Letter from E. B. White regarding Stuart Little
B. White (Andy) writes to his editor Eugene Saxton (Gene), presenting his manuscript for Stuart Little... More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. 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 Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
James Dean
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 Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Kevin Henkes
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
Jackie French
I write for kids because each book builds kids’ intelligence. It’s muscle-building for the brain. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Award-winning first book in the If You Give series, which has sold more than 15 million copies. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Eric Carle
I read to understand. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. 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
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. 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
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
Original artwork suggested by Syd Hoff for Danny and the Dinosaur
Illustrator Syd Hoff sent these sketches to Ursula Nordstrom, head of the U.S. Harper Children’s division, as suggestions for the now-classic Danny and the Dinosaur. 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
