Children’s Books in the Amazon Top 100
Sometimes I wonder: How many children’s books are among the top 100 bestsellers on Amazon? And which books are they?
I investigated and discovered a very mixed bag of classics, independently published surprises, the occasional YA, and a lot of sentimental bears.
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This list is constantly changing, and you can see the influence of the upcoming Father’s Day in a number of the books.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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