Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Award-winning first book in the If You Give series, which has sold more than 15 million copies. More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. 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
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Kevin Henkes
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Robin Preiss Glasser
Letter from Katharine White (E. B. White’s wife) regarding Stuart Little’s illustrations
This letter from E. B. White’s wife, Katharine White, to Ursula Nordstrom, head of the U.S. Harper Children’s division, expresses her husband’s excitement... More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More