Charlotte’s Web Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. 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 Cammie McGovern
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Sounder Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Beezus and Ramona Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Stuart Little White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Katherine Paterson I read because I want more than one life, and books give me a limitless number of lives—lives that are different from the one I was born into. More Katherine Paterson
Bridge to Terabithia Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Flat Stanley This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Patricia MacLachlan I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More Patricia MacLachlan
Journey to Jo’burg Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Little House on the Prairie Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. 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
The Butterfly Lion A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
The Boy in the Dress The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Old Yeller Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Freaky Friday Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
The Graveyard Book Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
The New Kid on the Block Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Tessa Duder This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More Tessa Duder
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