Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. 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
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. 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
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. 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
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. 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
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More