EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.
Secaucus, New Jersey:
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (no. 333-88378) and Form S-8 (no. 333-47065, 333-85834 and 333-135211) of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries of our report dated March 26, 2008, except Note 2 which is as of July 31, 2008, relating to the consolidated financial statements which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
/s/BDO Seidman, LLP
BDO Seidman, LLP
New York, NY
July 31, 2008
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