Eric Carle
I read to understand. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Kevin Henkes
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. 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
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
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. 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
Jackie French
I write for kids because each book builds kids’ intelligence. It’s muscle-building for the brain. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More