List of children's books made into feature films
This is a list of works of children's literature that have been made into feature films. The title of the work and the year it was published are both followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
Fiction
A
B
C
D
E
Children's book(s) | Film adaptation(s) |
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The Eagle of the Ninth (1954), Rosemary Sutcliff | The Eagle (2011) |
Ella Enchanted (1997), Gail Carson Levine | Ella Enchanted (2004) |
Eloise (1955–2002) (series), Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight | Eloise at the Plaza (2003) (TV) * Eloise at Christmastime (2003) (TV) Eloise in Paris (TBA 2013) Eloise in Africa (TBA 2014) |
Enders Game (1985), Orson Scott Card | Enders Game (2013) |
Eragon (2003), Christopher Paolini | Eragon (2006) |
Escape to Witch Mountain (1968), Alexander Key | Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) * Return from Witch Mountain (1978) ** Beyond Witch Mountain (1982) (TV) Escape to Witch Mountain (1995) ** * Race to Witch Mountain (2009) |
Ethel and Ernest (1998), Raymond Briggs | Ethel and Ernest (TBA 2013) |
Every Day (2012), David Levithan | Every Day (2018) |
Everything Everything (2015), Nicola Yoon | Everything Everything (2017) |
Eye of the Wolf (1984), Daniel Pennac | Eye of the Wolf (1998), (short film) |
F
G
H
I
Children's book(s) | Film adaptation(s) |
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I Am Number Four (2010), Pittacus Lore | I Am Number Four (2011) |
I Capture the Castle (1948), Dodie Smith | I Capture the Castle (2003) |
I Want a Dog (1987), Dayal Kaur Khalsa | I Want a Dog (2003) |
If I Stay (2009), Gayle Forman | If I Stay (2014) |
The Incredible Journey (1961), Sheila Burnford | The Incredible Journey (1963) Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) |
The Indian in the Cupboard (1980), Lynne Reid Banks | The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) |
Inkheart (2003), Cornelia Funke | Inkheart (2009) |
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007), Brian Selznick | Hugo (2011) |
The Iron Man (1968), Ted Hughes | The Iron Giant (1999) |
Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960), Scott O'Dell | Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964) |
The Island on Bird Street (1981), Uri Orlev | The Island on Bird Street (1997) |
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2006), Ned Vizzini | It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) |
J
K
Children's book(s) | Film adaptation(s) |
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Kaytek the Wizard (1933), Janusz Korczak | Kaytek the Wizard (1993) |
King Matt the First (1922), Janusz Korczak | King Matt the First (1958) King Matt the First (1997) (TV) Little King Macius (2002) (TV) Król Maciuś Pierwszy (2007) |
The King's Damosel (1976), Vera Chapman | Quest for Camelot (1998) |
Koziołek Matołek (1932–34), Kornel Makuszyński and Marian Walentynowicz | Dziwne przygody Koziołka Matołka (Strange Adventures of Silly Billy a/k/a Strange Adventures of Matołek the Billy Goat) (1969–71) |
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N
O
P
R
S
T
U
Children's book(s) | Film adaptation(s) |
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The Ugly Dachshund (1938), Gladys Bronwyn Stern | The Ugly Dachshund (1966) |
Uncle Remus (1881), Joel Chandler Harris | Song of the South (1946) Coonskin (1975) The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006) |
Undercover Cat (1963), Gordon Gordon and Mildred Gordon | That Darn Cat! (1965) That Darn Cat (1997) |
V
W
Y
Children's book(s) | Film adaptation(s) |
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The Year of the Horse (1965), Eric S. Hatch | The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968) |
The Yearling (1938), Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings | The Yearling (1946) The Yearling (1994) (TV) |
Z
Children's book(s) | Film adaptation(s) |
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Z for Zachariah (1974), Robert C. O'Brien | Z for Zachariah (2015) |
Zathura (2002), Chris Van Allsburg | Zathura (2005) |
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1996), Marilyn Sadler | Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999) * Zenon: The Zequel (2001) (TV) ** Zenon: Z3 (2003) (TV) |
Non-fiction
Children's book(s) | Film adaptation(s) |
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The Diary of a Young Girl (a.k.a. Het Achterhuis: Dagboekbrieven van 12 Juni 1942 – 1 Augustus 1944 (The Annex: Diary Notes from 12 June 1942 – 1 August 1944)) (1947), Anne Frank | The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) The Diary of Anne Frank (1967) (TV) The Diary of Anne Frank (1980) (TV) The Diary of Anne Frank (1987) (TV) (serial) The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988) (TV) Laatste Zeven Maanden van Anne Frank (1988) (TV) Anne Frank Remembered (1995) (TV) Anne no nikki (1995) Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) (TV) (mini) The Short Life of Anne Frank (2001) (TV) The Diary of Anne Frank (2009) (TV) (serial) Mi Ricordo Anna Frank (Memories of Anne Frank) (2010) (TV) |
My Dog Skip (1995), Willie Morris | My Dog Skip (2000) |
See also
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