《給孩子100本最棒的書》內容簡介：一個小女孩在讀完《月亮晚安》後，她把書放到地闆上，努力想要爬進書裏去。一位傢長一天之內給孩子講瞭25遍《好髒的哈利》的故事，孩子還說：“再給我讀一遍。”一個討厭看書的10歲小男孩，拿起《哈利·波特和魔法石》，如飢似渴地讀瞭五遍……當孩子們接觸到書並閱讀這些書的時候，會有許許多多上述這樣的故事。在孩子的智力發展過程中，一本好書提供的快樂是其他任何事情都無法比擬的。孩提時代的閱讀，帶給我們的記憶是時間難以抹掉的。從小到大讀書的孩子，更能融入社會。讀書給孩子聽、陪著孩子一起讀，是父母、祖父母等成年人應該做的重要的事情。

童年非常短暫，我們需要在這短短數年中培養他們的文學修養。就像有文化的成年人知道要讀哪些書一樣，孩子們也應該瞭解這些童書。如果我們不能把這些書介紹給孩子，他們在成年的時候將會缺乏文學修養。

From classics to new favorites, 100 Best Books for Children "points parents in the right direction to] 100 titles no child should miss" (Booklist). With thirty-five years of experience at the heart of children's publishing, Anita Silvey is better equipped than anyone to help parents make the right reading choices, given the enormous range of children's books available today. From board books to titles for older readers, Silvey narrows the field to 100 "best books," organizing them by age and providing essays on plot summary, along with fascinating insights into the story behind the story that only an insider would know. Essential and inspiring, 100 Best Books for Children is a perfect handbook for parents who want to help their child develop a passion for reading that will last a lifetime.