Publishers Weekly's "All-Time Bestselling Children's Books"

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A listing of hardcovers that have sold 750,000 copies and paperbacks that have topped the one million copy mark over the years. Edited by Diane Roback and Jason Britton Compiled by Debbie Hochman Turvey (Publishers Weekly, 12/17/2001).

Note: These figures are based on sales in the US only, and the list only includes books published before the end 2000, when the list was compiled.

Goodnight Moon , Guess How Much I Love You, Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?, and Dr. Seuss’s ABC are on the list twice, one entry for the board book and one for the regular book.

1-189 are the bestselling hardcovers, 190- are bestselling paperbacks.

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  1. 101.
    Mr.Brown Can Moo! Can You?

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  2. 102.
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    The Cheerios Play Book
    by Lee Wade

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  3. 103.
    Baby's First Words (A Chunky Book(R))
    by Lars Wik

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  4. 104.
    The Runaway Bunny
    by Margaret Wise Brown

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  5. 105.
    Disney's the Lion King (Miniature Editions)
    by Ronald Kidd

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  6. 106.
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  7. 108.
    Hardy Boys 04: The Missing Chums (Hardy Boys)
    by Franklin W. Dixon

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  8. 109.
    The Way Things Work
    by David Macaulay

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  9. 110.
    The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale
    by Jan Brett

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  10. 111.
    Hardy Boys 05: Hunting for Hidden Gold (Hardy Boys)
    by Franklin W. Dixon

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  11. 112.
    Eleventh Hour
    by Graeme Base

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  12. 113.
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    Thomas the Tank Engine's Noisy Trip
    by W. Awdry

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  13. 114.
    Where's Spot? (Spot)
    by Eric Hill

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  14. 115.
    If You Give a Moose a Muffin (If You Give...)
    by Laura Numeroff

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  15. 116.
    Baby Bop's Counting Book
    by Mary Ann Dudko

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  16. 117.
    Tawny Scrawny Lion (Little Golden Book)
    by Golden Books

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  17. 118.
    Barnyard Dance! (Boynton on Board)
    by Sandra Boynton

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  18. 119.
    The Silver Slippers (Magic Charm)
    by Elizabeth Koda-Callan

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  19. 120.
    Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day
    by Richard Scarry

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  20. 122.
    House at Pooh Corner (Anniversary Edition)
    by A. A. Milne

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  21. 123.
    On the Day You Were Born
    by Debra Frasier

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  22. 124.
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    Santa Mouse
    by Michael Brown, Elfrieda Dewitt (illust.)

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  23. 125.

  24. 126.
    My First Bible in Pictures
    by Kenneth N. Taylor

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  25. 127.
    Stellaluna
    by Janell Cannon

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  26. 128.
    Love You Forever
    by Robert N. Munsch

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  27. 129.
    The Sneetches and Other Stories

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  28. 130.
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    Ten Apples Up on Top!
    by Theo. Lesieg

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  29. 131.
    Baby's ABC (A Chunky Book(R))
    by Steve Shevett

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  30. 132.
    The Very Busy Spider
    by Eric Carle

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  31. 133.
    I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles
    by Jean Marzollo

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  32. 134.
    My First Word Board Book (My First Board Books)
    by DK Publishing

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  33. 135.
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    I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!
    by Dr. Seuss

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  34. 136.
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    Thomas and the Freight Train
    by Rev. W. Awdry

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  35. 137.
    Arthur Goes to School (Great Big Board Book)
    by Marc Brown

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  36. 138.
    Horton Hatches the Egg
    by Dr. Seuss

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  37. 139.
    Happy Birthday to You! (Classic Seuss)
    by Dr. Seuss

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  38. 140.
    Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book (Classic Seuss)
    by Dr. Seuss

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  39. 141.
    Babies (So Tall Board Books)
    by Gyo Fujikawa

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  40. 142.
    Big Bird's Mother Goose (A Chunky Book(R))
    by Sesame Street

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  41. 143.
    The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
    by Jon Scieszka

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  42. 144.
    It's Not Easy Being a Bunny (Beginner Books)
    by Marilyn Sadler

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  43. 145.
    The Jolly Postman
    by Allan Ahlberg

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  44. 146.
    The Tall Book of Nursery Tales

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  45. 147.
    The Napping House
    by Audrey Wood

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  46. 148.
    Curious George (Curious George)
    by H. A. Rey

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  47. 149.
    Baby's Animal Friends (A Chunky Book(R))
    by Phoebe Dunn

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  48. 150.
    Richard Scarry's Early Words
    by Richard Scarry

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