Best Children's Books of the 1950s

1.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,058,799 ratings
2.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,993,940 ratings
3.
The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1)
The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1)
by: Dr. Seuss
4.19 avg rating — 575,234 ratings
4.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.38 avg rating — 439,081 ratings
5.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,865 ratings
6.
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1)
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 100,179 ratings
7.
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 472,803 ratings
8.
Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.22 avg rating — 112,866 ratings
9.
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) 4.05 avg rating — 588,229 ratings
10.
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) 3.91 avg rating — 381,970 ratings
11.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,956 ratings
12.
A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)
A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 85,611 ratings
13.
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) 3.95 avg rating — 322,481 ratings
14.
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (The Cat in the Hat, #2)
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (The Cat in the Hat, #2)
by: Dr. Seuss
3.91 avg rating — 32,250 ratings
15.
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1)
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 103,168 ratings
16.
Harry the Dirty Dog
Harry the Dirty Dog
by: Gene Zion
4.20 avg rating — 56,309 ratings
17.
Little Bear (Little Bear, #1)
Little Bear (Little Bear, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 59,187 ratings
18.
All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1)
All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 26,780 ratings
19.
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold, #1)
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 146,258 ratings
20.
The First Four Years (Little House, #9)
The First Four Years (Little House, #9) 3.87 avg rating — 43,909 ratings
21.
The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7) 4.01 avg rating — 298,096 ratings
22.
Tom's Midnight Garden
Tom's Midnight Garden 4.05 avg rating — 27,471 ratings
23.
One Morning in Maine
One Morning in Maine 4.37 avg rating — 13,569 ratings
24.
The Children of Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #1)
The Children of Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 9,682 ratings
25.
The 101 Dalmatians (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #1)
The 101 Dalmatians (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 37,796 ratings
26.
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
by: Dr. Seuss
4.15 avg rating — 35,835 ratings
27.
Madeline's Rescue
Madeline's Rescue 4.24 avg rating — 29,645 ratings
28.
Half Magic (Tales of Magic, #1)
Half Magic (Tales of Magic, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 38,065 ratings
29.
Eloise
Eloise 4.17 avg rating — 24,783 ratings
30.
Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1)
Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 8,592 ratings
31.
Old Yeller
Old Yeller 4.10 avg rating — 102,360 ratings
32.
Knight's Castle (Tales of Magic, #2)
Knight's Castle (Tales of Magic, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 5,524 ratings
33.
The 13 Clocks
The 13 Clocks 3.99 avg rating — 8,406 ratings
34.
If I Ran the Zoo
If I Ran the Zoo
by: Dr. Seuss
3.83 avg rating — 11,263 ratings
35.
Dancing Shoes
Dancing Shoes 4.08 avg rating — 5,521 ratings
36.
The Borrowers Afield (The Borrowers #2)
The Borrowers Afield (The Borrowers #2) 4.07 avg rating — 12,783 ratings
37.
The Borrowers Afloat (The Borrowers, #3)
The Borrowers Afloat (The Borrowers, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 7,826 ratings
38.
What Do You Say, Dear? A Book of Manners for All Occasions
What Do You Say, Dear? A Book of Manners for All Occasions 4.23 avg rating — 2,537 ratings
39.
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1)
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 83,250 ratings
40.
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 4.14 avg rating — 19,923 ratings
41.
Treasure of Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #2)
Treasure of Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 2,322 ratings
42.
Emily of Deep Valley (Deep Valley, #2)
Emily of Deep Valley (Deep Valley, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 3,702 ratings
43.
More All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #3)
More All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 6,812 ratings
44.
Skating Shoes (Shoes, #7)
Skating Shoes (Shoes, #7) 4.09 avg rating — 4,012 ratings
45.
Henry Huggins (Henry Huggins, #1)
Henry Huggins (Henry Huggins, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 30,724 ratings
46.
The Egg Tree
The Egg Tree 3.59 avg rating — 1,831 ratings
47.
Henry and Beezus (Henry Huggins, #2)
Henry and Beezus (Henry Huggins, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 11,338 ratings
48.
Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze (The Melendy Family, #4)
Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze (The Melendy Family, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 3,576 ratings
49.
The Courage of Sarah Noble
The Courage of Sarah Noble 3.92 avg rating — 7,879 ratings
50.
The River at Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #3)
The River at Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 1,313 ratings
51.
Moominland Midwinter
Moominland Midwinter 4.40 avg rating — 16,626 ratings
52.
The Biggest Bear
The Biggest Bear
by: Lynd Ward
4.04 avg rating — 4,867 ratings
53.
Magic by the Lake (Tales of Magic, #3)
Magic by the Lake (Tales of Magic, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 5,428 ratings
54.
Belles on Their Toes (Cheaper by the Dozen, #2)
Belles on Their Toes (Cheaper by the Dozen, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 6,991 ratings
55.
All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #4)
All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 6,508 ratings
56.
Henry Reed, Inc.
Henry Reed, Inc. 4.06 avg rating — 3,115 ratings
57.
