Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
What Do People Do All Day?
Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one 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
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. 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
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
Letter from Russell Hoban, author of Bread and Jam for Frances
Russell Hoban is known for his classic series about Frances, a badger who is a picky eater with a huge aversion to eggs (Bread and Jam for Frances). More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. 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 Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Kevin Henkes
Robin Preiss Glasser
Jackie French
I write for kids because each book builds kids’ intelligence. It’s muscle-building for the brain. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
James Dean
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
