New York Times Children's Books Bestseller List
Children's Picture Books
1THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
(Philomel.) Problems arise when Duncan's crayons revolt. (Ages 3 to 7)62
2GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE, by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld
(Chronicle.) Trucks at sunset. (Ages 4 to 8)152
3QUEST, by Aaron Becker
(Candlewick.) Two friends must decipher a map in order to save the king. (Ages 4 to 8)1
4PRESS HERE, by Hervé Tullet
(Handprint/Chronicle.) A dance of color. (Ages 4 to 8)155
5PETE THE CAT: I LOVE MY WHITE SHOES, by Eric Litwin. Illustrated by James Dean
(Harper/HarperCollins.) Well-shod Pete has rainbows on his feet. (Ages 3 to 7)106
6DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
(Dial.) What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)37
7ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER, by Andrea Beaty. Illustrated by David Roberts
(Abrams.) A young inventor learns to fail better. (Ages 4 to 8)25
8PETE THE CAT AND THE NEW GUY, by Kimberly Dean and James Dean
(Harper/HarperCollins.) Pete and his new friend, Gus the platypus, search for an activity they can do together. (Ages 3 to 7)4
9THE PIGEON NEEDS A BATH!, by Mo Willems
(Hyperion.) A filthy bird is persuaded to bathe. (Ages 3 to 7)22
10LADYBUG GIRL AND THE DRESS-UP DILEMMA, by Jacky Davis. Illustrated by David Soman
(Dial.) Lulu is determined to find the perfect costume for Halloween. (Ages 4 to 7)1
Children's Middle Grade
1WONDER, by R. J. Palacio
(Knopf Doubleday Publishing.) A boy with a facial deformity enters a mainstream school. (Ages 8 to 12)92
2PERCY JACKSON'S GREEK GODS, by Rick Riordan. Illustrated by John Rocco
(Disney Publishing Worldwide.) The title hero offers a personal tour of the pantheon. (Ages 10 to 14)2
3A LONG WALK TO WATER, by Linda Sue Park
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing.) A Sudanese tale of survival. (Ages 10 to 14)31
4THE CARE AND KEEPING OF YOU 1, by Valorie Schaefer. Illustrated by Josee Masse
(American Girl Publishing.) The changing body. (Ages 8 to 12)64
5OUT OF MY MIND, by Sharon M. Draper
(Simon & Schuster.) A brilliant girl with cerebral palsy longs for a way to speak. (Ages 10 to 13)46
6STAR WARS: JEDI ACADEMY, RETURN OF THE PADAWAN, by Jeffrey Brown
(Scholastic.) A boy begins his second year of training. (Ages 8 to 12)5
7THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, by Katherine Applegate
(HarperCollins Publishers.) A gorilla living in a mall meets an elephant. (Ages 8 to 12)81
8FRANK EINSTEIN AND THE ANTIMATTER MOTOR, by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by Brian Biggs
(Abrams.) A boy tries to win a science prize to save his grandfather's fix-it shop. (Ages 8 to 12)2
9ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY, by Chris Grabenstein
(Random House Publishing.) A group is locked in a futuristic library. (Ages 9 to 12)13
10THE FOURTEENTH GOLDFISH, by Jennifer L. Holm
(Random House Publishing.) A cranky boy resembles Ellie’s grandfather. (Ages 10 to 14)1