Best Children's Books of the 1930s

1.
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 281,978 ratings
2.
Madeline
Madeline 4.26 avg rating — 217,181 ratings
3.
The Story of Ferdinand
The Story of Ferdinand 4.37 avg rating — 93,820 ratings
4.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,927 ratings
5.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,213 ratings
6.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,022 ratings
7.
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4)
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4) 4.22 avg rating — 105,773 ratings
8.
The Story of Babar (Babar, #1)
The Story of Babar (Babar, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 59,344 ratings
9.
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
by: Dr. Seuss
3.99 avg rating — 25,480 ratings
10.
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5)
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 81,537 ratings
11.
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2)
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 73,000 ratings
12.
The Little Engine That Could
The Little Engine That Could 4.20 avg rating — 115,660 ratings
13.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins 3.97 avg rating — 75,981 ratings
14.
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1)
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 27,943 ratings
15.
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 53,503 ratings
16.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 4.21 avg rating — 53,644 ratings
17.
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes 4.07 avg rating — 37,978 ratings
18.
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1)
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,515 ratings
19.
The Yearling
The Yearling 4.03 avg rating — 30,134 ratings
20.
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
by: Dr. Seuss
4.02 avg rating — 15,649 ratings
21.
Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4)
Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 107,473 ratings
22.
Calico Bush
Calico Bush 3.80 avg rating — 3,047 ratings
23.
Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2)
Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15,785 ratings
24.
Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6)
Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6) 4.03 avg rating — 71,134 ratings
24.
A Traveler in Time
A Traveler in Time 4.10 avg rating — 2,732 ratings
26.
National Velvet
National Velvet 4.10 avg rating — 25,903 ratings
26.
Baby Island
Baby Island 4.08 avg rating — 2,599 ratings
28.
Roller Skates
Roller Skates 3.65 avg rating — 4,316 ratings
29.
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 32,454 ratings
30.
The Enchanted Wood (The Faraway Tree, #1)
The Enchanted Wood (The Faraway Tree, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 30,001 ratings
31.
Jane of Lantern Hill
Jane of Lantern Hill 4.21 avg rating — 10,810 ratings
32.
Winter Holiday (Swallows and Amazons, #4)
Winter Holiday (Swallows and Amazons, #4) 4.32 avg rating — 2,965 ratings
33.
Angus and the Ducks
Angus and the Ducks 4.11 avg rating — 1,531 ratings
34.
The Cat Who Went to Heaven
The Cat Who Went to Heaven 3.74 avg rating — 6,549 ratings
34.
Bright Island
Bright Island 3.90 avg rating — 503 ratings
36.
The White Stag
The White Stag 3.59 avg rating — 3,829 ratings
37.
Thimble Summer
Thimble Summer 3.75 avg rating — 8,118 ratings
38.
The Family from One End Street
The Family from One End Street 4.03 avg rating — 2,218 ratings
39.
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes 4.33 avg rating — 10,644 ratings
40.
The Lost Queen of Egypt
The Lost Queen of Egypt 4.48 avg rating — 327 ratings
41.
The Country Child
The Country Child 4.23 avg rating — 371 ratings
42.
Pigeon Post (Swallows and Amazons, #6)
Pigeon Post (Swallows and Amazons, #6) 4.23 avg rating — 3,479 ratings
43.
Caddie Woodlawn's Family (Caddie Woodlawn, #2)
Caddie Woodlawn's Family (Caddie Woodlawn, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 2,200 ratings
44.
Ben & Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos
Ben & Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos 3.82 avg rating — 4,050 ratings
45.
The Singing Tree
The Singing Tree 4.13 avg rating — 3,017 ratings
46.
Phebe Fairchild: Her Book
Phebe Fairchild: Her Book 3.79 avg rating — 57 ratings
47.
Children of the Soil: A Story of Scandinavia
Children of the Soil: A Story of Scandinavia 3.63 avg rating — 30 ratings
48.
A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch Picnic
A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch Picnic 4.10 avg rating — 178 ratings
49.
The Forgotten Daughter
The Forgotten Daughter 3.91 avg rating — 324 ratings
50.
Raggedy Ann in Cookie Land
Raggedy Ann in Cookie Land 4.23 avg rating — 148 ratings
51.
The Vanishing Shadow (Judy Bolton Mysteries, #1)
The Vanishing Shadow (Judy Bolton Mysteries, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 437 ratings
52.
The Invisible Chimes (Judy Bolton Mysteries, #3)
The Invisible Chimes (Judy Bolton Mysteries, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 182 ratings
53.
Little Pear
Little Pear 3.89 avg rating — 3,110 ratings
54.
The Story About Ping
The Story About Ping 4.16 avg rating — 43,208 ratings
55.
The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #2)
The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 44,101 ratings
55.
Freddy Goes to the North Pole
Freddy Goes to the North Pole 4.12 avg rating — 411 ratings
57.
The ABC Bunny
The ABC Bunny 3.81 avg rating — 988 ratings
58.
