The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
The Cat in the Hat
This iconic Dr. Seuss book is one of the bestselling children’s books of all time. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
Katherine Paterson
I read because I want more than one life, and books give me a limitless number of lives—lives that are different from the one I was born into. More
Ursula Nordstrom
When Anne Carroll Moore, the powerful and opinionated superintendent of children’s work at the New York Public Library, asked Harper & Brothers editor Ursula Nordstrom why she felt qualified to produce children’s books, Nordstrom said only this: “Well, I am a former child, and I haven’t forgotten a thing.” More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
James Dean
1964: Harper & Row publishes The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein…
Harper & Row publishes The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, a “moving story about the love of a tree for a boy.” More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. 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
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. 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
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Kevin Henkes
Robin Preiss Glasser
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
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More