Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. 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
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
The History of HarperCollins Children’s Books in the U.S.
The Department of Books for Boys and Girls at Harper was established in the U.S. in 1926. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Cammie McGovern
As the younger sister of an adored (sometimes overly perfect) sister, discovering Ramona and Beezus and the gang on Klikitat Street was a life-changer for me. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Meg Cabot
I write because of readers like Diana Moreno, who handed me a letter recently telling me that, as the firstborn daughter of immigrants, she felt lonely and shy when she arrived here in 2004 . . . until she found my books. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More