The following list was compiled from an online survey in 2007. Parents and teachers will find it useful in selecting quality literature for children.
Ranking | Title/Author | DRA Level | Genre |
1 | Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White | 40 | Fantasy |
2 | Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak | 16-18 | Fantasy |
3 | The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein | 16-18 | Fable |
4 | Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss | 16-18 | Poetry and Rhymes |
5 | Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown | 14 | Poetry and Rhymes |
6 | I Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch | NA | Ficiton |
7 | Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo | 40 | Realistic Fiction |
8 | Oh! The Places You Will Go by Dr. Seuss | NA | Poetry and Rhymes |
9 | The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton | 28 | Realistic Fiction |
10 | The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg | 30-34 | Adventure |
11 | Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner | 34 | Adventure |
12 | Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco | 20-24 | Realistic Fiction |
13 | The Cat In The Hat by Dr. Seuss | 18-20 | Rhyming Story |
14 | The Lorax by Dr. Seuss | NA | Rhyming Story |
15 | The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo | 40 | Adventure |
16 | The Mitten by Jan Brett | 24 | Fables |
17 | Crunching Carrots, Not Candy by Judy Slack | NA | Fiction |
18 | Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willlems | 16 | Humor |
19 | Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling | 50-60 | Fantasy |
20 | A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle | 60 | Science Fiction |
21 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst | 20 | Realistic Fiction |
22 | Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman | 16 | Humor |
23 | Corduroy by Don Freeman | 18 | Fantasy |
24 | Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes | 20-24 | Humor |
25 | Stellaluna by Janell Cannon | 30 | Adventure |
26 | Tacky the Penquin by Helen Lester | 20 | Humor |
27 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis | 50 | Fantasy |
28 | The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams | 40 | Fiction |
29 | Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. | 18 | Rhyming Story |
30 | Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin | 16-18 | Humor |
31 | Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson | 16-18 | Ficiton |
32 | Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss | 24-28 | Rhyming Story |
33 | Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park | 28 | Realistic Fiction |
34 | Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder | 40 | Historical Fiction |
35 | Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey | 20 | Fiction |
36 | The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster | 60 | Fantasy |
37 | Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini | 20 | Humor |
38 | The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper | 16 | Fiction |
39 | The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone | NA | Humor |
40 | The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo | 50 | Fantasy |
41 | A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon | 38 | Humor |
42 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett | 24 | Humor |
43 | From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg | 50 | Adventure |
44 | Inkheart by Cornelia Funke | 40 | Fantasy |
45 | Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli | 60 | Realistic Fiction |
46 | Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann | 16 | Humor |
47 | Olivia by Ian Falconer | 18-20 | Animal Stories |
48 | The BFG by Roald Dahl | 50 | Humor |
49 | The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn | 16 | Fiction |
50 | The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett | 50 | Fiction |
51 | The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss | NA | Rhyming Story |
52 | The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle | 16 | Fiction |
53 | Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel | 28-30 | Folk Tales |
54 | A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett | na | Fiction |
55 | Bark, George by Jules Feiffer | NA | Humor |
56 | Bunnicula by James Howe | 40 | Mystery and Suspense |
57 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl | 40 | Fantasy |
58 | Charlie the Caterpillar by Dom DeLuise | 28 | Fiction |
59 | Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes | 20 | Humor |
60 | Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary | 40 | Diaries and Journals |
61 | Frederick by Leo Lionni | 24 | Animal Stories |
62 | Frindle by Andrew Clements | 40 | Humor |
63 | Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel | 18 | Ficiton |
64 | Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney | 16 | Bedtime Stories |
65 | Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen | 44 | Adventure |
66 | Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion | 16 | Fiction |
67 | Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss | 16-18 | Poetry and Rhymes |
68 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss | 38 | Humor |
69 | I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt | 28-30 | Humor |
70 | Is Your Mama A Llama? by Deborah Guarino | 20 | Rhyming Story |
71 | Jan Brett’s books | 24-28 | Ficiton |
72 | Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin Jr. | 28 | Fables |
73 | Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | 70 | Historical Fiction |
74 | Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton | 30-34 | Fiction |
75 | Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney | 28 | Realistic Fiction |
76 | My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett | 30 | Adventure |
77 | My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss | 14 | Poetry and Rhymes |
78 | My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George | 50 | Adventure |
79 | No David! by David Shannon | 12 | Humor |
80 | One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss | 16-18 | Rhyming Story |
81 | Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein | NA | Poetry |
82 | Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch | 28 | Humor |
83 | Swimmy by Leo Lionni | 20 | Animal Stories |
84 | The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes | 34 | Realistic Fiction |
85 | The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Warner | 34 | Mystery and Suspense |
86 | The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper | 60 | Fantasy |
87 | The Empty Pot by Demi | 28 | Folk Tale |
88 | The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet Bishop | 24 | Folk Tale |
89 | The Giver by Lois Lowr | 60 | Science Fiction |
90 | The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle | 16-18 | Humor |
91 | The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien | 70 | Adventure |
92 | The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown | 28 | Nonfiction |
93 | The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements | 40 | Realistic Fiction |
94 | The Napping House by Audrey Wood | 16 | Humor |
95 | The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau | 38 | Fables |
96 | The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats | 16 | Fiction |
97 | The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack | 28 | Fiction |
98 | The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka | 40 | Humor |
99 | Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt | 44 | Fantasy |
100 | The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-Up Book by Keith Faulkner | 12 | Humor |
Source: National Education Association (NEA)
資料來源：美國國家教育協會
