Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Eric Carle
I read to understand. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Robin Preiss Glasser
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Becoming Children’s Authors: Sendak, Silverstein And Ursula Nordstrom
Neither Maurice Sendak nor Shel Silverstein started their careers with children’s literature as a focus. 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 Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. 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
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Michael Morpurgo
I like above all to share the excitement of my dreams and discoveries, my doubts and fears, my joys and my sorrows, to take my readers on new journeys with me. More
Jackie French
I write for kids because each book builds kids’ intelligence. It’s muscle-building for the brain. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. 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
Kevin Henkes
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More