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
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; 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
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Letter from Fred Gipson regarding Old Yeller
Old Yeller is the beloved tale of a boy and his loyal, clever, “big yeller” dog. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Letter from Garth Williams regarding illustrations for the Little House series
When acclaimed illustrator Garth Williams was commissioned to create new illustrations for Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, he traveled west to see the actual sites Wilder referred to in her writings and to meet Laura herself. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. 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