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
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. 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
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Jacqueline Winspear
I read because I love language, the way the joining of words and the rhythm of a story can make me laugh, cry, or take me out of my world or immerse me in the lives of others. 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
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Garth Williams, Illustrator
Garth Williams was a little-known but talented young illustrator when he was commissioned by Ursula Nordstrom, head of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls, to illustrate the classic Stuart Little by E. B. White. 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
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. 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
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. 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