Children's Books Made into a Movie or TV Series

Updated April 26, 2023
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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Barrett, Judi
Paper Book
An imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a favorite of grown-ups and children everywhere. The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town--except for its weather which came three...

Love the book? Watch the movie!

Matilda
Dahl, Roald
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Adapted into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and a Netflix film! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects...

Roald Dahl has had many books turned into movies - check out The BFG, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or The Witches!

Llama, llama red pajama
Dewdney, Anna.
Paper Book
Llama, Llama red pajama waiting, waiting for his mama. Mama isn't coming yet. Baby Llama starts to fret. In this infectious rhyming read-aloud, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama! Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama...
Because of Winn-Dixie
DiCamillo, Kate
Paper Book
Kate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling debut novel is now available in a paperback digest edition.Kate DiCamillo's first published novel, like Winn-Dixie himself, immediately proved to be a keeper - a NEW YORK TIMES bestseller, a Newbery Honor winner, the inspiration for a popular film, and most...
Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal
Kinney, Jeff.
Paper Book
Boys don't keep diaries--or do they? The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where...
Curious George
Rey, H. A.
Paper Book
The first story about George, the curious little monkey who's delighted generations of readers. In this book, George meets his friend, the man with the yellow hat, and begins the life of mischief and adventure so beloved by generations of readers. The inspiration for...
The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures
Selznick, Brian.
Paper Book
Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, Wonderstruck and The Marvels, which together with The Invention of Hugo Cabret, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy!2008 Caldecott Medal winnerThe groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick!<...

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