Time of Wonder
Time of Wonder 4.10 avg rating — 5,237 ratings
57.
Jean and Johnny
Jean and Johnny 3.77 avg rating — 1,694 ratings
59.
The Light at Tern Rock
The Light at Tern Rock 3.82 avg rating — 2,280 ratings
60.
Ellen Tebbits (Ellen & Otis, #1)
Ellen Tebbits (Ellen & Otis, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 8,538 ratings
61.
The Wheel on the School
The Wheel on the School 3.97 avg rating — 13,099 ratings
62.
The Gammage Cup (The Minnipins, #1)
The Gammage Cup (The Minnipins, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 3,382 ratings
63.
The Eagle of the Ninth
The Eagle of the Ninth 3.94 avg rating — 11,804 ratings
64.
Calico Captive
Calico Captive 3.99 avg rating — 6,575 ratings
65.
Madeline and the Bad Hat
Madeline and the Bad Hat 4.27 avg rating — 18,420 ratings
66.
Magic or Not? (Tales of Magic, #5)
Magic or Not? (Tales of Magic, #5) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,706 ratings
67.
Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #4)
Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 15,863 ratings
68.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Doctor Dolittle, #1)
The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Doctor Dolittle, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 51,242 ratings
69.
"B" Is for Betsy
"B" Is for Betsy 4.04 avg rating — 4,690 ratings
70.
...And Now Miguel
...And Now Miguel 3.49 avg rating — 3,526 ratings
70.
Betsy's Wedding (Betsy-Tacy, #10)
Betsy's Wedding (Betsy-Tacy, #10) 4.34 avg rating — 4,765 ratings
72.
A Child's Christmas in Wales
A Child's Christmas in Wales 4.12 avg rating — 7,958 ratings
73.
The Great Wheel
The Great Wheel 3.86 avg rating — 1,889 ratings
74.
The House of Sixty Fathers
The House of Sixty Fathers 3.93 avg rating — 3,506 ratings
74.
Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street, #1)
Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street, #1)
by: Eve Titus
3.92 avg rating — 2,698 ratings
74.
Marianne Dreams (The Magic Drawing Pencil, #1)
Marianne Dreams (The Magic Drawing Pencil, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 1,530 ratings
77.
Miracles on Maple Hill
Miracles on Maple Hill 3.87 avg rating — 11,581 ratings
78.
Red Sails to Capri
Red Sails to Capri
by: Ann Weil
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,074 ratings
79.
A Tree Is Nice
A Tree Is Nice 3.95 avg rating — 6,012 ratings
80.
The Candle in the Wind (The Once and Future King, #4)
The Candle in the Wind (The Once and Future King, #4) 3.87 avg rating — 2,299 ratings
81.
Family Shoes (Shoes, #8)
Family Shoes (Shoes, #8) 3.85 avg rating — 647 ratings
82.
Ginger Pye (The Pyes, #1)
Ginger Pye (The Pyes, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 13,502 ratings
82.
Five Go to Billycock Hill (Famous Five, #16)
Five Go to Billycock Hill (Famous Five, #16) 3.99 avg rating — 8,385 ratings
84.
Family Sabbatical
Family Sabbatical 4.29 avg rating — 247 ratings
85.
Pinky Pye (The Pyes, #2)
Pinky Pye (The Pyes, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 2,003 ratings
86.
Five Go to Mystery Moor (The Famous Five, #13)
Five Go to Mystery Moor (The Famous Five, #13) 4.01 avg rating — 10,689 ratings
87.
The Time Garden (Tales of Magic, #4)
The Time Garden (Tales of Magic, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 4,368 ratings
88.
The Sherwood Ring
The Sherwood Ring 4.14 avg rating — 4,361 ratings
89.
Five Dolls in a House
Five Dolls in a House 4.24 avg rating — 99 ratings
90.
Family Grandstand
Family Grandstand 4.12 avg rating — 217 ratings
90.
Treasures of the Snow
Treasures of the Snow 4.28 avg rating — 5,262 ratings
92.
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile 4.25 avg rating — 13,371 ratings
93.
Moominsummer Madness (The Moomins, #5)
Moominsummer Madness (The Moomins, #5) 4.29 avg rating — 13,681 ratings
94.
If I Ran the Circus
If I Ran the Circus
by: Dr. Seuss
3.93 avg rating — 5,822 ratings
95.
Jennie
Jennie 4.28 avg rating — 2,177 ratings
96.
Five Fall Into Adventure (The Famous Five, #9)
Five Fall Into Adventure (The Famous Five, #9) 4.01 avg rating — 10,471 ratings
97.
Minn of the Mississippi: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
Minn of the Mississippi: A Newbery Honor Award Winner 3.96 avg rating — 1,438 ratings
98.
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon 4.08 avg rating — 9,529 ratings
99.
The Pink Motel
The Pink Motel 4.22 avg rating — 816 ratings
100.
Follow My Leader
Follow My Leader 4.20 avg rating — 3,664 ratings
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