Books about Books for Kids
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A Family of Readers: The Book Lover's Guide to Children's and Young Adult Literature
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Roger Sutton
3.95 avg rating — 480 ratings 5. 
The Magic Bookshelf: A Parent's Guide to Showing Growing Minds the Path to the Best Children's Literature
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Janie Jarvis
3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings 
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101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up: The must-read book list for kids (101 Things)
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Bianca Schulze
4.28 avg rating — 155 ratings 8. 
The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children
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Eden Ross Lipson
4.15 avg rating — 80 ratings 
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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
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Julia Eccleshare
4.10 avg rating — 547 ratings 
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Read for the Heart: Whole Books for WholeHearted Families
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Sarah Clarkson
4.54 avg rating — 349 ratings 15. 
Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise 4.10 avg rating — 3,301 ratings
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Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child's Moral Imagination
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Vigen Guroian
4.36 avg rating — 988 ratings 16. 
Inside the Rainbow: Russian Children's Literature 1920-1935: Beautiful Books, Terrible Times 4.38 avg rating — 47 ratings
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The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults
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Cheryl B. Klein
4.41 avg rating — 563 ratings 
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What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child--and All the Best Times to Read Them
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Pam Allyn
3.70 avg rating — 338 ratings 20. 
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Reading Round Edinburgh: A Guide to Children's Books of the City
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Lindsey Fraser
4.17 avg rating — 41 ratings 23. 
How the Heather Looks: A Joyous Journey to the British Sources of Children's Books
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Joan Bodger
4.07 avg rating — 531 ratings 24. 
The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared
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Alice Ozma
3.67 avg rating — 6,776 ratings 24. 
Talking Books: Children's Authors Talk About the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing
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James Carter
4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings 
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The Essential Guide To Children's Books And Their Creators
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Anita Silvey
4.36 avg rating — 59 ratings 33. 
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What Are Little Girls Made Of?: A Guide to Female Role Models in Children's Books 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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My Librarian Is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World
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Margriet Ruurs
4.05 avg rating — 560 ratings 36. 
The Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists
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Joanna Sullivan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings 37. 
Books under Fire: A Hit List of Banned and Challenged Children's Books
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Pat R. Scales
3.82 avg rating — 76 ratings 38. 
The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud
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Janet Schulman
4.43 avg rating — 2,986 ratings 
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Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books
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Donna Rand
4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings 42. 
Children's Book Covers: Great Book Jacket and Cover Design
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Alan Powers
3.73 avg rating — 41 ratings 43. 
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book: Life Lessons from Notable People from All Walks of Life
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Anita Silvey
3.89 avg rating — 339 ratings 
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Turkish Delight & Treasure Hunts: Delightful Treats and Games from Classic Children's Books
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Jane Brocket
3.62 avg rating — 105 ratings 46. 
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
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Julia Eccleshare
4.10 avg rating — 547 ratings 47. 
Bookworm Journal: A Reading Log for Kids
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Potter Style
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings 48. 
The Story Cure: An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise
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Ella Berthoud
4.07 avg rating — 129 ratings 49. 
Book Crush: For Kids and Teens--Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest
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Nancy Pearl
3.97 avg rating — 667 ratings 50. 
Book Smart: Your Essential Reading List for Becoming a Literary Genius in 365 Days
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Jane Mallison
3.76 avg rating — 159 ratings 51. 
The Book Lovers' Anthology: A Compendium of Writing about Books, Readers and Libraries
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Bodleian Library
3.61 avg rating — 56 ratings 
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Why We Read What We Read: A Delightfully Opinionated Journey Through Bestselling Books
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Lisa Adams
3.36 avg rating — 191 ratings 59. 
A Lifetime's Reading: Five Hundred Great Books to be Enjoyed over 50 Years
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Philip Ward
4.19 avg rating — 36 ratings 
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The Mother of All Booklists: The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103 3.80 avg rating — 44 ratings
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Book Lust to Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers
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Nancy Pearl
3.75 avg rating — 890 ratings 67. 
The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life
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Andy Miller
3.32 avg rating — 6,187 ratings 
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A Year of Reading: A Month-by-Month Guide to Classics and Crowd-Pleasers for You or Your Book Group 3.29 avg rating — 108 ratings
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My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop
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Ronald Rice
3.88 avg rating — 1,145 ratings 
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The "Big Read": Book of Books (Big Read 2003)
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Nicky Munro
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 88 ratings 75. 
So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading
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Sara Nelson
3.39 avg rating — 3,041 ratings 76. 
You've GOT to Read This Book!: 55 People Tell the Story of the Book That Changed Their Life
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Jack Canfield
3.32 avg rating — 693 ratings 
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Journeys: Young Readers' Letters to Authors Who Changed Their Lives 3.90 avg rating — 78 ratings
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What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Jo Walton
3.89 avg rating — 1,100 ratings 82. 
Great Books for Every Book Lover: 2002 Great Reading Suggestions for the Discriminating Bibliophile 3.80 avg rating — 90 ratings
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Books That Build Character: A Guide to Teaching Your Child Moral Values Through Stories 4.10 avg rating — 212 ratings
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Pure Pleasure: A Guide to the Twentieth Century's Most Enjoyable Books
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John Carey
3.78 avg rating — 89 ratings 90. 
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Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Library: A Collection of Literary Quotes and Inspirational Musings
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Linda Woolverton
4.04 avg rating — 1,587 ratings