Bestselling books the week of Aug.11, 2016, according to IndieBound

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8. CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED

1. Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper
2. The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, Putnam
4. Little Blue Truck, by Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers
5. The Day the Crayons Came Home, by Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel
6. Pat the Bunny, by Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden
7. Good Night, Gorilla, by Peggy Rathmann, Putnam
8. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, Harper
9. Oh, the Places You'll Go!, by Dr. Seuss, Random House
10. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt
11. Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination, by Emily Winfield Martin, Random House Books for Young Readers – Debut
12. Dragons Love Tacos, by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial
13. Where's Waldo?, by Martin Handford, Candlewick,
14. Blueberries for Sal, by Robert McCloskey, Puffin
15. Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey, Puffin

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