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. 251.
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    The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear
    by Stan and Jan Berenstain

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  2. 252.
    The Giver
    by Lois Lowry

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  3. 253.
    The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV (First Time Books(R))
    by Stan Berenstain

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  4. 254.
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Novels)
    by Roald Dahl

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  5. 255.
  6. 256.
  7. 257.
    Julie of the Wolves (Summer Reading Edition) (Julie of the Wolves)
    by Jean Craighead George

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  8. 258.
    The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist (First Time Books(R))
    by Stan Berenstain

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  9. 259.
    The Berenstain Bears and the Truth (First Time Books(R))
    by Stan Berenstain

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  10. 260.
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    Gremlins (An Avon Camelot book)
    by George Gipe

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  11. 261.
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    Stone Fox
    by John Reynolds Gardiner

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  12. 262.
    I Just Forgot (Mercer Mayer's Little Critter)
    by Mercer Mayer

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  13. 263.
  14. 264.
    How to Eat Fried Worms
    by Thomas Rockwell

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  15. 265.
    The Mouse and the Motorcycle
    by Beverly Cleary

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  16. 266.
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    When I Get Bigger
    by Mercer Mayer

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  17. 267.
    The Berenstain Bears in the Dark (First Time Books(R))
    by Stan Berenstain

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  18. 268.
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    500 Words to Grow On
    by Harry Mcnaught

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  20. 270.
    Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia
    by Peggy Parish

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  21. 271.
    Number the Stars (Laurel Leaf Books)
    by Lois Lowry

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  22. 272.
    The Trumpet of the Swan
    by E.B. White

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  23. 273.
    The Cricket in Times Square
    by George Selden

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  24. 274.
    Misty of Chincoteague
    by Marguerite Henry

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  25. 275.
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    It's Not What You Expect
    by Norma Klein

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  26. 276.
    Matilda
    by Roald Dahl

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  27. 277.
    The New Baby

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  28. 278.
    The Chocolate Touch
    by Patrick Skene Catling

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  29. 279.
    Corduroy (Picture Puffins)
    by Don Freeman

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  30. 280.
  31. 281.
    The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor (First Time Books(R))
    by Stan Berenstain

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  32. 282.
    The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight (First Time Books(R))
    by Stan Berenstain

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  33. 283.
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    Sounder
    by William H. Armstrong

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  34. 284.
    Return of the Indian
    by Lynne Reid Banks

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  35. 285.
    The Kitten Book (Look-Look)

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  36. 286.
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    Dinosaurs
    by Peter Zallinger

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  37. 287.
    Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays (Wee Sing)
    by Pamela Conn Beall

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  38. 288.
    The Truck Book (Pictureback(R))
    by Harry Mcnaught

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  39. 289.
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    Barney's Hats
    by Mary Ann Dudko

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  40. 290.
    Sign of the Beaver, The
    by Elizabeth George Speare

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  41. 291.
    Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself
    by Judy Blume

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  42. 292.
    The Berenstain Bears No Girls Allowed (First Time Books(R))
    by Stan Berenstain

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  43. 293.
    Farm Animals (A Chunky Book(R))
    by Phoebe Dunn

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  44. 294.
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    Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Book
    by Richard Scarry

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  45. 295.
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    Rascal
    by Sterling North

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  48. 298.
    Me Too! (A Golden Look-Look Book)

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  49. 299.
    A Wind in the Door
    by Madeleine L'Engle

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  50. 300.
    Iggie's House
    by Judy Blume

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