Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
1946: William Morrow establishes its first children’s imprint…
William Morrow establishes its first children’s imprint, Morrow Junior Books, and develops successful children’s author Beverly Cleary. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Cammie McGovern
As the younger sister of an adored (sometimes overly perfect) sister, discovering Ramona and Beezus and the gang on Klikitat Street was a life-changer for me. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
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
Michael Morpurgo
I like above all to share the excitement of my dreams and discoveries, my doubts and fears, my joys and my sorrows, to take my readers on new journeys with me. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More