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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080701202203
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-038025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080628
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DABAH EZRA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055163

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23071
		FILM NUMBER:		08931453

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE DODGE DRIVE
		CITY:			WEST CALDWELL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9732278900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		ONE DODGE DR
		CITY:			WEST CALDWELL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041859
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				311241495
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		915 SECAUCUS RD
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015582400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		915 SECAUCUS RD
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041859</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLCE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001055163</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DABAH EZRA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>120 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3143</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4938853</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The deferred stock awards were granted under the terms and provisions of the 2005 Equity Plan as amended on June 28, 2008,
 under which an equal number of shares of common stock will be deliverable upon the expiration of one year after the date of
 grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Dabah (i) has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,559,393 of such
 shares (which includes 185,000 shares that are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding vested options), (ii) has shared
 power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,879,360 of such shares held by Mr. Dabah
 and others, as custodians or trustees for Mr. Dabah's children and certain other family members, (iii) has shared power to
 vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 376,000 of such shares held by Mr. Dabah and his wife
 in a joint account and (iv) may be deemed to have shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the
 disposition of 104,100 of such shares owned by Mr. Dabah's wife. (cont'd in fn 3)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(cont'd from fn 2) Mr. Dabah may also be deemed the beneficial owner of 20,000 shares of Common Stock held by The Dabah
 Children Charitable Foundation, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ezra Dabah (by Lenwood Ross as Attorney-in-Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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