Noted for listing a variety of international works, ''1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up'' features stories originally written in a multitude of languages, which includes
Japanese,
Slovak,
Italian,
Chinese,
Swedish,
Russian and
Dutch. as well as some by famous children's writers such as
Michael Morpurgo,
Judy Blume,
Lois Lowry,
Jamila Gavin,
Philip Pullman and 25 others. These appear in a different style from the other reviews by contributors. Along with the reviews, there are short excerpts from some of the works, which appear in bold alongside the review. Each listing includes a summary with information on the author as well; each picture book title is accompanied by colourful illustrations. Some of the genres included are fantasy, adventure, history, contemporary life, and others. It appears in
hardcover, with 960 pages and weighs roughly . == Complete list from 2nd edition (2010) ==