Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. 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
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. 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
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. 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
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. 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
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Gregory Maguire
One of the reasons HarperCollins has been my most frequent publisher for thirty-three years is that I admired three children’s books published by Harper & Row within a year of each other (the year I was turning nine). 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
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. 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
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More