There's a magic about wishing that stays with us from childhood through our adult years. Walt Disney tapped into that magic with the memorable song "When You Wish Upon a Star." Wishing upon a shooting star, throwing a penny in a fountain of water, birthday wishes—everyone has probably made a wish at some point in their lives. Children's books and stories marvelously and tenderly capture the yearning desire of wishes. They offer in summary form tales of longings and dreams. In this list, we've compiled the best books for kids about wishes and making a wish. There are familiar titles, like "The Wish Tree," as well as new titles we hope will become treasured favorites, like "You and Me and the Wishing Tree," and Katherine Applegate's "Wishtree." (For the rare book collector, we've also listed William Faulkner's "The Wishing Tree.") There are some tales that focus on the dreamy, harmless nature of wishes, while others explore the important lesson that sometimes it works out for the best to not get everything we wish for. You can use the list as a guide to find a new title for your child, to put together lesson plans, or to prepare for themed parties. For example, you can reference these titles if you are searching for wish books that would make good New Years books for kids to hand out at this year's holiday party or to bring a bookish element to a birthday party. Our list includes three types of books: board books, picture books, and chapter books. Board books are great for little readers, like infants and toddlers, who are still learning to handle books. Picture books are fun for toddlers and early elementary age kids, and for the adults who read aloud with them. Chapter books are great for elementary school through early middle school age kids. You can filter our list by book type or see the full list. Let us know what books you would add to the list.