Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Judith Kerr: Beyond The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Collins author Judith Kerr may be best known in the UK for her classic children’s picture books The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat, but she is also renowned for her powerful autobiographical novels about her childhood and young adulthood. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. 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
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. 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
What Do People Do All Day?
Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
The Cat in the Hat
This iconic Dr. Seuss book is one of the bestselling children’s books of all time. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. 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
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More