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    The Children's Book Review

    November, 2011: Best Selling Kids’ Books, New Releases, and More …

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Best Sellers Book Lists Chapter Books Gift Books Picture Books Teens: Young Adults
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    By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
    Published: November 1, 2011

    Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.

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    THE NEW RELEASES

    The most coveted books that release this month:

    Book: Diary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

    by Jeff Kinney

    (Ages 8-11)

    Inheritance BookInheritance

    by Christopher Paolini

    (Young Adult)

    Picture Book by Jan Brett for ChristmasHome for Christmas

    by Jan Brett

    (Ages 0-5)

    Book: Ivy and BeanIvy an Bean: No News is Good News

    by Annie Barrows

    (Ages 6-9)

    Picture BookRed Sled

    by Lita Judge

    (Ages 0-5)

    Picture BookSteps and Stones: An Anh’s Anger Story

    by Gail Silver

    (Ages 4-10)


    THE BEST SELLERS

    The best selling children’s books this month:

    PICTURE BOOKS

    Picture Book: If You Give a Dog a DonutIf You Give a Dog a Donut

    by Laura Numeroff (Author), Felicia Bond (Illustrator)

    (Ages 3-7)

    Picture Book by Eric CarleThe Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

    by Eric Carle

    (Ages 0-5)

    Picture Book by Dr. SeussThe Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories

    by Dr. Seuss

    (Ages 6-9)

    Picture Book: Lllam LlamaLlama Llama Home with Mama

    by Anna Dewdney

    (Ages 3-5)

     

    Book: Press HerePress Here

    by Herve Tullet

    (Ages 4-8)

    CHAPTER BOOKS

    Book by Rick RiordanHeroes of Olympus, The, Book Two: The Son of Neptune

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9-11)

    The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9-12)

    Wonder StruckWonderstruck

    by Brian Selznick

    (Ages 9-12)

    Shel Silvetstein BookEvery Thing On It

    by Shel Silverstein

    (Ages 8-11)

    Star Wars Book for KidsLEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia

    by DK Publishing

    (Ages 12 and up)

     

    PAPERBACK BOOKS

    The Graveyard Book

    by Neil Gaiman

    (Ages 10 and up)

    John Grisham BookTheodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

    by John Grisham

    (Ages 8-12)

     

    The Book Thief The Book Thief

    by Markus Zusak

    (Ages 14 and up)

    Youn Adult BookThirteen Reasons Why

    by Jay Asher

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Youn Adult BookThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

    by Sherman Alexie

    (Ages 12 and up)

    SERIES BOOKS

    The Twilight Saga Collection

    by Stephenie Meyer

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Apprentice BookRanger’s Apprentice

    by John Flanagan

    (Ages 9-12)

    Percy Jackson and the Olympians Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-3)Percy Jackson and the Olympians

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9 to 12)

    Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset

    by Suzanne Collins

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of BooksDiary of a Wimpy Kid

    by Jeff Kinney

    (Ages 9 to 12)

    This information was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. Visit: www.nytimes.com.

    Know of any kids’ literacy or author events that are happening during the months of November or December? Leave your suggestion in the comments field below.

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    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

    Anna Dewdney Annie Barrows Brian Selznick Christopher Paolini Dr. Seuss Eric Carle Felicia Bond Gail Silver Herve Tullet Jan Brett Jay Asher Jeff Kinney John Flanagan John Grisham Laura Numeroff Lita Judge Markus Zusak Neil Gaiman Rick Riordan Shel Silverstein Sherman Alexie Stephenie Meyer Suzanne Collins
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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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