The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. 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 Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
I Can Read!
Inspired by an occasion in which she attempted to find an appropriate book for a young boy who had just learned to read, Boston librarian Virginia Haviland telephoned her friend Ursula Nordstrom, the head of children’s publishing at Harper & Brothers. More
Jane O’Connor
I really have no hobbies—nearly all of my leisure time is spent with a good book. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one 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
James Dean
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Kevin Henkes
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
Eric Carle
I read to understand. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More