The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. 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
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Letter from Garth Williams regarding illustrations for the Little House series
When acclaimed illustrator Garth Williams was commissioned to create new illustrations for Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, he traveled west to see the actual sites Wilder referred to in her writings and to meet Laura herself. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
James Dean
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. 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
The Cat in the Hat
This iconic Dr. Seuss book is one of the bestselling children’s books of all time. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
Eric Carle
I read to understand. More
Letter from Katharine White (E. B. White’s wife) regarding Stuart Little’s illustrations
This letter from E. B. White’s wife, Katharine White, to Ursula Nordstrom, head of the U.S. Harper Children’s division, expresses her husband’s excitement... More
Garth Williams, Illustrator
Garth Williams was a little-known but talented young illustrator when he was commissioned by Ursula Nordstrom, head of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls, to illustrate the classic Stuart Little by E. B. White. More
1926: The Department of Books for Boys and Girls is established at Harper & Brothers…
The Department of Books for Boys and Girls is established at Harper & Brothers. More
The Look of Stuart Little
In early 1945, Ursula Nordstrom, head of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls was awaiting completion of E. B. White’s manuscript for a children’s story about a talking mouse, titled Stuart Little. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Jane O’Connor
I really have no hobbies—nearly all of my leisure time is spent with a good book. More
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More