Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
C.S. Lewis and Christianity
Born in 1898 in Belfast, Clive Staples Lewis lost his faith in Christianity at a young age after his mother died and he was sent away to boarding school. More
1917: Harper & Brothers releases the first-ever book and phonograph record “bundles”…
Harper & Brothers releases a series of 12 Bubble Books, the first-ever book and phonograph record “bundle,” featuring nursery rhymes like “Jack and Jill” and “Simple Simon.” More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
A Bear Called Paddington
In 1958, an editor at Collins named Barbara Ker Wilson received a manuscript submission about a talking bear, which she opened with “initial suspicion” —as the publisher had received many other proposals featuring humanized animals that “are invariably either whimsy-whamsy, written down, or filled with adult innuendoes.” More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Marketing and publicity brochure for Charlotte’s Web
This 1963 marketing and publicity brochure for Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White includes a letter from White explaining how he got the idea for the story. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. 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 Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
1957: The I Can Read! series launches with the publication of Little Bear…
The I Can Read! series launches with the publication of Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, and becomes the number one beginning reader series in the United States. More
The Beginner’s Bible
Revolutionized the way children are introduced to the stories of the Bible. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Jane O’Connor
I really have no hobbies—nearly all of my leisure time is spent with a good book. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More