Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Robin Preiss Glasser
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
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 New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. 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
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. 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
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More