Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Kevin Henkes
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
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. 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 Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. 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
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More