These 100 Best Children's Books are voted by the educators in the United States upon the online survey conducted by the American National Education Association. Parents and teachers will find it useful in selecting quality literature for children. Books for Preschoolers to Teens.

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Books for All Ages

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Books for Preschoolers

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin, Jr.

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Corduroy by Don Freeman

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

Books for Ages 4-8

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

The Mitten by Jan Brett

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss

Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

How the Grinch Stole Christma by Dr. Seuss

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault

The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman

Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg

Math Curse by Jon Scieszka

Are You My Mother? by Philip D. Eastman

The Napping House by Audrey Wood

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss

Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

Curious George by Hans Augusto Rey

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox

Arthur series by Marc Tolon Brown

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish

The Art Lesson by Tomie De Paola

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch

Books for Ages 9-12

Charlotte's Web by E. B. White

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Little House on the Prarie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

The BFG by Roald Dahl

The Giver by Lois Lowry

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary

The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder - Laura Ingalls Wilder Webquest

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett

Stuart Little by E. B. White

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Books for Young Adults

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls

The Cay by Theodore Taylor

The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

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Many scholars have found that a technique called "active learning" has worked more effectively than traditional instructional teaching in some cases. Of course the instructional teaching is a tried and true approach; for young people though, they are learning much on their own simply by interacting with their surroundings.

That is the main component to active learning: learning by doing, playing and experiencing the subject rather that working solely with the concept. Children who employ themselves to discover books and read are a form of active learning.

Reading to Children

This is also true for reading out loud. It sparks the imagination and actively engages the mind by hearing the story unfold. When the material is read, it not only engages the child with a story, it also creates a special time for both child and parent as a bonding session.

Finding books based on your child's age and reading level is important. The younger the child is, the more visual they are going to learn, but at any stage it is good for your child to see what you are reading to them. For instance, toddlers may be interested in more in concept books like how to use the toilet, or counting and A-B-C books where they can see the illustrations and words with you.

There are many resources for finding the types of books that fit your child's needs or interests. Of course exploring your local library is a good way to find out what strikes their interest or by many programs offered by nonprofit groups and public schools.

Finding the Books that Best Interest Children

There are many resources online where parent, teachers and kids alike can visit to find good books as well as techniques to spark interest in books. Elementary schools often subscribe to programs that bring book resources to children more effectively. Scholastic books catalogs have been a mainstay in the elementary school classroom for decades, encouraging students to develop their reading and comprehension skills, and are just one more resource for students to find books in their interest level.

Book fairs are another way of getting books to those in the education industry as well. Usually there are fairs held to fund raise so that schools can afford to bring more books into their libraries and classrooms. Book fairs are often hosted or sponsored by a children's book publisher, such as Scholastic Books, Doubleday, First Book, and others. Checking a publisher's website can reveal more about book fairs in your region.

It's fundamental for the parents to catalyze the interest though simply by demonstrating their own act of reading in front of their children done by example.

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