Children's Books Recommended by Helen Dore Boylston and Jane Cobb in their Atlantic Monthly Columns 1946-1951

1.
The Door in the Wall
The Door in the Wall 3.77 avg rating — 20,213 ratings
2.
Beany Malone (Beaney Malone, #2)
Beany Malone (Beaney Malone, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 453 ratings
3.
Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers 4.28 avg rating — 15,548 ratings
4.
Miss Hickory
Miss Hickory 3.65 avg rating — 4,102 ratings
5.
The Golden Egg Book (Big Little Golden Book)
The Golden Egg Book (Big Little Golden Book) 4.05 avg rating — 1,673 ratings
6.
Betsy and Joe: A Betsy-Tacy High School Story (Betsy-Tacy #8)
Betsy and Joe: A Betsy-Tacy High School Story (Betsy-Tacy #8) 4.35 avg rating — 5,257 ratings
7.
Dandelion Cottage (Dandelion Cottage, #1)
Dandelion Cottage (Dandelion Cottage, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 440 ratings
8.
The Trolley Car Family
The Trolley Car Family 4.20 avg rating — 450 ratings
9.
Curious George Takes a Job
Curious George Takes a Job
by: H.A. Rey
4.28 avg rating — 13,442 ratings
10.
Kildee House
Kildee House 3.94 avg rating — 1,445 ratings
10.
Henry Huggins
Henry Huggins 4.02 avg rating — 30,727 ratings
12.
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston 3.91 avg rating — 1,068 ratings
12.
The Happy Day
The Happy Day 3.55 avg rating — 722 ratings
14.
The Blue Cat of Castle Town
The Blue Cat of Castle Town 3.90 avg rating — 349 ratings
15.
Little Eddie
Little Eddie 4.10 avg rating — 153 ratings
16.
Miss Flora McFlimsey's Christmas Eve
Miss Flora McFlimsey's Christmas Eve 4.40 avg rating — 48 ratings
17.
Whaler 'Round the Horn
Whaler 'Round the Horn 4.50 avg rating — 26 ratings
18.
Rocket Ship Galileo
Rocket Ship Galileo 3.73 avg rating — 8,246 ratings
19.
Doctor Dolittle and The Secret Lake
Doctor Dolittle and The Secret Lake 4.08 avg rating — 280 ratings
20.
Bright April
Bright April 4.18 avg rating — 170 ratings
21.
Blue Ridge Billy
Blue Ridge Billy 3.85 avg rating — 135 ratings
22.
The Quiet Noisy Book
The Quiet Noisy Book 3.86 avg rating — 129 ratings
23.
Golden Sovereign
Golden Sovereign 3.97 avg rating — 119 ratings
24.
The Taxi That Hurried
The Taxi That Hurried 3.77 avg rating — 121 ratings
25.
Sword in Sheath
Sword in Sheath 4.17 avg rating — 96 ratings
26.
The Fabulous Flight
The Fabulous Flight 4.24 avg rating — 86 ratings
27.
The Pony Express
The Pony Express 3.79 avg rating — 86 ratings
28.
Highpockets
Highpockets 3.94 avg rating — 72 ratings
29.
Paul Revere and the Minute Men
Paul Revere and the Minute Men 3.97 avg rating — 71 ratings
30.
Big Tree
Big Tree
by: Mary Buff
3.76 avg rating — 62 ratings
31.
The Winter Noisy Book
The Winter Noisy Book 3.67 avg rating — 55 ratings
32.
Flossie and Bossie
Flossie and Bossie 4.73 avg rating — 51 ratings
33.
The Wonderful Year
The Wonderful Year 3.52 avg rating — 46 ratings
34.
To Tell Your Love
To Tell Your Love 4.12 avg rating — 42 ratings
35.
Mountain Laurel
Mountain Laurel 3.92 avg rating — 39 ratings
36.
Mountain Pony
Mountain Pony 3.95 avg rating — 39 ratings
37.
Sarah
Sarah 3.73 avg rating — 33 ratings
38.
Sleigh Bells for Windy Foot
Sleigh Bells for Windy Foot 4.25 avg rating — 32 ratings
39.
Jenny's First Party
Jenny's First Party 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings
40.
The Angry Planet
The Angry Planet 3.38 avg rating — 21 ratings
41.
Mystery at Laughing Water
Mystery at Laughing Water 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings
42.
