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
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. 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
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. 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
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 Cat in the Hat
This iconic Dr. Seuss book is one of the bestselling children’s books of all time. More
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Kevin Henkes
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Jackie French
I write for kids because each book builds kids’ intelligence. It’s muscle-building for the brain. More
Robin Preiss Glasser
