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
Newbery Award winner Beverly Cleary delivers a humorous portrayal of the ups and downs of sisterhood. Both the younger and older siblings of the family will enjoy this book.  Having a little sister like four-year-old Ramona isn't always easy for Beezus Quimby. With a wild imagination,...

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.
Multimedia
Finally! A Llama Llama Red Pajama book & Llama Llama plush together at last! The New York Times bestseller Llama Llama Red Pajama is now part of the perfect gift set, a book and plush! Anna Dewdney's classic rhyming tale introduces Llama Llama and his...
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 A New York Times bestseller! 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...
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 undersized weaklings share the hallways with...
Hilda and the troll
Pearson, Luke
Paper Book
Hilda can never sit still for long without setting off on another adventure. She can't resist exploring her enchanting world--a place where trolls walk, crows speak, and mountains move. The magic and folklore of the wild, windswept North come alive in this book about an adventurous little...
Curious George
Rey, H. A.
Ebook
In this Green Light Reader based on Curious George, the Emmy Award-winning PBS TV show, Curious George is part of a team challenge to clean up the city streets -- until he finds hidden treasures along the way! George is part of a team challenge to help clean up the city...
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.
Paper Book
Everyone in the neighborhood loves Lyle the crocodile--except for a cranky neighbor and his nervous cat! Can lovable Lyle make everything right with his grumpy neighbors A beloved classic read-aloud--now a major motion picture! Lyle the crocodile lives in a...

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