Tag: Arnold Lobel

I Can Read!

Inspired by an occasion in which she attempted to find an appropriate book for a young boy who had just learned to read, Boston librarian Virginia Haviland telephoned her friend Ursula Nordstrom, the head of children’s publishing at Harper & Brothers. More

Danny and the Dinosaur

I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More

Bread and Jam for Frances

Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More

The Muddleheaded Wombat

First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More

The Carrot Seed

An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More

Jenna Bush Hager

I read because it’s in my DNA. More

Jenna Bush Hager

Amelia Bedelia

The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More

Michael Bond

I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More

Michael Bond

Flat Stanley

This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More

Original artwork suggested by Syd Hoff for Danny and the Dinosaur

Illustrator Syd Hoff sent these sketches to Ursula Nordstrom, head of the U.S. Harper Children’s division, as suggestions for the now-classic Danny and the Dinosaur. More

Letter from Katharine White (E. B. White’s wife) regarding Stuart Little’s illustrations

This letter from E. B. White’s wife, Katharine White, to Ursula Nordstrom, head of the U.S. Harper Children’s division, expresses her husband’s excitement... More

What Do People Do All Day?

Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More

Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes

Jane O’Connor

I really have no hobbies—nearly all of my leisure time is spent with a good book. More

Jane O’Connor

Kitten’s First Full Moon

Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More

Judith Kerr

Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More

Judith Kerr

The History of HarperCollins Children’s Books in the U.S.

The Department of Books for Boys and Girls at Harper was established in the U.S. in 1926. More

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Award-winning first book in the If You Give series, which has sold more than 15 million copies. More

The Giving Tree

Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More

The Cat in the Hat

This iconic Dr. Seuss book is one of the bestselling children’s books of all time. More

Letter from Arnold Lobel regarding Frog and Toad Are Friends

This handwritten letter from Arnold Lobel to Ursula Nordstrom, head of the Harper Children’s division in the U.S., accompanied the submission of his manuscript for the now-classic Frog and Toad Are Friends. More

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More

Eric Carle

I read to understand. More

Eric Carle

Caps for Sale

Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More

Harry the Dirty Dog

Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More

Charlotte’s Web

Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More