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Classic Children's Books

Discover classic books for kids, including timeless picture books, award winning novels, classic children’s book series and more beloved stories. Inspire little ones with heartfelt tales of friendship, adventure and family from Dr. Seuss, Sandra Boynton and more favorites.

Classic Picture Books

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Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Maurice Sendak
Hardcover
$21.99
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Frog and Toad Storybook Favorites: Includes 4 Stories Plus Stickers!
Frog and Toad Storybook Favorites: Includes 4 Stories Plus Stickers!
Arnold Lobel
I Can Read Book 2 Series
Sticker Book
$16.99
Madeline (Caldecott Honor Book)
Madeline (Caldecott Honor Book)
Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline Series
Hardcover
$19.99
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go: 50th Anniversary Edition
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go: 50th Anniversary Edition
Richard Scarry
Hardcover
$19.99
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
Hardcover
$21.99
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson
Harold & the Purple Crayon (Hardcover)
Hardcover
$19.99
Stellaluna (25th Anniversary Edition)
Stellaluna (25th Anniversary Edition)
Janell Cannon
Hardcover
$19.99
Angelina Ballerina
Angelina Ballerina
Katharine Holabird
Angelina Ballerina Series
Hardcover
$19.99
Make Way for Ducklings (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Make Way for Ducklings (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Robert McCloskey
Picture Puffin Books Series
Hardcover
$20.99
Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
Hardcover
$21.99
Guess How Much I Love You: (A Cherished Classic About Little Nutbrown Hare Loving Right Up to the Moon and Back - An Ideal Baby Book for Baby Shower Gifts)
Guess How Much I Love You: (A Cherished Classic About Little Nutbrown Hare Loving Right Up to the Moon and Back - An Ideal Baby Book for Baby Shower Gifts)
Sam McBratney
Guess How Much I Love You
Hardcover
$17.99
Corduroy
Corduroy
Don Freeman
Corduroy Series
Hardcover
$17.99
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Bill Martin Jr
Chicka Chicka Book Series
Hardcover
$19.99
Eloise
Eloise
Kay Thompson
Eloise Series
Hardcover
$19.99

Award Winners

Newbery Medal Winners

The One and Only Ivan (Newbery Medal Winner)
Holes (Newbery Medal Winner)
The Eyes and the Impossible (Newbery Medal Winner)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (Newbery Medal Winner)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet Series #1) (Newbery Medal Winner)

Caldecott Medal Winners

The Snowy Day (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Make Way for Ducklings (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Last Stop on Market Street (Newbery Medal Winner) (Caldecott Honor Book)
Big (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Barnes & Noble Children's & YA Book Awards

The Bakery Dragon
Broken
The School for Thieves
The Secret Astronomers
Don't Let the Forest In

Classic Picture Book Authors

Sandra Boynton

Blue Hat, Green Hat
The Going to Bed Book
Moo, Baa, La La La!
Opposites
Doggies

Margaret Wise Brown

My World: A Companion to Goodnight Moon
The Runaway Bunny
Goodnight Moon (Board Book)
Little Fur Family
The Little Island (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Eric Carle

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Slide and Find (Brown Bear and Friends): An interactive board book edition of the classic Eric Carle picture book
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
The Tale of Peter Rabbit: A Story Board Book
Beatrix Potter's Nursery Rhyme Book R/I
The Complete Peter Rabbit (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks from 1 to 10
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks from A to Z
Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever
Richard Scarry's Biggest Word Book Ever!

Dr. Seuss

Green Eggs and Ham
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Maurice Sendak

Little Bear's Friend
Hansel and Gretel
Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner)
In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Honor Book)
Little Bear (I Can Read Book Series: A Level 1 Book)

Mo Willems

The Pigeon WON'T Count to 10! (B&N Exclusive Edition)
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Caldecott Honor Book)
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
We Are in a Book! (Elephant and Piggie Series)
Waiting Is Not Easy! (Elephant and Piggie Series)

Classic Young Reader Series & Authors

Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: 25th Anniversary Edition (Harry Potter Series #1)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Interactive Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter Series #4)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: MinaLima Edition (Harry Potter Series #1)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Stenciled Edges) (Harry Potter, Book 2)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1)

Kate DiCamillo

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
The Tale of Despereaux (Newbery Medal Winner)
Because of Winn-Dixie (Reissue)
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (Newbery Medal Winner)
Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Mercy Watson Series #1)

Roald Dahl

The BFG
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Matilda
James and the Giant Peach
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Classics for Children - Kids Fiction

Classic Kids Books

Promote the love of literature and reading with classic books for children at Barnes & Noble. Browse a wide variety of iconic titles that have been read as bedtime stories and at kindergarten story time generations after generations. From widely read classic fairytales by authors like Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen to Disney classics kids love, shop plenty of great options in children’s classic literature here.

Classic Picture Books

Discover classic picture books like Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter which are perfect for toddlers and young children. Children's classic books make thoughtful gifts for families with littles ones. Shop the best classic board books kids love including beloved titles like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Corduroy that your children will want to read over and over again.

Classic Children’s Novels

There's a classic book for every child at any age available at Barnes & Noble. Find classroom favorites like E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web and classic young reader novels like Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Children's classic novels make great gifts for kids that love the magic of reading. Explore Barnes & Noble's Collectible Edition classics for children for beautifully illustrated hardcover, bonded-leather books that are a gift worth giving and keeping.

Classic Children's Book Series

When thinking of kids’ books, popular standalone titles and board books that you read aloud with your children mostly come to mind. However, there are also many classic book series for kids! Book series like Little Blue Truck and Elephant & Piggie for younger kids may have multiple stories about the same character that don’t have to be read in order. Older kids can start to enjoy children's book series like Anne of Green Gables that follows one storyline. Some classic children's book series for younger kids include Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Collection, The Frog and Toad Collection and Pat the Bunny First Books for the Baby. Classic children's book series for slightly older kids that read independently include The Chronicles of Narnia, The Little House Collection, and The Boxcar Children.

10 Classic Children's Books You Must Read With Your Kids

  1. Goodnight Moon
  2. The Giving Tree
  3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  4. Where the Wild Things Are
  5. The Rainbow Fish
  6. Matilda
  7. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
  8. Corduroy
  9. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
  10. Because of Winn-Dixie