A Date for Diane
A Date for Diane 3.75 avg rating — 16 ratings
43.
Marie Antoinette, Daughter of an Empress
Marie Antoinette, Daughter of an Empress 3.75 avg rating — 16 ratings
44.
The Littlest Reindeer
The Littlest Reindeer 3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings
45.
Pirates, Ships, and Sailors
Pirates, Ships, and Sailors 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings
46.
The Golden Funny Book
The Golden Funny Book 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
47.
Spooks of the Valley: Ghost Stories for Boys & Girls
Spooks of the Valley: Ghost Stories for Boys & Girls 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings
48.
How Much and How Many: The Story of Weights and Measures
How Much and How Many: The Story of Weights and Measures 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings
49.
Cats
Cats 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
50.
Wishing Water Gate
Wishing Water Gate 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
51.
Roommates (Debbie Jones, #1)
Roommates (Debbie Jones, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
52.
Tradition
Tradition 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings
53.
Marta the Doll
Marta the Doll really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
54.
Storm of Dancerwood
Storm of Dancerwood really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
55.
Nancy Keeps House
Nancy Keeps House 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
56.
The Biggety Chameleon
The Biggety Chameleon 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
57.
Oley, the Sea Monster
Oley, the Sea Monster 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
58.
Assorted Sisters
Assorted Sisters 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
59.
Hidden Trapezes
Hidden Trapezes 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
60.
The Leaky Whale (Arcadia Children's Books)
The Leaky Whale (Arcadia Children's Books) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
61.
Christmas Tales for Reading Aloud
Christmas Tales for Reading Aloud liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
62.
Nobody's Doll
Nobody's Doll 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
63.
Make Way for a Sailor!
Make Way for a Sailor! liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
64.
Paul Robeson, Citizen of the World,
Paul Robeson, Citizen of the World, 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
65.
Coyotes
Coyotes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
66.
Rebel Halfback
Rebel Halfback really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
67.
Historic Models of Early America And How To Make Them
Historic Models of Early America And How To Make Them it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
68.
The Golden Book of Poetry: 85 Childhood Favorites
The Golden Book of Poetry: 85 Childhood Favorites it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
69.
Alice's Family
Alice's Family really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
70.
All about Marjory
All about Marjory 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
71.
Surfman: The Adventures Of A Coast Guard Dog
Surfman: The Adventures Of A Coast Guard Dog
by: S.P. Meek
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
72.
Pancakes for Breakfast
Pancakes for Breakfast really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
73.
Your Young Life
Your Young Life really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
74.
West We Go
West We Go it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating
75.
The Sitter Who Didn't Sit
The Sitter Who Didn't Sit 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
76.
The Three Little Chipmunks
The Three Little Chipmunks it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
77.
The Little Whistler
The Little Whistler really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
78.
Great Day in the Morning
Great Day in the Morning liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
79.
The Monkey With a Notion
The Monkey With a Notion liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
80.
Sing, Sang, Sung and Willie,
Sing, Sang, Sung and Willie, it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
81.
Susan B. Anthony: Champion of Women's Rights
Susan B. Anthony: Champion of Women's Rights it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
82.
Shooting Star Farm
Shooting Star Farm liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
83.
Lessons in Loveliness
Lessons in Loveliness 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
84.
The Bewitched Caverns
The Bewitched Caverns 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
85.
Azor
Azor 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
86.
Gooseberry Jones
Gooseberry Jones 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
87.
Timothy's Angels
Timothy's Angels 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
88.
Partners of Powder Hole
Partners of Powder Hole 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
89.
Prisoners of the Redwoods
Prisoners of the Redwoods 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
90.
The Scrapper at Camp Blazing Rock
The Scrapper at Camp Blazing Rock it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
91.
Treasure was their quest;
Treasure was their quest; 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
92.
The Watch-Goat Boy
The Watch-Goat Boy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
93.
Creeper's Jeep
Creeper's Jeep 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
94.
The Daredevil
The Daredevil 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
95.
Bob Clifton, Jungle Traveler
Bob Clifton, Jungle Traveler 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
96.
The Pigeoneers
The Pigeoneers 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
97.
Window on the World
Window on the World 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
98.
A Lion for Patsy
A Lion for Patsy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
99.
Daddies: What They Do All Day
Daddies: What They Do All Day 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
100.
Toby on the Sheep Drive
Toby on the Sheep Drive 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings