--- title: Here Are the 5 Most Popular Books to Give to Kids in 2017 description: According to Amazon's data, classics like Giraffes Can't Dance and Goodnight Moon were the most popular choices as gifts for kids in 2017 canonical: https://time.com/5059244/most-popular-kids-books/ author: Sarah Begley article:opinion: true article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-12-12T14:00:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:53:53.099Z article:section: Ideas og:title: Here Are the 5 Most Popular Books to Give to Kids This Year og:description: According to Amazon's data og:url: https://time.com/5059244/most-popular-kids-books/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4bc7c5dc895f51a9/6988f55b4ee26274fa31033f/child-reading-book.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4369 og:image:height: 2458 og:image:alt: Caucasian girl laying on bed reading book og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here Are the 5 Most Popular Books to Give to Kids This Year twitter:description: According to Amazon's data twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4bc7c5dc895f51a9/6988f55b4ee26274fa31033f/child-reading-book.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here Are the 5 Most Popular Books to Give to Kids This Year > Sponsored content. 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This year’s list includes novels that dig into history, mental illness, and poverty._ by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Dec 12, 2017 2:00 PM UTC  Caucasian girl laying on bed reading book Caucasian girl laying on bed reading book KidStock/Getty Images/Blend Images by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Dec 12, 2017 2:00 PM UTC While adult readers looked for [books that would tell them something about the contemporary moment](http://time.com/5059023/most-read-books-2017-amazon/) in 2017, kid readers were happy to stick with the [classics](http://time.com/100-best-childrens-books/). Year after year, certain picture books remain popular with the world’s newest readers. According to [Amazon’s Kindle and Audible data](http://amazon.com/charts2017), the most popular children’s book to give as a gift in 2017 was Giles Andreae’s _Giraffes Can’t Dance_, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees and originally published in 1999\. _First 100 Words_ (2005) came in second, followed by a multi-generational classic, 1947’s _Goodnight Moon_. Here’s the complete list of the most gifted children’s books of 2017, according to Amazon: 1\. [_Giraffes Can’t Dance_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0439287197/?tag=timecom-20), by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees 2\. [_First 100 Words_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0312510780/?tag=timecom-20), by Roger Priddy 3\. [_Goodnight Moon_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0694003611/?tag=timecom-20), by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd 4\. [_The Very Hungry Caterpillar_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0399226907/?tag=timecom-20), by Eric Carle 5\. 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