Tag: Art & Design

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

Little Bear

The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More

Jane O’Connor

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

Jane O’Connor

Harry the Dirty Dog

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

1963: Maurice Sendak receives the Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are…

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is published. It is awarded the 1964 Caldecott Medal. More

1836: Harper & Brothers begins publishing books for children

Harper & Brothers begins publishing books for children with the Fairy Book Collection. More

Letter from Garth Williams regarding illustrations for the Little House series

When acclaimed illustrator Garth Williams was commissioned to create new illustrations for Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, he traveled west to see the actual sites Wilder referred to in her writings and to meet Laura herself. More

Judith Kerr

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

Judith Kerr

Robin Preiss Glasser

Robin Preiss Glasser

The Giving Tree

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

1839: Collins receives a license to publish the King James Version of the Bible

Collins receives a license to publish the King James Version of the Bible. More

Collins Reference and Education

William Collins spent his earliest years teaching before starting his publishing venture in 1819. More

Goodnight Moon

Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More

“The Most Beautiful Printing Ever Done”

James Harper went to Europe in 1835 to compile a set of fairy tales for publication, and Harper & Brothers enlisted Joseph A. Adams to make 81 detailed wood-cut engravings for the collection. More

Becoming Children’s Authors: Sendak, Silverstein And Ursula Nordstrom

Neither Maurice Sendak nor Shel Silverstein started their careers with children’s literature as a focus. More

1830: J. & J. Harper is the first publisher to adopt stereotyping

J. & J. Harper is the first publisher to adopt the process of stereotyping, using papier-mâché molds to forge reusable metal plates of entire pages. More

Where the Wild Things Are

This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More

The Look of Stuart Little

In early 1945, Ursula Nordstrom, head of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls was awaiting completion of E. B. White’s manuscript for a children’s story about a talking mouse, titled Stuart Little. More

The HarperCollins Logo

The HarperCollins logo represents the 1990 consolidation of Harper & Row, based in New York, and Collins Publishers, based in London and Glasgow. More

The Carrot Seed

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

Frank Warren

The book that set a course. At The Book Thing in Baltimore I saw a man persistently searching over the used-book shelves. More

Frank Warren

1862: Thomas Nast documents the Civil War and politics in Harper’s Weekly

Thomas Nast begins documenting the Civil War and politics through caricature in Harper’s Weekly. More

Bread and Jam for Frances

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

Michael Bond

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

Michael Bond

Jenna Bush Hager

I read because it’s in my DNA. More

Jenna Bush Hager

The Cat in the Hat

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