New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Sellers 2017

There are 16 books listed as #1 best seller in New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Sellers 2017. She Persisted written by Chelsea Clinton is listed as the #1 best seller for 8 weeks.

There are 64 books in the New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Sellers 2017 list. Dragons Love Tacos written by Adam Rubin. is in this list for 52 weeks.

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#1 New York Times Best Sellers 2017

1. She Persisted

Weeks listed as #1: 8

by: Chelsea Clinton
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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Bringing to life 13 American women who changed the world.

2. What Do You Do With A Problem?

Weeks listed as #1: 7

by: Kobi Yamada
Release date: Jun 01, 2016
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Problems can be lessons in disguise.

3. The Wonderful Things You Will Be

Weeks listed as #1: 7

by: Emily Winfield Martin
Release date: Jan 01, 2015
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A celebration of future possibilities.

4. The Night Before Christmas

Weeks listed as #1: 6

by: Clement C Moore Various illustrators
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Not a creature was stirring; various editions.

5. Love From The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Weeks listed as #1: 4

by: Eric Carle
Release date: Jan 01, 2015
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A ravenous insect returns with its appetite intact.

6. Princesses Wear Pants

Weeks listed as #1: 4

by: Savannah Guthrie Allison Oppenheim
Release date: Sep 12, 2017
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Princess Penelope Pineapple prefers pants over dresses.

7. Mighty, Mighty Construction Site

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Sherri Duskey Rinker Tom Lichtenheld
Release date: Feb 14, 2017
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The vehicles do the heavy lifting and hard work needed to make a building rise.

8. Everything Is Mama

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Jimmy Fallon
Release date: Oct 10, 2017
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To baby animals learning new words, Mama is everything.

9. Ada Twist, Scientist

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Andrea Beaty
Release date: Sep 06, 2016
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A girl emerges from her crib with a love of science.

10. Through Your Eyes

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Ainsley Earhardt
Release date: Oct 17, 2017
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A mother learns life lessons from her daughter.

11. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Sherri Duskey Rinker Tom Lichtenheld
Release date: May 04, 2011
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As the sun sets, hard-working trucks get ready to say good night.

12. Take Heart, My Child

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Ainsley Earhardt Kathryn Cristaldi
Release date: Nov 15, 2016
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A lyrical address to a newborn, encouraging her to seize the day.

13. Pete The Cat: Big Easter Adventure

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: James Dean Kimberly Dean
Release date: Jan 28, 2014
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A certain rabbit needs Pete’s help.

14. We’re All Wonders

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: RJ Palacio
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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The protagonist from the novel “Wonder” stars in his own picture book.

15. Dragons Love Tacos 2

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Adam Rubin Daniel Salmieri
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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Heading into the past for the seed of a taco tree to replenish the world’s supply.

16. Here We Are

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Oliver Jeffers
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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A guide for new arrivals to the planet Earth.

Last updated on December 9, 2021