The Haunted Attic (Judy Bolton Mysteries, #2)
The Haunted Attic (Judy Bolton Mysteries, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 317 ratings
59.
Adventures of the Wishing Chair
Adventures of the Wishing Chair 4.09 avg rating — 7,289 ratings
60.
The Riddle of the Double Ring (Judy Bolton Mysteries, #10)
The Riddle of the Double Ring (Judy Bolton Mysteries, #10) 3.99 avg rating — 86 ratings
61.
Martin Pippin in the Daisy-Field
Martin Pippin in the Daisy-Field 4.42 avg rating — 71 ratings
62.
Family Footlights
Family Footlights 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings
62.
Sue Barton, Student Nurse (Sue Barton, #1)
Sue Barton, Student Nurse (Sue Barton, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 1,160 ratings
64.
Pat of Silver Bush (Pat of Silver Bush, #1)
Pat of Silver Bush (Pat of Silver Bush, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 7,653 ratings
65.
Sue Barton, Senior Nurse (Sue Barton, #2)
Sue Barton, Senior Nurse (Sue Barton, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 569 ratings
66.
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze 3.77 avg rating — 4,808 ratings
67.
Honk the Moose
Honk the Moose 3.82 avg rating — 144 ratings
68.
Circus Shoes (Shoes #3)
Circus Shoes (Shoes #3) 3.83 avg rating — 1,293 ratings
68.
Tennis Shoes (Shoes, #2)
Tennis Shoes (Shoes, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 807 ratings
70.
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Night on the Galactic Railroad 3.78 avg rating — 4,223 ratings
71.
Nino
Nino 3.43 avg rating — 37 ratings
72.
Swift Rivers
Swift Rivers 3.74 avg rating — 1,200 ratings
73.
The Good Master
The Good Master 4.14 avg rating — 4,777 ratings
74.
Maida's Little Island
Maida's Little Island 3.96 avg rating — 46 ratings
75.
The Land of Green Ginger
The Land of Green Ginger 4.24 avg rating — 497 ratings
76.
Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep
Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep 4.23 avg rating — 301 ratings
77.
Frog, the Horse That Knew No Master
Frog, the Horse That Knew No Master
by: S.P. Meek
4.28 avg rating — 85 ratings
78.
Okkie Pepernoot
Okkie Pepernoot 3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings
78.
Henner's Lydia
Henner's Lydia 4.30 avg rating — 120 ratings
80.
Book of Americans (An Owlet Book)
Book of Americans (An Owlet Book) 4.11 avg rating — 45 ratings
80.
Okkie in de kou
Okkie in de kou 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
82.
Okkie weet raad
Okkie weet raad 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
82.
Raggedy Ann in the Deep Deep Woods: Classic Edition
Raggedy Ann in the Deep Deep Woods: Classic Edition 4.09 avg rating — 97 ratings
84.
Okkie en zijn vriendjes
Okkie en zijn vriendjes 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings
84.
The Whispering Statue (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #14)
The Whispering Statue (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #14) 3.93 avg rating — 11,077 ratings
84.
Theater Shoes (Shoes, #4)
Theater Shoes (Shoes, #4) 4.02 avg rating — 5,583 ratings
87.
Meggy MacIntosh: A Highland Girl in the Carolina Colony
Meggy MacIntosh: A Highland Girl in the Carolina Colony 3.38 avg rating — 50 ratings
87.
Nieuwe avonturen van Pietje Bell
Nieuwe avonturen van Pietje Bell 3.61 avg rating — 103 ratings
87.
The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #5)
The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #5) 3.95 avg rating — 22,239 ratings
90.
Pietje Bell gaat vliegen
Pietje Bell gaat vliegen 3.65 avg rating — 92 ratings
90.
The Secret of Red Gate Farm (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #6)
The Secret of Red Gate Farm (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #6) 3.90 avg rating — 15,681 ratings
92.
The Clue in the Diary (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #7)
The Clue in the Diary (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #7) 3.96 avg rating — 17,196 ratings
93.
Mistress Pat (Pat, #2)
Mistress Pat (Pat, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 4,667 ratings
93.
Nancy's Mysterious Letter (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #8)
Nancy's Mysterious Letter (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #8) 3.84 avg rating — 13,536 ratings
95.
The Sign of the Twisted Candles (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #9)
The Sign of the Twisted Candles (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #9) 3.97 avg rating — 16,596 ratings
95.
Near Side and Far
Near Side and Far 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
97.
Password to Larkspur Lane (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #10)
Password to Larkspur Lane (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #10) 3.95 avg rating — 14,163 ratings
97.
Judy's Ocean Voyage
Judy's Ocean Voyage 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
99.
Richard Halliburton's Complete Book of Marvels
Richard Halliburton's Complete Book of Marvels 4.51 avg rating — 321 ratings
99.
The Clue of the Broken Locket (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #11)
The Clue of the Broken Locket (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #11) 3.98 avg rating — 14,779 ratings
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