100 of the best children's books

Which children's books are the best of the best? Check out 100 picks from librarians at the New York Public Library.

40. ‘Tar Beach,’ by Faith Ringgold

While picnicking on her family’s apartment building rooftop, eight-year-old Cassie imagines soaring above Depression-era New York City, laying claim to the city in which social injustices still linger, in this beautiful adaptation of a piece of modern art.

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