Children's Books Made into a Movie or TV Series

Updated April 26, 2023
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The one and only Ivan
Applegate, Katherine.
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan is now a major motion picture streaming on Disney+ This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of...

The One and Only Ivan is also available on CD as an audiobook.

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!

The Bad Guys
Blabey, Aaron
Paper Book
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThis New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.They sound like bad guys, they look like bad...

Love this series? Watch the movie!

Beezus and Ramona
Cleary, Beverly.
Paper Book
Introducing a whole new generation to Ramona Quimby, one of Beverly Cleary's most beloved and enduring characters! All eight Ramona books are now available with all-new, irresistible, contemporary covers and energetic black-and...

Love the book? Watch the movie!

Matilda
Dahl, Roald
Paper Book
The classic story from Roald Dahl, about an exceptional young girl with extraordinary powers. 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 school to be...

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
An unforgettable first novel about coming of age one sweet summer--and learning to love what you have. The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket--and comes out with a dog. A big, ugly, suffering dog with a...
Flora & Ulysses : the illuminated adventures
DiCamillo, Kate.
Paper Book
Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal  Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking novel by master storyteller Kate DiCamillo. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected...
The field guide
DiTerlizzi, Tony.
Paper Book
The Grace children discover the faerie world is closer than you think in this repackage of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles. After finding a mysterious, handmade field guide in the attic of the ramshackle old mansion they've just moved...
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
This treasured classic is where it all began for the curious, lovable monkey, Curious George. George meets the man in the yellow hat in the jungle and goes to live in a new home, but--oh, what happened! Though trying to be good, George is still very curious and takes a swim in the ocean...
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!<...
Where the wild things are
Sendak, Maurice.
Paper Book
Where the Wild Things Are is fifty years old! Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf. Introduce a new generation to Max's imaginative journey with this...
The mysterious Benedict Society
Stewart, Trenton Lee.
Paper Book
For fans of Lemony Snicket and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, this first book in the bestselling, award-winning Mysterious Benedict Society series is not to be missed! "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children...
Lyle, Lyle, crocodile
Waber, Bernard.
Ebook
This funny junior novelization is based on the major motion picture Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, inspired by the beloved children's books by Bernard Waber! When the Primm family moves to New York City and into the house on East 88th Street, they are surprised to find a crocodile...

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