Want to have some fun reading with your kids? Read the book and then watch the movie! This great list of over 80 wonderful stories that have been made into movies is sure to keep you busy! This is a great way to encourage reluctant readers or bookworms alike! Read them aloud then watch them for a movie night or let confident readers read them alone.
This exhaustive list of children’s books that have been made into movies will help fill up the long summer nights or cold winter days. All links are affiliate links.
80+ books/movies you’ll all love!
The Tale of Despereaux (Movie)
The Secret Garden (movie)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (movie)
Winnie the Pooh (2011 movie)
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (movie)
Matilda (movie)
Charlotte’s Web (2006 movie)
Ballet Shoes (movie)
A Little Princess (movie)
Treasure Island (movie)
Alice In Wonderland (Disney movie)
Anne of Green Gables (movie box set)
Because Of Winn-Dixie (movie)
Black Beauty (movie)
The Black Stallion (movie)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (movie)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005 movie)
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid (movie)
Harriet the Spy (movie)
Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection
Heidi (Shirley Temple movie free with Amazon Prime)
Heidi (1993 movie)
Holes (movie)
How to Eat Fried Worms (movie)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (movie)
James and the Giant Peach (movie)
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (movie)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (movie)
Little Women (movie)
Mr. Popper’s Penguins (movie)
Nim’s Island (movie)
Ramona and Beezus (movie)
Stuart Little (movie)
Treasure Island (movie)
The Wizard of Oz (movie)
A Wrinkle in Time (movie)
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (movie)
Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer (movie)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (movie)
The Princess Bride (movie)
Coraline (movie)
Ella Enchanted (movie)
Little Women (movie)
Bridge To Terabithia (movie)
Princess Diaries (movie)
Lord of the Rings (movies)
Where the Wild Things Are (movie)
Tuck Everlasting (movie)
Adventures of Huck Finn (movie)
A Christmas Carol (movie)
Peter Pan (movie)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (movie)
The Secret of NIMH (movie)
Sarah Plain & Tall (movie)
How to Train Your Dragon (movie)
The Polar Express (movie)
Mary Poppins (movie)
The Indian in The Cupboard (movie)
The Jungle Book (movie)
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Percy Jackson movies
My Friend Flicka (movies)
Dr. Doolittle (movies)
Babe (movie)
Spiderwick Chronicles (movie)
Babysitters Club (movie)
Old Yeller (movie)
Tarzan (movies)
Jumanji (movie)
Bambi (movie)
Pollyanna (movie)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (movies)
Soul Surfer (movie)
Clifford’s Really Big Movie
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (movies)
Avengers (movie)
Little House on the Prairie TV series
Babar The Movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (movie)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (movies)
Curious George (movie)
Horton Hears a Who (movie)
Comments & Reviews
KJ@letsgoflyakite says
This is a wonderful list. I am going to book mark this post. We have worked through a few on your list (Pippi, Secret Garden, Desperaux, and Maltida are favourites). We are currently working on the Railway Children.
Another good one is Ramona and Beezus, based on the Romana books which we love.
Andrea @ The Train To Crazy says
Yes Ramona is a great movie and my girls love the books (I'm less impressed). I'll add it to the list!
Andrea
Southern Gal says
I always read aloud a book before seeing the movie. My older children didn’t like it at first, but then would notice when the movie was so different from the book. (Think Heidi.) It made me smile when they loved the book better than the movie. We’re reading The Chronicles of Narnia this summer. Thanks for the ideas.
maryanne says
What a fun summer reading idea!
LifeAtTheCircus says
Great idea! I def am going to bookmark this post to steal from you! 🙂
AnnaPK says
The Secret Garden is one of my all time favorite books! For the younger set, my family is loving the picture book versions of the Little House series. They are fully illustrated excerpts from the novels, and we love them!
Happy reading!
Carmen says
Anne of Green Gables was one of my most favorite series when I was younger… I loved the movies, too!
Andrea @ The Train To Crazy says
Mine too! I LOVE Anne of Green Gables!!
Andrea @ The Train To Crazy says
Good to know!
Rachel says
Chitty-chitty bang bang is another. Great list!
Karen Waller says
Around the World in 80 Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Swiss Family Robinson, Gulliver’s Travels, Sounder, Gone With The Wind, Rascal, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Ransom of Red Chief, The Gift of the Magi, Shadow Riders, The Sacketts, I could go on and on.
Kristi says
I would add THE NEVERENDING STORY…we’re reading it now! I grew up on the movie and didn’t know it WAS a book until recently. Happy to see THE PRINCESS BRIDE on the list, as well!
Jana says
I Would be ever so grateful for a printable list (without the add and or book cover spaces) currently it shows too many pages. Would that be possible?