Children’s Hardcover Backlist
-- Publishers Weekly, 3/26/2007
300,000+
1. Goodnight Moon (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperFestival, 1991 (806,556)
2. Green Eggs and Ham. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (497,176)
3. The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events #12). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2005 (459,603)
4. Guess How Much I Love You (board book). Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram. Candlewick, 1996 (430,639)
5. The Poky Little Puppy. Janette Sebring Lowrey. Golden, 2001 (429,672)
6. Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1990 (420,035)
7. The Very Hungry Caterpillar (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 1994 (405,922)
8. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (390,282)
9. Thomas and the Big, Big Bridge. Rev. W. Awdry. Golden, 2003 (307,175)
10. A Treasury of Curious George. H.A. and Margret Rey. Houghton Mifflin, 2004 (305,055)
200,000+
11. Eldest. Christopher Paolini. Knopf, 2005 (299,749)
12. Disney's The Little Mermaid. Golden, 2003 (299,497)
13. The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 1999 (299,359)
14. Dr. Seuss's ABC (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (291,434)
15. The Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1957 (282,810)
16. Fancy Nancy. Jane O'Connor, illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser. HarperCollins (273,993)
17. The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2004 (268,828)
18. Eragon. Christopher Paolini. Knopf, 2003 (258,313)
19. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events #2). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 1999 (254,934)
20. I Love You Through and Through (board book). Bernadette Rossetti Shustak, illus. by Caroline Jay Church. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 2005 (252,316)
21. Dragonology. Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick, 2003 (251,586)
22. Railway Rhymes (board book). R. Schuyler Hooke, illus. by Richard Courtney. Random, 2005 (241,043)
23. The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events #3). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (231,250)
24. The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events #10). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2003 (227,236)
25. Baby Einstein: Mirror Me! Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2002 (225,000)
26. My Little Golden Book About God. Eloise Wilkin. Golden, 2000 (216,851)
27. Fairyopolis. Inspired by Cicely Mary Barker. Frederick Warne, 2005 (216,776)
28. The Giving Tree. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1964 (210,976)
29. The Little Red Hen. J.P. Miller. Golden, 2001 (210,898)
30. Are You My Mother? P.D. Eastman. Random, 1960 (208,255)
31. Egyptology. Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick, 2004 (208,054)
32. The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events #4). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (203,455)
33. Are You My Mother? (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 1998 (202,919)
34. The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events #7). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (202,599)
35. Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (201,530)
36. The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events #6). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (201,049)
100,000+
37. The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events #5). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (199,879)
38. The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events #9). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2002 (199,854)
39. Criss Cross. Lynne Rae Perkins. Greenwillow, 2005 (197,863)
40. A Katie Kazoo Christmas. Nancy Krulik. Grosset & Dunlap, 2005 (197,375)
41. The Going-to-Bed Book (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon, 1982 (195,479)
42. The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events #8). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (195,430)
43. The Story of Jesus. Golden, 2002 (191,309)
44. Tails. Matthew Van Fleet. Harcourt/Red Wagon, 2003 (188,126)
45. Go, Dog, Go! P.D. Eastman. Random, 1961 (186,828)
46. Moo Baa La la La (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon, 1982 (186,345)
47. Barnyard Dance! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 1993 (182,791)
48. Runny Babbit. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 2005 (182,044)
49. My Very First Book of Colors (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 2005 (181,175)
50. Where Is Baby's Belly Button? (board book). Karen Katz. Little Simon, 2000 (181,094)
51. Pajama Time! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2000 (179,875)
52. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Adapted by Rick Bunsen, illus. by Arkadia. Golden, 2000 (176,591)
53. Dr. Seuss's ABC Book. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (169,591)
54. Belly Button Book! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2005 (168,794)
55. The Jolly Barnyard. Annie North Bedford, illus. by Tibor Gergely. Golden, 2004 (167,786)
56. The Monster at the End of This Book. Jon Stone, illus. by Michael Smollin. Golden, 1999 (165,541)
