Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Kevin Henkes
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. 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
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. 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 Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
Eric Carle
I read to understand. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
Robin Preiss Glasser
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
Jane O’Connor
I really have no hobbies—nearly all of my leisure time is spent with a good book. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. 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