The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. 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
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. 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
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Michele A’Court
I read because I want to live more than one life. Books take us out of ourselves into a whole other world. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More