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
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. 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
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Kevin Henkes
Jackie French
I write for kids because each book builds kids’ intelligence. It’s muscle-building for the brain. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Robin Preiss Glasser
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. 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
What Do People Do All Day?
Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More