Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. 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
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Jackie French
I write for kids because each book builds kids’ intelligence. It’s muscle-building for the brain. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Robin Preiss Glasser
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. 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
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
Kevin Henkes
