Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. 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
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Michael Morpurgo
I like above all to share the excitement of my dreams and discoveries, my doubts and fears, my joys and my sorrows, to take my readers on new journeys with me. More
Eric Carle
I read to understand. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Kevin Henkes
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
Robin Preiss Glasser
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More