BEST-SELLERS: CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Saturday, March 24, which are reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Picture Book rankings include hardcover sales only. Series rankings include all print and e-book sales. Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in stores of all sizes and demographics across the United States. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Company. More information on rankings and methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.

PICTURE

1. PETE THE CAT: BIG EASTER ADVENTURE, by James Dean and Kimberly Dean. (HarperFestival)

A certain rabbit needs Pete’s help. (Ages 4 to 8)

THIS WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 9

2. I’VE LOVED YOU SINCE FOREVER, by Hoda Kotb. Illustrated by Suzie Mason. (Harper)

The author celebrates her love for her daughter. (Ages 4 to 8)

THIS WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

3. SHE PERSISTED AROUND THE WORLD, by Chelsea Clinton. Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger. (Philomel)

Thirteen women, from all across the globe, who have shaped history. (Ages 4 to 8)

THIS WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

4. ISLANDBORN, by Junot Díaz. Illustrated by Leo Espinosa. (Dial)

Lola recalls the place where she was born for a school assignment. (Ages 5 to 8)

THIS WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

5. MARLON BUNDO’S A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, by Charlotte Pence. Illustrated by Karen Pence. (Regnery Kids)

A bunny describes a day at work in the White House. (Ages 3 to 8)

THIS WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

6. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MARLON BUNDO, by Marlon Bundo with Jill Twiss. Illustrated by E.G. Keller. (Chronicle)

A lonely bunny meets a companion. (Ages 6 to 8)

THIS WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

7. WOLF IN THE SNOW, by Matthew Cordell. (Feiwel and Friends)

The story of a girl and a wolf pup lost in a snowstorm. (Ages 2 to 6)

THIS WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

8. SHE PERSISTED, by Chelsea Clinton. Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger. (Philomel)

Bringing to life 13 American women who changed the world. (Ages 4 to 8)

THIS WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 42

9. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. (Dial)

What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)

THIS WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 213

10. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House)

A celebration of future possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)

THIS WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 126

MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER

1. WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf)

A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 137

2. THE WILD ROBOT ESCAPES, by Peter Brown. (Little, Brown)

In a sequel to “The Wild Robot,” Roz plots to leave the farm and reunite with her son. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

3. AUGGIE & ME, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf)

A collection of three stories from the “Wonder” series. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 69

4. THE WILD ROBOT, by Peter Brown. (Little, Brown)

A semi-sentient automaton washes ashore, a shipwreck’s sole survivor. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 19

5. HELLO, UNIVERSE, by Erin Entrada Kelly. (Greenwillow)

Four adolescents’ fates intertwine when one of them gets trapped in a well in the woods. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 6

6. LITTLE LEADERS, by Vashti Harrison. (Little, Brown)

The biographies of 40 African-American women who made a difference. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 15

7. GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS, by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo. (Timbuktu Labs)

Fairy tale versions of the lives of 100 influential women. (Ages 7 and up)

THIS WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 39

8. WOMEN IN SCIENCE, by Rachel Ignotofsky. (Ten Speed)

Fifty women who have transformed science and technology. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 63

9. MINECRAFT: THE ISLAND, by Max Brooks. (Del Rey)

A lone castaway faces dangers in a strange new world. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 34

10. WISHTREE, by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso. (Feiwel and Friends)

Red, an oak tree on which people leave their wishes, is threatened to be cut down after more than 200 years. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 23

YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER

1. CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE, by Tomi Adeyemi. (Holt)

Zélie fights to restore magic to the land of Orïsha. (Ages 14 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

2. THE HATE U GIVE, by Angie Thomas. (Balzer & Bray)

A 16-year-old girl sees a police officer kill her friend. (Ages 14 and up)

THIS WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 56

3. TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN, by John Green. (Dutton)

Aza and Daisy investigate a mystery with a reward of $100,000. (Ages 14 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 24

4. ONE OF US IS LYING, by Karen M. McManus. (Delacorte)

For five students, a detour into detention ends in murder. (Ages 14 and up)

THIS WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 39

5. THE HAZEL WOOD, by Melissa Albert. (Flatiron)

Alice must go to her deceased grandmother’s estate to rescue her mother. (Ages 12 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 8

6. THE POET X, by Elizabeth Acevedo. (HarperTeen)

A coming-of-age story told in verse. (Ages 13 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

7. THUNDERHEAD, by Neal Shusterman. (Simon & Schuster)

Will the Thunderhead intervene when the scythedom spirals out of control? (Ages 12 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 11

8. BATMAN: NIGHTWALKER, by Marie Lu. (Random House)

Bruce Wayne takes on a gang called the Nightwalkers who prey on Gotham City’s elite. (Ages 12 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 12

9. THE CRUEL PRINCE, by Holly Black. (Little, Brown)

Jude, a human raised by faeries, resolves to become a member of the High Court of Faerie. (Ages 15 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 11

10. THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER, by Emily X.R. Pan. (Little, Brown)

A girl searches for her mother, whom she believes turned into a bird after committing suicide. (Ages 12 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

SERIES

1. DOG MAN, by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic)

A dog’s head is combined with a policeman’s body to create this hybrid supercop hound. (Ages 7 to 9)

THIS WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 30

2. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Amulet)

The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 471

3. HARRY POTTER, by J.K. Rowling. (Scholastic)

A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)

THIS WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 470

4. BIG NATE, written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce. (Andrews McMeel/HarperCollins)

Where Nate goes, trouble is sure to follow. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 135

5. CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic)

Boys and their principal fight evil. (Ages 7 to 10)

THIS WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 111

6. WHO WAS/IS ...? by Jim Gigliotti and others; various illustrators. (Penguin Workshop)

Biographies unlock legendary lives. (Ages 8 to 11)

THIS WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 44

7. DORK DIARIES, by Rachel Renée Russell. (Simon & Schuster)

Nikki Maxwell navigates the halls of middle school. (Ages 9 to 13)

THIS WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 244

8. MIDDLE SCHOOL, by James Patterson and others. (Little, Brown)

More adventures with Rafe. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 50

9. WHAT WAS ...? by various authors. (Penguin Workshop)

Exploring milestones and events in American culture and history. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 10

10. I SURVIVED, by Lauren Tarshis. (Scholastic)

Youngsters’ tales of living through dangerous historical events. (Ages 9 to 11)

THIS WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 40