57. Disney Princess Music Player Storybook. Reader's Digest, 2004 (162,621)
58. Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs. Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda. Candlewick, 2005 (160,130)
59. Hop on Pop. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1963 (158,052)
60. The Runaway Bunny (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperFestival, 1991 (157,808)
61. Snuggle Puppy (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2003 (157,798)
62. Where the Sidewalk Ends. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1974 (153,735)
63. Big Red Barn. Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperFestival, 1994 (152,216)
64. The Hello, Goodbye Window. Norton Juster, illus. by Chris Raschka. Hyperion/di Capua, 2005 (150,000)
65. Noah's Ark. Barbara Shook Hazen, illus. by Mircea Catusanu. Golden, 2003 (145,231)
66. God Gave Us You. Lisa Tawn Bergren, illus. by Laura J. Bryant. WaterBrook, 2000 (144,529)
67. The Foot Book (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (143,903)
68. My Very First Book of Shapes (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 2005 (137,722)
69. The Three Little Pigs. Golden/Disney, 2004 (136,190)
70. Good Night, Gorilla (board book). Peggy Rathmann. Putnam, 1996 (136,042)
71. Fisher Price Cars, Trucks, Planes and Trains. Reader's Digest, 2004 (132,831)
72. Wizardology. Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick, 2005 (132,683)
73. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins, 1963 (128,268)
74. Mrs. Wishy-Washy (board book). Joy Cowley, illus. by Elizabeth Fuller. Philomel, 1999 (127,161)
75. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1958 (126,840)
76. The Happy Man and His Dump Truck. Miryam, illus. by Tibor Gergely. Golden, 2005 (126,608)
77. Fox in Socks. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1965 (126,198)
78. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. Al Perkins. Random, 1998 (124,250)
79. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1957 (123,514)
80. Fisher-Price My Little People Farm. Reader's Digest, 1997 (122,674)
81. Read and Learn Bible. Scholastic/Little Shepherd, 2005 (122,573)
82. Fisher-Price Christmastime Is Here! Reader's Digest, 2002 (122,242)
83. Walt Disney's Scamp. Golden/Disney, 2004 (122,175)
84. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll, illus. by Robert Sabuda. Little Simon, 2003 (122,164)
85. The Fire Engine Book. Tibor Gergely. Golden, 2001 (119,383)
86. Go, Dog. Go! (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 1997 (118,876)
87. 10 Little Rubber Ducks. Eric Carle. HarperCollins, 2005 (118,738)
88. Summer of the Sea Serpent (MTH #31). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2004 (118,577)
89. The Saggy Baggy Elephant. Kathryn Jackson, illus. by Gustaf Tenggren. Golden, 1999 (118,416)
90. Clap Your Hands. Illus. by Joseph Ewers. Random, 2002 (117,919)
91. Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose. Mary Engelbreit. HarperCollins, 2005 (116,694)
92. Dora and Friends Movie Theater Storybook & Movie Projector. Reader's Digest, 2005 (116,381)
93. The Little Engine That Could. Watty Piper, illus. by Loren Long. Philomel, 2005 (116,327)
94. Winter of the Ice Wizard (MTH #32). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2004 (116,069)
95. You Are My Miracle. Maryann Cusimano Love, illus. by Satomi Ichikawa. Philomel, 2005 (114,302)
96. Oh, Say Can You Say Di-no-saur. Bonnie Worth, illus. by Steve Haefele. Random, 1999 (113,655)
97. I Love My Daddy Because... (board book). Laurel Porter-Gaylord, illus. by Ashley Wolff. Dutton, 2004 (113,127)
98. Put Me in the Zoo (board book). Robert Lopshire. Random, 2001 (112,801)
99. Charlotte's Web. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperCollins, 1952 (112,731)
100. Pooh Blocks (board book). Random/Disney, 2005 (110,384)
101. Lady and the Tramp. Illus. by Bill Langley and Ron Dias. Golden, 1993 (109,647)
102. I'm a Big Sister. Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chambliss. HarperCollins, 1997 (107,325)
103. Ten Apples Up on Top! Dr. Seuss writing as Theo. LeSieg. Random, 1961 (106,964)
104. Flush. Carl Hiaasen. Knopf, 2005 (106,582)
105. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 1985 (105,778)
106. How I Became a Pirate. Melinda Long, illus. by David Shannon. Harcourt, 2003 (105,615)
107. The Little Engine That Could. Watty Piper. Grosset & Dunlap, 1978 (105,556)
108. I'm a Big Brother. Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chambliss. HarperCollins, 1997 (104,238)
109. The Night Before Christmas. Clement C. Moore, illus. by Mary Engelbreit. HarperCollins, 2002 (103,700)
110. So Big! Anna Jane Hays, illus. by Christopher Moroney. Random, 2003 (102,751)
111. Christmas in Camelot (MTH #29). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2001 (100,584)
112. A Family of Poems. Caroline Kennedy, illus. by Jon J Muth. Hyperion, 2005 (100,000)
113. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Mo Willems. Hyperion, 2003 (100,000)
114. Baby Einstein: Alphabooks. Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2005 (100,000)
115. Disney Once Upon a Time. Disney, 2005 (100,000)
116. Baby Einstein: Water, Water Everywhere! Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2003 (100,000)
117. Baby Einstein: Neighborhood Animals. Marilyn Singer. Hyperion, 2001 (100,000)
118. Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg. Gail Carson Levine, illus. by David Christiana. Disney, 2005 (100,000)
119. Disney Princess Dress-Up. Disney, 2004 (100,000)
75,000+
120. There's a Wocket in My Pocket! (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (98,571)
121. Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo. Golden/Disney, 2003 (98,321)
122. Incredible You! Dr. Wayne W. Dyer with Kristina Tracy. Hay House, 2005 (98,239)
123. Scuffy the Tugboat. Gertrude Crampton, illus. by Tibor Gergely. Golden, 2001 (97,946)
124. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1975 (97,520)
125. Love You Forever. Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw. Firefly, 1986 (96,182)
126. Princess Academy. Shannon Hale. Bloomsbury, 2005 (96,004)
127. Zen Shorts. Jon J Muth. Scholastic, 2005 (95,835)
128. I Spy Christmas. Jean Marzollo, illus. by Walter Wick. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1992 (94,288)
129. Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) (Junie B. Jones #25). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2005 (93,743)
130. The Little Red Caboose. Marian Potter. Golden, 2000 (91,861)
131. Elmo's Big Lift and Look Book (board book). Anna Ross. Random, 1994 (91,668)
132. The Night Before Christmas Pop-up. Clement C. Moore, illus. by Robert Sabuda. Little Simon, 2002 (91,310)
133. Ten Apples Up on Top! (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1998 (90,037)
134. I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1978 (89,538)
135. Animal Alphabet (board book). Illus. by Christopher Moroney. Random, 2005 (89,467)
136. Snowmen at Christmas. Caralyn Buehner, illus. by Mark Buehner. Dial, 2005 (89,124)
137. What's Baking, Strawberry Shortcake? Dial, 2004 (88,250)
138. The Alphabet Book (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 2000 (87,964)
139. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow, 1996 (87,130)
140. I Knew You Could! Craig Dorfman, illus. by Cristina Ong. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (86,135)
141. The Nose Book (board book). Al Perkins, illus. by Joe Mathieu. Random, 2003 (85,451)
142. Tootle. Gertrude Grampton. Golden, 2001 (84,327)
143. Christmas in the Manager (board book). Nola Buck, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperFestival, 1998 (83,796)
144. There's No Place Like Space. Tish Rabe, illus. by Aristides Ruiz. Random, 1999 (82,909)
145. Time for Bed (board book). Mem Fox, illus. by Jane Dyer. Harcourt/Red Wagon, 1997 (82,578)
146. The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (82,299)
147. Scholastic Children's Dictionary. Scholastic, 2002 (82,130)
148. A Light in the Attic. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1981 (81,089)
149. Hot Potato Hot Potato (The Wiggles). Grosset & Dunlap, 2004 (81,085)
150. Winter's Tale. Robert Sabuda. Little Simon, 2005 (80,987)
151. If You Give a Pig a Party. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 2005 (80,103)
152. From Head to Toe (board book). Eric Carle. HarperFestival, 1999 (79,985)
153. Wake Up, Jeff! (The Wiggles). Grosset & Dunlap, 2004 (79,367)
154. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Dr. Seuss. Random, 1970 (79,131)
155. The Giving Tree 40th Anniversary Edition Book with CD. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 2004 (79,046)
156. Stuart Little. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperCollins, 1945 (78,662)
157. The Indian in the Cupboard. Lynne Reid Banks, illus. by Brock Cole. HarperTrophy, 1982 (78,603)
158. A Fish Out of Water. Helen Palmer. Random, 1961 (78,229)
159. No Hitting! Karen Katz. Grosset & Dunlap, 2004 (77,609)
160. Inkspell. Cornelia Funke. Scholastic/Chicken House, 2005 (77,072)
161. Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve (MTH #30). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2003 (76,967)
162. The Night Before Christmas. Mircea Catusanu. Golden, 2001 (76,939)
163. Mister Seahorse. Eric Carle. Philomel, 2004 (76,920)
164. The Little Engine That Could (board book). Watty Piper. Grosset & Dunlap, 1991 (76,902)
165. Dragon Rider. Cornelia Funke. Scholastic/Chicken House, 2004 (76,755)
166. I Spy Treasure Hunt. Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick, illus. by Walter Wick. Cartwheel, 1999 (76,697)
167. Go Away, Big Green Monster! Ed Emberley. Little, Brown, 1993 (76,662)
168. I'll Teach My Dog a Lot of Words (board book). Michael Frith, illus. by P.D. Eastman. Random, 1999 (76,505)
169. Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Kathi Ember. Golden, 2001 (76,202)
170. How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms? (board book). Jane Yolen, illus. by Mark Teague. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 2004 (76,191)
171. Can You See What I See? Walter Wick. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 2005 (75,971)
172. The Trumpet of the Swan. E.B. White. HarperCollins, 1970 (75,785)
173. My Fuzzy Valentine. Naomi Kleinberg, illus. by Louis Womble. Random, 2005 (75,688)
174. The Very Busy Spider (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 1995 (75,336)
175. I Love You Sun/I Love You Moon (board book). Karen Pandell, illus. by Tomie dePaola. Putnam, 2003 (75,003)
176. Poetry Speaks to Children. Edited by Elise Paschen. Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky, 2005 (75,000)
