99.)
5 ON THE NIGHT YOU WERE BORN, written and illustrated by Nancy Tillman. (Feiwel & Friends, $16.95.)


Source: N.Y. Times

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon April 29, 2007 12:41 PM

1 FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) What kind of dog is best for a fancy girl? (Ages 4 to 7)
2 THANKS TO YOU, by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton. (HarperCollins, $14.99.) Wisdom from mothers and children, illustrated with family photos. (Ages 5 to 8)
3 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.) A girl takes her family out. (Ages 4 to 7)
4 SOMEDAY, by Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.. (Atheneum, $14.99.) A mother imagines her child's future. (Ages 4 to 8)
5 GHOST SHIP, by Mary Higgins Clark. Illustrated by Wendell Minor. (Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $17.99.) In Cape Cod, Thomas meets the cabin boy of a ship that sailed 250 years ago. (Ages 6 to 10)

SOURCE: N.Y. Times, week of 4/29

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon March 16, 2007 11:23 AM

1 FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.)(Ages 4 to 7)
2 DOG, by Matthew Van Fleet. Photography by Brian Stanton. (Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $14.99.) (Ages 3 to 5)
3 A GOOD DAY, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. (Greenwillow/HarperCollins, $16.99.)(Ages 3 to 5)
4 PIRATES DON'T CHANGE DIAPERS, by Melinda Long. Illustrated by David Shannon. (Harcourt, $16.)(Ages 4 to 8)
5 DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE, written and illustrated by Tad Hills. (Schwartz & Wade, $15.99.) (Ages 3 to 7)

SOURCE: New York Times

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon February 23, 2007 01:48 PM

1 FLOTSAM, illustrated by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17)
2 OUT OF THE BALLPARK, by Alex Rodriguez. Illustrated by Frank Morrison. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
3 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
4 CHARLOTTE’S WEB, ADAPTED BY KATE EGAN. (HarperCollins, $8.99.)
5 DOG, by Matthew Van Fleet. Photography by Brian Stanton. (Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $14.99.)


SOURCE: The New York Times

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon January 26, 2007 06:06 PM

1. CHARLOTTE’S WEB, adapted by Kate Egan
2. A PRINCESS PRIMER, by Stephanie True Peters
3. OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
4. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
5. OWEN AND MZEE, by Isabella and Craig Hatkoff with Paula Kahumbu

Source: New York Times

Children's bestsellers, week of 12/31

Posted by Jim Concannon January 4, 2007 04:40 PM

1 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers.)
2 SANTA CLAUS, by Rod Green. Illustrated by Jon Lucas et al. (Atheneum, $19.95.)
3 MERRY CHRISTMAS, CURIOUS GEORGE, by Cathy Hapka. Illustrated by Mary O’Keefe Young. (Houghton Mifflin, $16.)
4 CHARLOTTE’S WEB, adapted by Kate Egan. (HarperCollins, $8.99.)
5 OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (Simon & Schuster, $17.95.)

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon December 14, 2006 06:32 PM


1 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers.)
2 MERRY CHRISTMAS, CURIOUS GEORGE, by Cathy Hapka. Illustrated by Mary O’Keefe Young. (Houghton Mifflin)
3 OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (Simon & Schuster)
4 SANTA CLAUS, by Rod Green. Illustrated by Jon Lucas et al. (Atheneum)
5 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins)

Source: NY Times

Children's bestsellers

Posted by Jim Concannon December 7, 2006 06:01 PM

1. OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney
2. A PRINCESS PRIMER, by Stephanie True Peters
3. FAIRYOPOLIS: A FLOWER FAIRIES JOURNAL, written and illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker
4. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
5. THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore

Source: New York Times

Best-selling children's books

Posted by Jim Concannon November 12, 2006 08:41 AM

1. OUR 50 STATES, by Lynne Cheney
2. THE BOY OF STEEL, by Ray Negron
3. IS THERE REALLY A HUMAN RACE?, by Jamie Lee Curtis
4. LIBRARY LION, by Michelle Knudsen
5. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor

Source: NY Times

Children's books

Posted by Jim Concannon October 17, 2006 02:48 PM

1 Mommy! by Maurice Sendak, Arthur Yorinks and Matthew Reinhart. (Michael di Capua/Scholastic, $24.95.)
2 Is There Really a Human Race by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
3 A Very Brave Witch by Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Harry Bliss. (Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $12.95.)
4 Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
5 Uno's Garden, written and illustrated by Graeme Base. (Abrams, $19.95.)

SOURCE: The New York Times

Children's Books

Posted by Jim Concannon October 4, 2006 05:21 PM

1. IS THERE REALLY A HUMAN RACE?, written by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell. (HarperCollins, $16.99.)
2. THE KISSING HAND, by Audrey Penn. Illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak. (Child and Family Press, $14.95.)
3. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.)
4. FLOTSAM, illustrated by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.) The things that wash up on the beach: a story in pictures. (Ages 4 to 7) 4
5. WHEN SHEEP SLEEP, by Laura Numeroff. Illustrated by David McPhail. (Abrams, $15.95.)
Source: The New York Times

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