Children Running Through is Patty Griffin's sixth commercially released album. It was released on February 6, 2007. The album features vocals from Emmylou Harris. "Heavenly Day" was the album's first single.

The album debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200 in mid-February, the highest chart position achieved by Griffin in her career. It sold about 27,000 copies in its first week. Up to March 28, 2007, the album has sold about 77,000 copies .

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album.